Assessment of Comparative Records of Bat Species Diversity in Different Land-Use Types in the Mbam and Djerem, a Transitional Landscape of Central Africa

IF 1.4 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 ECOLOGY

African Journal of Ecology Pub Date : 2026-07-17 DOI:10.1111/aje.70206

Kingha Zebaze Jasmine Flora, Manfothang Dongmo Ervis, Bakwo-Fils Eric Moïse

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Abstract

Cameroon's Mbam and Djerem National Park (MDNP) is an area comprising both lowland tropical forest and the wooded savannah which offers an excellent quantity of ecological factors shaping extraordinarily diverse mammal species. The study aimed to assess bat diversity and abundance in different land-use types within this national park. Sampling was conducted between October 2021 and Jun 2023 with mist-nets deployed at ground level in each habitat type from 6 pm to 12 midnight. A total of twenty-eight (28) bat species were captured belonging to 06 families and 19 genera in four of the ecological habitats sampled. Epomophorus pusillus (n = 202) was the most abundant species followed by Hipposideros cf. ruber (n = 83). Family Pteropodidae was the most represented in both abundance (n = 248) and species richness (S = 11) in the area. The majority of species captured were in secondary forest (n = 171; 46.21%), followed by the primary forest (n = 120; 32.43). The secondary forest showed a species diversity of SSF = 20, BE = 79 ± 70.6. We observed that habitat type had a strong influence on species distribution with a marked difference in the diversity of bats among the four ecological habitats that hosted bats.

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中非过渡景观Mbam和Djerem不同土地利用类型下蝙蝠物种多样性比较记录评估

喀麦隆的Mbam和Djerem国家公园（MDNP）是一个由低地热带森林和树木繁茂的大草原组成的地区，它提供了大量的生态因素，塑造了极其多样化的哺乳动物物种。本研究旨在评估该国家公园内不同土地利用类型下蝙蝠的多样性和丰度。在2021年10月至2023年6月期间进行了抽样，并于下午6点至午夜12点在每种生境类型的地面部署了雾网。在4个生境共捕获蝙蝠28种，隶属于06科19属。Epomophorus pusillus （n = 202）数量最多，其次是Hipposideros cf. ruber （n = 83）。以翼足科（n = 248）和丰富度（S = 11）最具代表性。捕获物种以次生林最多（n = 171, 46.21%），其次是原生林（n = 120, 32.43%）。次生林的物种多样性SSF = 20, BE = 79±70.6。生境类型对物种分布的影响较大，不同生境的蝙蝠多样性差异显著。

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African Journal of Ecology 环境科学-生态学

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

10.00%

发文量

134

审稿时长

18-36 weeks

期刊介绍： African Journal of Ecology (formerly East African Wildlife Journal) publishes original scientific research into the ecology and conservation of the animals and plants of Africa. It has a wide circulation both within and outside Africa and is the foremost research journal on the ecology of the continent. In addition to original articles, the Journal publishes comprehensive reviews on topical subjects and brief communications of preliminary results.