Censusing large mammals in Kibale National Park: Evaluation of the intensity of sampling required to determine change

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 953-961

  Wanyama, Fredrick ^a   Muhabwe, Richard ^a   Plumptre, Andrew J ^b   Chapman, Colin A ^c   Rothman, Jessica M ^d  

^a UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY   (Uganda)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Uganda)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Large mammals; Population estimation; Primates; Survey

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HABITAT TYPE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIMATE; PROTECTED AREA; SAMPLING; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TAXONOMY;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 78349233903     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01197.x     Document Type: Article

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