A5075950226- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Lagos State University
2024
Abstract This study investigates the response of large mammal populations to human‐induced modifications in Omo‐Shasha‐Oluwa Forest Reserves landscape. The impact habitat alterations on species diversity and distribution remains poorly understood this region. Over four seasons from May 2017 April 2019, 52 sites were surveyed, revealing presence 12 across six families. Maxwell's duiker exhibited highest overall occupancy (0.897 ± 0.062), while elephant had lowest (0.115 0.043). buffalo...
Abstract Preserving landscape connectivity in the Omo-Shasha-Oluwa Forest Reserves is crucial due to human-induced fragmentation, shrinking habitats, and disrupted migration routes for wildlife. From 2014 2016, we conducted surveys gather large mammal presence data, mapping their distribution using MaxEnt algorithm. Employing Circuitscape software circuit theory concepts, predicted patterns six species. Our results consistently showed robust predictive performance, with Area Under Curve...