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Table 18 provides brief descriptions of the trapping sites. Table 19 summarises the sampling
intensity for each site and each trapping method. Table 20 briefly describes bat mist-netting sites.
Table 18 Descriptions and locations of zoological trapsites in Mgambo FR.
Trapsite Duration Vegetation type Altitude Topography Co-ordinates
Number (nights)
(masl)
1 10 Lowland Riverine Forest
and Lowland Forest
300-320 Gentle Lower to
Upper Slope
S 04° 47' 31.2"
E 038° 48' 46.7"
2 10 Grazed Miombo
Woodland
3 10 Dry Lowland Forest /
Lowland Riverine Forest
560 Gentle Upper Slope
to Hill Top
S 04° 46' 03.5"
E 038° 48' 39.5"
470 Gentle Lower Slope S 04° 45' 40.5"
E 038° 47' 58.6"
4 10 Lowland Scrub /
Disturbed Scrubby
Woodland
Casual Site
5 2 Lowland Forest /
Disturbed Scrubby
410 Gentle Mid Slope S 04° 44' 52.7"
E 038° 48' 34.3"
320 Lowland Plain S 04° 47' 08.1"
E 038° 48' 40.1"
Woodland
6 2 Lowland Forest 380 Gentle Lower Slope S 04° 47' 11.8"
E 038° 48' 33.5"
Table 19 Zoological sampling intensities in Mgambo FR.
Trapsite
Number
Trapsite
Duration
(dates)
Sherman
traps x
trap nights
Bucket
traps x
trap nights
Butterfly
traps x
trap days
Butterfly
sweepnetting
hours
Mollusc
plots per
trapsite
Millipede
plots per
trapsite
1 17/04/02- 998 330 50 20 3 3
27/04/02
2 30/04/02– 989 330 50 20 3 3
10/05/02
3 13/05/02- 997 330 50 20 3 3
23/05/02
4 26/05/02- 997 330 50 20 3 3
05/06/02
Casual Site
5 04/06/02- 29 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/02
6 10/06/02- 100 0 0 0 0 0
11/06/02
TOTAL 4110 1320 200 80 12 12
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