Home range and seasonal movement of elephants in the Kunene Region, northwestern Namibia

摘要: This paper examines the home ranges and seasonal movements of eight GPS-collared elephants (two females six males) in northwestern Kunene region Namibia. Minimum convex polygon (MCP) fixed kernel density estimation (FKDE) methods were used to analyse ranges. The collared showed defined In eastern section research area, generally had smaller that at their least during hot cold dry seasons, expanding wet season. western areas, moved between Hoanib Hoarusib Rivers response available vegetation did not necessarily correspond rainfall. length movement varied from 54.5 473 km area 251 625 west, over periods up five months.