Influence of multiple linear infrastructure on diversity of small mammals in Mikumi national park, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKisanga, Agnes Carol
dc.contributor.authorNyahongo, Julius William
dc.contributor.authorMtemi, Wambura M.
dc.contributor.authorRoskaft, Eivin
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-20T08:13:49Z
dc.date.available2021-05-20T08:13:49Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.5539/enrr.v9n3p41en_US
dc.description.abstractThe need for rapid development in developing countries has led to establishment of major public infrastructure even in biodiversity rich protected areas. Mikumi National Park in central Tanzania is traversed by five such major infrastructures namely an optic fibre, a busy public road, an oil pipeline, power lines and railways. We assessed diversity and abundance of small terrestrial mammals of the order Eulipotyphla and Rodentia as indicator groups in relation to impacts of such infrastructure. Animals were live trapped during wet (February-April) and dry (July- September) seasons in 2018 from three established plots along the three transects set perpendicular to each of the four infrastructures. In 10102 trap nights, we captured 453 small mammals of nine species of which Mastomys natalensis constituted 75.4 % of total catch. Diversity and abundance varied between seasons, infrastructure and plots location. Dry season had significantly higher diversity than wet season and the railway site had higher diversity than the other infrastructure. The intermediate plots (500 m from infrastructure) had significantly higher abundance of animals than immediate (0-50 m) and distant (1000 m) plots. The differences in these results can be attributed by seasonal fluctuations of animal populations, and intensity of disturbance in each infrastructure and plot. It is important to examine impacts of future infrastructure developments using small mammals.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKisanga, A., Nyahongo, J. W., Mtemi, W. M., & Røskaft, E. (2019). Influence of Multiple Linear Infrastructure on Diversity of Small Mammals in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania. Environment and Natural Resources Research, 9(3), 41-48en_US
dc.identifier.issn1927-0496
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.5539/enrr.v9n3p41
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3155
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Center of Science and Educationen_US
dc.subjectDiversityen_US
dc.subjectMultiple linear infrastructureen_US
dc.subjectSmall mammalsen_US
dc.subjectMikumi national parken_US
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_US
dc.subjectPublic infrastructureen_US
dc.subjectBiodiversityen_US
dc.subjectPower linesen_US
dc.subjectOil pipelineen_US
dc.subjectRailwaysen_US
dc.subjectDry seasonen_US
dc.titleInfluence of multiple linear infrastructure on diversity of small mammals in Mikumi national park, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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