Elephant Database
African Elephant Specialist Group

Dung Count (Line Transects) Stratum/Block

Kenya
Phenotype: Savanna (based on geographical location)
Data contributed by selwyn@refleqt.co.za, last updated 10/06/2024
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137 km²
Dryseason
Recorded at stratum level
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100
Marsabit
137km²

Marsabit

Internal name:
Stratum/block area (km²): 137
Population estimate: 100
Variance:
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Value of t used to calculate 95% confidence interval:
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95% lower confidence limit: 72
95% upper confidence limit: 139
Check if no estimate of precision available: false
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Number of transects covered: 26
Total length of transects covered (in km): 26.0
Effective strip width:
Number of observations (encounters): 2
How were distances to observations estimated?: By eye
Number of elephants seen:
Number of dungpile on which the decay estimate is based: 148
Was dung decay rate measured on site, and if so, how?: Decay rate NOT measured on site
Dung decay estimate used (days): 0.0
Site where decay rate was measured:
Date (year) in which decay rate was measured:
Dung decay rate - bibliographical reference: Kamweya et al., 2012
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Check if no estimate of precision available: false
Was defecation rate measured on-site?: false
Estimate of defecation rate used (days): 0.0
Site where the defecation rate was measured:
Defecation rate - bibliographical reference: Barnes & Jensen, 1987
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Check if no estimate of precision available: false
Estimate of dung density: 1705
Variance: 16.0
Standard error: 279.0
Value of t:
Degrees of freedom:
95% Confidence interval:
95% lower confidence limit: 1228.0
95% upper confidence limit: 2367.0
Asymmetric upper confidence interval:
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Check if no estimate of precision available: false
Dung encounter rate:
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