Elephant Database
African Elephant Specialist Group

Population Survey

Mozambique
Phenotype: Savanna (based on geographical location)
Data contributed by jpoole@elephantvoices.org, on behalf of Marc Stalmans <stalmans@gorongosa.net>, last updated 12/11/2012
Embargoed until 31/12/2012
3689 kmĀ²
Dryseason
The elephant population survey using a combination aerial sampling without precision values, adding to 144 elephants seen in the strip and an Individual Registration of 87 elephants with an upper limit of 300. It was carried out in October 2012 during the dry season.
Source:Poole, J. (2012). Gorongosa Elephant Study. Section g, Population size. Mozambique: Elephant Voices to the Gorongosa Restoration Project.
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