Large herbivores in African savannahs, Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

Stein R. Moe

doi:10.15468/hzo6ka

Large herbivores in African savannahs, Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

Citation

Moe S R, Steinert M (2018). Large herbivores in African savannahs, Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda. Version 1.5. Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hzo6ka accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-10-23.

Description

Large herbivore abundance at nine study sites in African savannahs, Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda. Species observed during fieldwork on small mammals in termitaria and savanna habitats in 2005-2007. The most numerous ungulate species in Lake Mburo National park are impala (Aepyceros melampus) and Burchell’s Zebra (Equus burchelli). Other common ungulates are eland (Taurotragus oryx), topi (Damascilus korrigum), waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus), warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) and the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) (Rannestad et al. 2006).

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Stein R. Moe
originator
NMBU
Ås
NO
email: stein.moe@nmbu.no

Mari Steinert
metadata author
NMBU
Ås
NO
email: mari.steinert@nmbu.no

Stein R. Moe
author
NMBU
Ås
NO
email: stein.moe@nmbu.no

Paul Okullo
author
National Agricultural Research Organization, NARO
Entebbe
UG
email: paul.okullo@gmail.com

Stein R. Moe
administrative point of contact
NMBU
Ås
NO
email: stein.moe@nmbu.no