Human-De Brazza’s monkey conflict in Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Kafa Zone South West, Ethiopia

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-08-12 DOI:10.1186/s40850-024-00210-2

Melaku Haile, Tsegaye Gadisa, Tariku Mekonnen Gutema

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Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is any interaction between humans and wildlife that arises when wildlife necessities encroach on those of the human population. It affects all areas where animal and peoples cohabit regardless of geography or climatic circumstances; but the burden is great in developing nations. De Brazza’s monkey (DM) (Cercopithecus neglectus) is one of the most unusual species in the group of Old-World monkeys commonly known as guenons. The De Brazza’s monkey is distributed in different parts of African forests from Guinea to Ethiopia. This study was conducted in Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Kafa Zone, South West Ethiopia, to assess the causes of human wildlife conflict in the area. The methods used were, household questionnaire, focus group discussion and direct field observation from June 2022 to May 2023. The study revealed that the major causes of human De Brazza’s monkey conflicts were; habitat destruction 52.9%, (n = 72), human proximity to natural forest, 25.7%, (n = 35) and increasing of its population size 8.1 %, (n = 11). These monkeys’ raids crop usually early in the morning 42.6%, (n = 58), and late evening 29.4%, (n = 40). Maize was the most damaged crop by De Brazza’s monkey followed by coffee. The study also confirmed that guarding was the most common method used to protect crops from crop raiding wildlife in the area. Majority 66.2%, (n= 90) of the informants had negative attitude but 22.1%, (n = 30) had positive attitude towards De Brazza’s monkey conservation. The study discovered that, in contrast to olive baboons and grivet monkeys in the area, De Brazza's monkeys were not previously identified as crop raiders; however, they are currently causing damage to crops, especially maize and coffee crops. This could be due to habitat destruction and human proximity to the forest boundary. Thus, the conflict between humans and De Brazza's monkeys is escalating. As such, we recommended more research on the population status of the monkeys and strategies for coexist in the area.

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埃塞俄比亚西南部卡法区卡法生物圈保护区的人猴冲突

人类与野生动物冲突（HWC）是指人类与野生动物之间的任何互动，当野生动物的需求侵犯到人类的需求时就会发生。无论地理或气候条件如何，人与动物冲突都会影响到人与动物共处的所有地区；但在发展中国家，人与动物冲突造成的负担非常沉重。德布拉扎猴（DM）（Cercopithecus neglectus）是旧大陆猴类中最不寻常的物种之一，通常被称为 "guenons"。德布拉扎猴分布在从几内亚到埃塞俄比亚的非洲森林的不同地区。这项研究在埃塞俄比亚西南部卡法区的卡法生物圈保护区进行，目的是评估该地区人类与野生动物冲突的原因。采用的方法包括家庭问卷调查、焦点小组讨论以及 2022 年 6 月至 2023 年 5 月期间的直接实地观察。研究显示，人类与德布拉扎猴冲突的主要原因是：栖息地遭到破坏，占 52.9%（72 人）；人类接近天然林，占 25.7%（35 人）；以及德布拉扎猴的种群数量增加，占 8.1%（11 人）。这些猴子通常在清晨（42.6%，n = 58）和傍晚（29.4%，n = 40）袭击农作物。德布拉扎猴破坏最多的作物是玉米，其次是咖啡。研究还证实，在该地区，保护农作物免受野生动物袭击最常用的方法是看守。66.2%的受访者（90 人）对保护德布拉扎猴持消极态度，22.1%的受访者（30 人）持积极态度。研究发现，与该地区的橄榄狒狒和叼猴相比，德布拉扎猴以前并未被认定为农作物掠夺者；然而，它们目前正在对农作物造成破坏，尤其是玉米和咖啡作物。这可能是由于栖息地遭到破坏以及人类靠近森林边界造成的。因此，人类与德布拉扎猴之间的冲突正在升级。因此，我们建议对该地区的猴子数量状况和共存策略开展更多研究。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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31.40

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1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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