Research Article

Abundance, Diversity, and Distribution of Primates at Welel Mountain, Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Table 2

Species richness, diversity indices (H′), and relative abundance of total primates in each habitat type during the wet and dry seasons.

Wet seasonDry season
HabitatPrimate speciesNo. of individualsRelative abundanceShannon diversity index (H′)HabitatPrimate speciesNo. of individualsRelative abundanceShannon diversity index (H′)

ForestA820.22ForestA860.18
B1540.411.14B1760.371.11
C70.02C80.02
D1310.35D2040.43
Total374Total474

WoodlandA460.43WoodlandA680.20
B1070.38B1150.34
C50.021.1C60.021.12
D1210.43D1460.44
Total279Total335

ShrubsA560.24ShrubsA610.24
B890.381.08B920.371.08
C00.00C00.00
D880.38D970.39
Total233Total250

A: Colobus guereza, B: Chlorocebus aethiops, C: Cercopithecus mitis, D: Papio anubis.