Population Status Distribution And Ecology Of Gelada Baboon (theropithecus Gelada) In Azwa And Arego South Wollo Dessie Ethiopia.

The population status and distribution of gelada baboon in Cliff Azwa andrnArego was investigated and test statistics was applied to age-sex categorical variable. Thernstudy area was stratified into five study blocks namely Aba Tasho, Aba Gude, DorornMezeleya, Azwa and Dikule genet. The study was carried out from August, 2008 tornMarch, 2009. Data on movement, distribution and human gelada interaction wererncollected in the area based on the questionairre survey and field observation. Data werernanalyzed using descriptive statistics, and responses were compared using t-test and onewayrnANOVA to compare age-sex categorical variables. The population size andrnabundance of geladas in the area was determined from total (direct) count. A total of 338rnindividual geladas were recorded with a density for the entire region of 0.071rngeladas/km2 and actual density specific for the home ranges was 6.22/km2. Of this, malesrnwere 74, females 186 and juveniles 78. There was significant difference (P

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