The giraffe population is thought to vary seasonally in the Tsavo landscape of Kenya, but little data exists to establish if there indeed exists any variability. This study examined the impact of seasonal variation on the giraffe population in the Tsavo landscape. We conducted road transect counts and found 2683 and 3295 giraffes during the wet and dry seasons, with mean KAI and density of 0.19 ± 0.01 and 1.20 ± 0.435/km², respectively. The giraffe population did not vary significantly between seasons, age and sex. The parks had more giraffes during the wet season compared to the dry season, while the reverse was true for Rombo and Taita ranches. No giraffes were sighted in South Kitui National Reserve.

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肯尼亚察沃地区长颈鹿种群密度和丰度的季节变化

人们认为肯尼亚察沃地区的长颈鹿数量会随季节变化，但几乎没有数据可以确定是否确实存在任何变化。这项研究研究了季节变化对察沃地区长颈鹿种群的影响。我们进行了道路横断面计数，发现雨季和旱季有 2683 头和 3295 头长颈鹿，平均 KAI 和密度分别为 0.19 ± 0.01 和 1.20 ± 0.435/km ²。长颈鹿的数量在季节、年龄和性别之间没有显着差异。与旱季相比，公园在雨季有更多的长颈鹿，而 Rombo 和 Taita 牧场则相反。南基图伊国家保护区没有发现长颈鹿。