3.4| Major threats to mammals of Amoro forest
Field observations have showed that anthropogenicactivities and land
degradation have greatly influenced the diversity and abundance of
mammals in the study area. Those observed activities were agricultural
land expansion, timber production, illegal logging for fuel wood and
grazingby livestock (figure 2). Moreover, a particular/small respondent,
claimed illegal hunting (especially for leopards and olive baboon) are
common. According to their response, leopard is the known livestock
predator in and around the Amoro forest. In addition to this, clearing
forest from adjacent crop lands to avoid mammal pests (especially for;
Olive baboon and Vervet monkey) is another threats for mammals in the
area.