Migration patterns of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

摘要: Migration is important for many animals survival; however, due to human impact the get more restricted. The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) a keystone species and dependant on long-distance movement. When migration restricted this can cause conflicts, example habitat destruction or crop raiding. In study I document patterns in out of Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya. Camera-traps were used order register passages that later compared with data moon phase, rainfall, month time day. There was variation activity depending day year. Moon phase effected when using only occurring during night (between 19pm -7am). amount rainfall previous seven days as well but not 30 90 days. Possible explanations why elephants migrate are water, food, such settlements predation by especially lions. Because camera-traps at boarder conservancy it difficult full picture where they go come from. By having one year there also be hard find seasonal variation, which makes task bit harder. confirm information partly different methods needed.