Conservation and Management Strategy for the Elephant in Kenya

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4 CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ELEPHANT IN KENYA 1995 1998 2002 2006 Population by KWS Conservation Regions / Areas Elephant numbers Estimate 95% CL Date of est. Data type / quality Elephant numbers Estimate 95% CL Date of est. Data type / quality Elephant numbers Estimate 95% CL Date of est. Data type / quality Elephant numbers Estimate 95% CL Date of est. Data type / quality Coast Area Shimba Hills Ecosystem 300 250 1992 DC3 464 1997 AT1 658 1999 IR1 649 151 2002 DC2 Kilifi District 34 46 1993 AS2 Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve (FR) 78 12 1991 DC3 100 50 1996 DC3 184 43 2002 DC1 184 43 2002 DC1 Tana River Delta 20 2002 IG3 20 2002 IG3 Tana River Primate National Reserve (NR) 30 2005 OG3 Lamu District 264 508 1993 AS2 150 1996 IG3 82 2000 AT3 82 2000 AT3 Boni & Dodori NRs 50 46 2000 DC3 50 46 2000 DC3 Subtotal Coast 676 714 994 1,015 % National Total 3.0% 2.6% 3.6% 3.4% Tsavo Area Tsavo NP 6,270 1994 AT2 8,344 2002 AT3 9,021 2005 AT3 Tsavo (Outside) Ecosystem 805 1994 AT2 877 2002 AT3 1,335 2005 AT3 South Kitui NR 0 2005 AT3 Tsavo Ecosystem 7,371 1997 AT3 Subtotal Tsavo 7,075 7,371 9,221 10,356 % National Total 31.2% 27.0% 33.3% 35.0% Northern Area Garissa District 178 340 1988 AS2 Kora NP 5 2002 AT2 5 2002 AT2 North Kitui NR 0 2002 AT2 0 2002 AT2 Meru NP 0 1997 AT3 272 2002 AT2 272 2002 AT2 Bisanadi NR 360 1997 AT3 100 2002 AT2 100 2002 AT2 Meru NP & Bisanadi NR 264 1992 AT Meru North Dispersal Areas 100 1995 IG3 36 2002 AT3 36 2002 AT3 Marsabit NP 267 1993 AT2 500 1998 IG3 500 1998 IG3 150 2005 IG3 Subtotal Northern 809 860 913 563 % National Total 3.6% 3.1% 3.3% 1.9% Southern Area Amboseli ecosystem 870 1995 IR1 980 1998 IR1 1,100 2002 IR1 1,417 2005 IR1 Subtotal Southern 870 980 1,100 1,417 % National Total 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 4.8% [ TABLE 1 ] Summary of elephant population estimates from 1995 to 2006 (from AfESG reports, data rearranged by KWS Conservation Areas).
CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ELEPHANT IN KENYA 5 1995 1998 2002 2006 Population by KWS Conservation Regions / Areas Elephant numbers Estimate 95% CL Date of est. Data type / quality Elephant numbers Estimate 95% CL Date of est. Data type / quality Elephant numbers Estimate 95% CL Date of est. Data type / quality Elephant numbers Estimate 95% CL Date of est. Data type / quality Mountain Area Mwea NR 48 1995 AT/ IR1 55 1998 GT1 55 1998 GT1 55 1998 GT1 Aberdare NP 1,036 1994 DC3 1,822 729 1990 DC2 1,840 461 2005 IG3 Aberdare Outside Aberdare NP & FR Mt Kenya NP & FR 1,464 1990 IG3 700 1990 OG3 1,700 472 2005 IG3 4,120 1,596 1998 DC2 4,245 1740 1991 DC2 4,022 1,083 1998 DC2 2,911 640 2001 DC1 2,911 640 2001 DC1 Imenti FR 92 279 1994 DC3 156 137 1997 DC3 Kipipiri FR 13 25 2005 IG3 Leroki Forest 307 265 1992 DC3 210 354 1997 DC3 210 354 1997 DC3 210 354 1997 DC3 Samburu -Laikipia Ecosystem 2,969 1992 AT2 5,447 2002 AT3 5,447 2002 AT3 Samburu District 1,224 898 1996 AS2 Laikipia District 2,436 1996 AT3 Matthews Forest 650 1992 DC3 630 215 1992 DC2 Marmanet Forest Complex Subtotal Mountain 50 50 1992 DC3 10,861 12,853 11,145 12,176 % National Total 47.9% 47.0% 40.2% 41.1% Central Rift Area Nguruman 150 50 1998 IG3 150 50 1998 IG3 120 30 2005 IG3 Masai Mara NR 1,098 1994 AT 1,000 1998 AT3 1,655 2002 AT3 1,655 2002 AT3 Masai Mara (Outside) Mau Forest Complex Trans-Mara Forest Subtotal Central Rift 387 1994 AT 450 1998 AT3 461 2002 AT3 461 2002 AT3 250 50 1992 DC3 1,003 1995 DC3 1,003 1995 DC3 1,003 1995 DC3 200 139 1997 DC3 200 139 1997 DC3 1,735 2,603 3,469 3,439 % National Total 7.7% 9.5% 12.5% 11.6% Western Area Mt Elgon 52 68 1999 DC3 1,114 836 1996 DC3 400 1999 IG3 139 2002 IG3 Nasolot / South Turkana / Rimoi / Kamnarok 580 1992 AT 852 1997 AT3 Kerio Valley Conservation & dispersal areas Subtotal Western 490 2002 AT3 490 2002 AT3 632 1,966 890 629 % National Total 2.8% 7.2% 3.2% 2.1% TOTAL 22,658 27,347 27,732 29,595 Data types: AT=aerial total count; IR=individual recognition study; GT=ground total count; AS=aerial sample count; DC=dung count; IG=informed guess; OG=other guess. Data quality: 1-3, highest to lowest, blank cells represent data not collected. [ TABLE 1 ] (cont). Summary of elephant population estimates from 1995 to 2006 (from AfESG reports, data rearranged by KWS Conservation Areas).
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