Approximations of the Buffalloes’ under populations numbers (SynceruscafferSparrman 1779) by total hike inventory method in the central and Southern parts of Benin – JBES

ahfzfm5hdhvyyxnjb3bllwhyzhitcxiksg9zdgvkrmlszrily6abdaS.Azanlin Maurice, Tente Brice, O. Lougbegnon Toussaint, Sinsin Brice

Laboratory of Ecology Applied (LEA), Faculty of Agronomic Science (FAS), University of Abomey- Calavi (UAC) PO Box 03 1974, Cotonou, Benin

National High School of Sciences and Agronomic Technology (ENSTA – Kétou) University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin

Key words: Mammal, total hike inventory, transect, Southern and Central parts of Benin.

Abstract

The approximation of the numbers of big mammals in general and the buffalo in particular, is done in the Southern and central parts of Benin. The technique used is the method of total hike inventory. The choice of this technique is justified by the fact that the number of contacts recorded during a hike census by transect is often problematic within the framework of obtaining satisfactory approximations of the densities of some species. It is the case of under – populations of the Buffalo (SynceruscafferSparrman 1779) in the Southern and central parts of Benin. 31In this study, it is tried out the total hike method. It is shown that under the ecological conditions of the sector of study, this method makes it possible to obtain not very satisfactory approximations. In June 2011 and December 2012, the estimations were respectively 17 and 21 individuals. This method supports also the study of the structure of age and sex of the numbers.

Get the original articles in Source: Volume 4, Number 2, February 2014 – JBES

Journal Name: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES)

Published By: International Network for Natural Sciences

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