Mammalian Community Structure Varies With Distance Between Protected Areas in the Omo Valley, Southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Rapid human population growth in Ethiopia has resulted in the degradation of vast areas of wildlife habitats due to agricultural expansion, infrastructure development, and urbanization. The Omo Valley in the southwestern part of Ethiopia has been particularly affected by land use changes, but despite its ecological importance, few relevant studies have been conducted there in the last two decades. Our aim is to provide updated and scientifically verifiable information for medium and large terrestrial mammal species richness and community structure in four Protected Areas in the Omo Valley. We used bycatch camera trap data from a large carnivore survey and nonparametric incidence-based estimators for data analysis. A total of 52 mammals from nine orders and eighteen families were recorded,

SUBMITTER: Asfaw T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12018531 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature