Serengeti General Management Plan

Key Ecological
Attribute/ Threat
Indicator of
change
Conservation Target 6: Kopje habitat
KEA: Main kopje
plant species
KEA: Key mammal
species
Number of xerophytic
species & xerophytic
plant cover
Density of klipspringer
and two hyrax
species
Conservation Target 7: Black rhino
KEA: Suitable woodland
habitat
Threat: Habitat lost
through fire
In the north:
- Terminalia
- Riverine thickets
- Hill thickets;
In the west:
- Sensievaria
- Salvadora spp etc.
Method of
measurement
Permanent sampling
sites using photo
points, quadrats and
transects
Standard sampling
effort
Aerial photos with
ground markers
Collection
frequency
Data
source
Five years Vegetation survey
reports
Five years Animal census reports
Five years Existing records,
vegetation maps, GIS
KEA: Population size Rhino numbers Total counts Annually Rhino status project
report
KEA: Productivity
(recruitment)
Sex ratio and age
structure
Threat: Poaching Increase in poaching
mortality
Threat: Unviable
population size
Rate of change of
population size
Direct observation Annually Rhino status project
report
Field observation Routine collection,
annual analysis
Field observation Routine collection,
annual analysis
Rhino status project
report
Rhino status project
report
C. Ecosystem Management Programme
Responsibility
SENAPA Ecological
Monitoring
SENAPA Ecological
Monitoring
SENAPA Ecological
Monitoring
Rhino project, Protection
and Ecology Depart.
Rhino project, Protection
and Ecology Depart.
Rhino project, Protection
and Ecology Depart.
Rhino project, Protection
and Ecology Depart.
No
No
Yes
Data currently
collected?
Also see indicator for
Conservation Target
3-6
Yes. Daily, weekly,
monthly, quarterly
and annually
Yes. Daily, weekly,
monthly, quarterly
and annually
No
No
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