Cost and Efficiency of Large Mammal Census Techniques: Comparison of Methods for a Participatory Approach in a Communal Area, Zimbabwe

摘要: The comparison of precision is often advocated for the selection an appropriate census and/or monitoring method wildlife, but little attention generally paid to their cost effectiveness, a crucial criterion given budgetary and logistical constraints. We present six direct count methods conducted in communal area Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe, compare them terms (1) effort survey (sampling efficiency), (2) efficiency data collection (detection efficiency). Methods ranged from c.US$0.2 over US$6.0/km2 needed 0.1 5.0 human-h/km2. efficiencies showed advantages simple ground methods: foot counts particularly bicycle appear well adapted ecological human context our study. relative benefits constraints different are discussed community-based wildlife management programme.