3.1 | Species composition
A total of 152 observations of 12 species of medium and large sized mammals belonging to sex orders and seven families were recorded within a total time of 126 hours survey. 9 (58.4%) species were obtained by direct sighted, evidence of body parts andvocalization whereas, 3 species (25%) were recorded through evidences gets from interviewing of local peoples. Order Primates was the most abundant order followed by Hyracoidea, whereas order Lagomorpha was theleast recorded in the study area. Cercopithecidae and Procaviidaewere the dominant families, while Hyeniadea was the least represented family in the study area(Table 1).
Table 1:Medium and large sizedmammalspecies composition in Amoro Forest