Elephant Database
African Elephant Specialist Group

Dung Count (Line Transects) Stratum/Block

Cameroon
Phenotype: Forest (based on genetic evidence gathered on-site)
Data contributed by reuben@refleqt.co.za, last updated 21/10/2022
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9349 km²
Both wet and dry seasons
Recorded at stratum level
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UFA 10-064 / ZIC 31

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Stratum/block area (km²): 1159
Population estimate: 547
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Value of t used to calculate 95% confidence interval:
Degrees of freedom:
95% confidence interval: 242.5
95% lower confidence limit: 356
95% upper confidence limit: 841
Check if no estimate of precision available: false
Asymmetric lower confidence interval: 356
Asymmetric upper confidence interval: 841
Number of transects covered: 54
Total length of transects covered (in km): 95.06
Effective strip width:
Number of observations (encounters): 259
How were distances to observations estimated?: Using instruments
Number of elephants seen:
Number of dungpile on which the decay estimate is based: 186
Was dung decay rate measured on site, and if so, how?: Retrospectively
Dung decay estimate used (days): 96.1
Site where decay rate was measured: Lobéké National Park
Date (year) in which decay rate was measured: 2014
Dung decay rate - bibliographical reference: Nzooh et al. 2015
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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): 17.45
Site where the defecation rate was measured: Lobeke NP eastern Cameroon
Defecation rate - bibliographical reference: Ekobo 1995
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Check if no estimate of precision available: false
Estimate of dung density: 791
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95% Confidence interval:
95% lower confidence limit: 528.98
95% upper confidence limit: 1185.1
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Check if no estimate of precision available: false
Dung encounter rate: 2.725
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