Habitat use of ungulates in Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

A significant overlap (28% to 74%) exists among the habitat preferences of five ungulate species in Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. While mountain nyala showed the highest habitat-use diversity and occupied all surveyed vegetation types, Menelik's bushbuck exhibited the lowest diversity and was the most selective. Grazers demonstrated lower intra-species overlap than with browsers, suggesting a strategy to mitigate competition. The study, conducted via total counts across 11 vegetation types in 2009, highlights complex habitat dynamics but calls for further research on feeding behavior to deepen understanding.

Mamo, Y., Asefa, A., & Mengesha, G. (2015). Habitat use of ungulates in Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. African Journal of Ecology, 53(4), 512–520. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12242