Elephant Database
African Elephant Specialist Group

Dung Count (Line Transects) Stratum/Block

Gabon
Phenotype: Forest (based on genetic evidence gathered on-site)
Data contributed by peter.mwangi@iucn.org, last updated 22/10/2022
Needs to go back to being the right decay rate
2007
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1510 km²
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Loango National Park

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Stratum/block area (km²): 1510
Population estimate: 442
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Check if no estimate of precision available: false
Asymmetric lower confidence interval: 290
Asymmetric upper confidence interval: 673
Number of transects covered: 215
Total length of transects covered (in km): 201.0
Effective strip width: 4.27
Number of observations (encounters): 1273
How were distances to observations estimated?: Using instruments
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Was dung decay rate measured on site, and if so, how?: Decay rate NOT measured on site
Dung decay estimate used (days): 158.0
Site where decay rate was measured: Conkouati-Douli National Park
Date (year) in which decay rate was measured: 2005
Dung decay rate - bibliographical reference: Vanleeuwe, H. & Probert, J. (2014) Decay Rate of Elephant Dung in Conkouati-Douli National Park, Republic of Congo. Pachyderm, 55, 89-91.
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Standard error: 3.55
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Check if no estimate of precision available: true
Was defecation rate measured on-site?: false
Estimate of defecation rate used (days): 16.0
Site where the defecation rate was measured: Conkouati-Douli National Park
Defecation rate - bibliographical reference: Vanleeuwe, H. (2010) Ecological Surveys 2005, 2008 and 2010: Large Mammal and Human Impact Distribution and Elephant and Great Ape Densities At Conkouati-Douli National Park, Republic of Congo, Wildlife Conservation Society Congo, Brazzaville, Congo.
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Standard error: 1.09
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Check if no estimate of precision available: true
Estimate of dung density: 739
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Asymmetric upper confidence interval: 1125
Asymmetric lower confidence interval: 485
Check if no estimate of precision available: true
Dung encounter rate: 6.3
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