Spatial distribution of mammalian fauna in a community forest at Wadrékro, Oumé department, west-central Côte d'Ivoire
1 Laboratory of Biodiversity and Tropical Ecology, Faculty of Environment, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Daloa, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire.
2 Regional Directorate of Environment, Sustainable Development, and Ecological Transition of Haut-Sassandra, Daloa, BP 2223 Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire.
3 Swiss Center for Scientific Research in Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, BP 1303 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2025, 30(01), 206-212.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2025.30.1.0021
Publication history:
Received on 08 December 2024; revised on 17 January 2025; accepted on 20 January 2025
Abstract:
The rate at which Ivorian forests are disappearing has become increasingly alarming. It is therefore necessary to conduct investigations in these natural ecosystems to reverse this trend. Accordingly, this study was carried out in a community forest in Wadrékro, in the Oumé department, to determine the spatial distribution of mammalian species recorded there. To achieve this objective, foot surveys were conducted using linear transects and reconnaissance walks or recces. Data analysis revealed that four (4) habitat types were colonized by mammalian fauna in this forest. The orders Artiodactyla and Rodentia showed a wide distribution, while the order Carnivora was restricted to the southern and eastern parts of the forest. At the species level, the Bushbuck and the Greater Cane Rat were the most widespread. These findings could be useful for the restoration of Ivorian forest cover.
Keywords:
Distribution map; Mammals; Habitats; Community forest; Oumé
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