The South Turkana Expedition Scientific Papers II
A Survey of the Large Mammal Population in South Turkana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5288015 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R M Watson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 135 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 529 |
| Publication date | 1969-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1795097 |
| OpenAlex | W2315306241 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
An integral part of the Royal Geographical Society Expedition to South Turkana has been a survey of the large mammal population. I order to understand the dynamics of secondary productivity in this ecosystem and to relate the primary and secondary energy cycles, which are two of the objectives of the Expedition (Gwynne, 1968), it was essential that the survey should determine the numbers and distributions of the numerous herbivores at significant periods. Be? cause of the potential of the area for tourism it has also been considered important to assess the status of the less numerous wild mammals, both herbivores and carnivores. This survey, in execution and presentation, has been dealt with in two phases ?the first phase concerning a non-quantitative reconnaissance of all large mammals, the second focusing on the determination of numbers and distributions of the most numerous large herbivores. The general area of South Turkana has been defined and described by Gwynne (1969). Its main characteristics are: (i) The area supports desert and semi-desert vegetation, apart from the woodlands associated with the Kerio Valley; (ii) the landscape is extremely broken, presenting extensive areas of lava; (iii) two major drainage systems flow from south to north through the area: the Kerio river running into Lake Rudolf, and the Suguta river flowing towards Lake Logipi; (iv) the Loriu Plateau and associated highlands lie between these two rivers; (v) the altitude varies from about 4800 ft at the summit of the Loriu Plateau to about 800 ft on the floor of the northern Suguta valley
Archaeology · Geography · Mammal · Population · Sociology · Demography · Ecology and biodiversity studies · Geology · Paleontology · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1972 - 1972 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |