scholarly journals An Assessment of the Takamanda-Mone Landscape as a Potential Forest Habitat for the African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta africana cyclotis) in the South West Region of Cameroon

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkwatoh Athanasius Fuashi ◽  
Victor Chik Fosah ◽  
Melle Maurice Ekane
Keyword(s):  
Loxodonta Africana ◽  
The South ◽  
Forest Habitat ◽  
West Region ◽  
South West ◽  
African Forest Elephant ◽  
Forest Elephant ◽  
Loxodonta Africana Cyclotis ◽  
South West Region

scholarly journals Forest/Habitat Fragmentation and Human-elephant Conflicts in the Takamanda-Mone Landscape of the South West Region of Cameroon

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkwatoh Athanasius Fuashi ◽  
Victor Chik Fosah
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Fragmentation ◽  
National Park ◽  
Biological Assessment ◽  
The South ◽  
Forest Habitat ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
West Region ◽  
South West ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
South West Region

Forest/habitat fragmentation and Human-elephant conflicts are among the key factors that are of great concern to conservationists as far as achieving the goals of elephant conservation within their range states is concerned. Although much has been done in some protected areas in the Central African Sub-Region in general and in Cameroon in particular on forest/habitat fragmentation and human-elephant conflicts, very little is known of this situation in the Takamanda-Mone Landscape of South West Cameroon. The absence of such a valuable baseline data has created a knowledge gap that need to be closed and at the same time provides the management bench of the Landscape with appropriate tools for decision making. In the light of the above, there is therefore the need to source baseline information with respect to forest/habitat fragmentation and human-elephant conflicts in the Takamanda National Park and Mone Forest Reserve. It is from this back drop, that this study ‘on the evaluation of forest/habitat fragmentation and Human-elephant conflicts in the Takamanda-Mone Landscape of the South West Region of Cameroon was initiated as a contribution to the ongoing regional search for baseline information on the forest/habitat fragmentation and human elephant conflicts in Cameroon. The study in order to achieve set objectives employed socio-economic and Biological assessment techniques. Biological assessment took the form of line transect establishment, a hunter guided survey, the use of the Global Positioning Systems (GPS Garmin 60CSx) and the Geographic Information System (GIS). The socio-economic techniques made use of the random and the purposive sampling methodologies for the selection of villages and the respondents for questionnaire administration. Alongside these sampling techniques, some selected Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools were used for data collection. Results revealed that forest/habitat fragmentation and human-elephant conflicts are very prominent in the Takamanda-Mone Landscape due to human activities that are carried out in the area. These activities were identified to range from farming, hunting, poaching, local timber exploitation, Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) gathering, road construction to settlement. The associated conflicts (both direct and indirect) were identified to span from crop destruction to loss of lives and injuries. The locations and the effective carry out of these activities were found to have fragmented forest/ habitats and these has resulted in the decline of elephant populations in the study area. In order to reverse the present trend of events, the Takamanda-Mone landscape should be upgraded and classified into a National Park.

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency Assessment of Dairy Farm in the South-west Region of Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Fariha Farjana ◽  
Afia Khatun
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Percent Level ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
The South ◽  
Average Output ◽  
West Region ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Region

The paper concentrates on the measurement of the total factor productivity of dairy farms in the south-west region of Bangladesh. The study used stochastic frontier approach for analyzing the technical efficiency of the dairy farms. Here, seventy dairy farms are considered as a sample. The data reveals that the number of labor and the quantity of food are statistically significant at a 1 percent level of significance.The data also manifests that numerous farm-specific characteristics, i.e. farm size, farmer’s age, and amount of credit are statistically significant at 1 percent, 10 percent, and 10 percent respectively. The range of technical efficiency for the farms varies from 26 percent (minimum) to 95 percent (maximum) where the mean value is 68 percent for the dairy farms of the south-west region. This implies that an average output of milk production falls 32 percent short of maximum possible level. Hence, there is scope of improvement in this sector. Therefore, to improve the farm productivity government should provide proper training, and medical treatment facilities for the farms so that the animals become healthy. If it is possible to do so then the farm level production frontier will shift upward.

scholarly journals Environmental Adaptability and Rock Dust Concentrations in Lettuce Cultivars

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
L. L. Ferreira ◽  
Carmen Rosa da Silva Curvêlo ◽  
Gileade Costa Leonel Amaral ◽  
Juliana Naves de Campos ◽  
Rodrigo Vieira da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Variance Analysis ◽  
The South ◽  
West Region ◽  
South West ◽  
Experimental Area ◽  
Environmental Adaptability ◽  
South West Region ◽  
Rock Dust

The purpose of this work is to analyze lettuce cultivars different responses to environmental adaptability and rock dust concentrations in agroclimatic conditions in the south-west region of Goiás state. The work was conducted in the county of Mineiros, Goiás. The experimental area soil’s was classified as quartzarenic NEOSOL. In experiment number 1, was used experimental design in random blocks in factorial 5 × 2, corresponding to five rock dust concentrations (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 kg ha-1), in two lettuce cultivars of Crespa and Americana lettuce. In experiment number 2 was applied experimental design in randomized blocks, which were constituted by 7 lettuce cultivars (Hanson, Simpson S. Preta, Baba de Verão, Maravilha de Inverno, Grandes Lagos, Crespa Palmas, and 4 Estação). The data results were analyzed 45 days after seeds transplant. The results were submitted to variance analysis and Turkey’s regression and test at a 5% probability. The 400 kg ha-1 rock dust dose didn’t have any effects in lettuce cultivars Crespa and Americana, once that, rock dust nutrients mineralization occurs very slowly, not interfering in the lettuce first cycle. 4 Estação cultivar presented good environmental adaptability to Goiás south-west agroclimatic conditions, more specifically in Mineiros, where it is recommended lettuce cultivation in summer-fall.

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