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DOI	10.1111/aje.13281
	Artificial water point use by large African mammals in a small enclosed savannah-woodland reserve: Insights from an 8-year study
	Nieman, Willem A.; Leslie, Alison J.
通讯作者	Nieman, WA
来源期刊	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
ISSN	0141-6707
EISSN	1365-2028
出版年	2024
卷号	62 期号:3
英文摘要	Maintaining water availability is crucial for sustaining wildlife populations in African savannah ecosystems, especially in semi-arid regions where natural surface water sources are limited. The establishment of Artificial Water Points (AWPs) has become a common management strategy in protected areas to mitigate the effects of water scarcity. This study investigated the spatio-temporal patterns of mammal visitation to AWPs in Majete Wildlife Reserve, Malawi, over an eight-year period using motion-triggered camera traps. The study documented a total of 34 medium- to large-sized mammal species, with warthog, waterbuck, impala and yellow baboon being the most frequently captured. Temporal analysis reveals diurnal visitation patterns, with peak activity during mid-day hours, and seasonal variations, with most species exhibiting increased visitation during the hot-dry season. Spatial analysis identifies preferences for AWPs proximate to perennial rivers and tourist infrastructure, emphasising the role of habitat features and human presence in AWP utilisation. Management implications include the need for tailored strategies addressing species-specific behaviours and habitat conditions, alongside ongoing monitoring efforts to ensure the sustainability of wildlife populations and ecological integrity. Despite the inherent limitations of camera trap methodology, this study provides valuable insights into AWP management strategies essential for conserving biodiversity in semi-arid environments. Le maintien de la disponibilit & eacute; de l'eau est crucial pour la survie des populations d'animaux sauvages dans les & eacute;cosyst & egrave;mes des savanes africaines, en particulier dans les r & eacute;gions semi-arides o & ugrave; les sources naturelles d'eau de surface sont limit & eacute;es. La cr & eacute;ation de points d'eau artificiels (PEA) est devenue une strat & eacute;gie de gestion courante dans les zones prot & eacute;g & eacute;es afin d'att & eacute;nuer les effets de la p & eacute;nurie d'eau. Cette & eacute;tude a examin & eacute; les sch & eacute;mas spatio-temporels de la fr & eacute;quentation des PEA par les mammif & egrave;res dans la r & eacute;serve de faune de Majete, au Malawi, sur une p & eacute;riode de huit ans, & agrave; l'aide de pi & egrave;ges photographiques d & eacute;clench & eacute;s par le mouvement. L'& eacute;tude a permis de recenser un total de 34 esp & egrave;ces de mammif & egrave;res de taille moyenne & agrave; grande, le phacoch & egrave;re, le cobaye, l'impala et le babouin jaune & eacute;tant les esp & egrave;ces les plus fr & eacute;quemment captur & eacute;es. L'analyse temporelle r & eacute;v & egrave;le des sch & eacute;mas de fr & eacute;quentation diurne, avec un pic d'activit & eacute; & agrave; la mi-journ & eacute;e, et des variations saisonni & egrave;res, la plupart des esp & egrave;ces pr & eacute;sentant une fr & eacute;quentation accrue pendant la saison chaude et s & egrave;che. L'analyse spatiale identifie des pr & eacute;f & eacute;rences pour les PEA & agrave; proximit & eacute; par rapport aux rivi & egrave;res p & eacute;rennes et aux infrastructures touristiques, soulignant le r & ocirc;le des caract & eacute;ristiques de l'habitat et de la pr & eacute;sence humaine dans l'utilisation des PEA. Les implications de la gestion comprennent la n & eacute;cessit & eacute; de strat & eacute;gies adapt & eacute;es aux comportements sp & eacute;cifiques des esp & egrave;ces et aux conditions de l'habitat, ainsi que des efforts de surveillance continus pour assurer la durabilit & eacute; des populations d'animaux sauvages et de l'int & eacute;grit & eacute; & eacute;cologique. Malgr & eacute; les limites inh & eacute;rentes & agrave; la m & eacute;thodologie des pi & egrave;ges photographiques, cette & eacute;tude fournit des informations pr & eacute;cieuses sur les strat & eacute;gies de gestion des PEA, essentielles & agrave; la conservation de la biodiversit & eacute; dans les environnements semi-arides.
英文关键词	camera trap herbivore Majete Malawi
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001241989700001
WOS关键词	KRUGER-NATIONAL-PARK ; BLACK RHINOCEROS ; HERBIVORES ; PATTERNS ; GAME ; AVAILABILITY ; MANAGEMENT ; VEGETATION ; ELEPHANTS ; DYNAMICS
WOS类目	Ecology
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/402622
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Nieman, Willem A.,Leslie, Alison J.. Artificial water point use by large African mammals in a small enclosed savannah-woodland reserve: Insights from an 8-year study[J],2024,62(3).
APA	Nieman, Willem A.,&Leslie, Alison J..(2024).Artificial water point use by large African mammals in a small enclosed savannah-woodland reserve: Insights from an 8-year study.AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY,62(3).
MLA	Nieman, Willem A.,et al."Artificial water point use by large African mammals in a small enclosed savannah-woodland reserve: Insights from an 8-year study".AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 62.3(2024).