Species richness
The types of mammals recorded in the current study were higher than
those of mammals with medium and large mammals in different areas. For
example, according to Geleta and Bekele (2016) reported that 15 species
of mammals were recorded in the Wacha reserved forest, Western Ethiopia,
with direct and circumstantial evidence. Moreover, Woldegeorgis and Wube
(2012) and Abdu et al ., (2020) recorded 14 mammals species from
the Yayu forest in southwestern Ethiopia and consequently the Birbir
Protected Forest, Western Ethiopia respectively. However, small (12)
mammals have recorded inside the Mengaza network woodland, Gojjam,
Ethiopia (Getachew & Mesele, 2018). In contrast, the total number of
medium and large-sized mammalian species (19) recorded during the
present study was relatively low compared to areas of different
protection levels across the country and elsewhere. For instance, 28
species of medium and large mammals were recorded from Dhati wolel
National Park (Rabira et al., 2015), 23 species from Baroye
Control Hunting area (Dereje et al., 2015) and Borena Saint
National Park (Alemu, 2010), 20 species from Alatish national park
(Girma & Afework, 2008) and 22 species from Fragmented Ruminant Forest
around Asela town (Kasso & Bekele, 2017) and 21 species from the
Faragosa-Fura landscape, Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia (Gebo et
al ., 2021).
Similarly, research performed in distinctive countries revealed that the
medium and large‐sized mammals recorded had been higher than the end
results bought from the present study. Some of the studies amongst
others include, Melo et al ., (2015) recorded 33 mammals species
in Brazil; Botelho et al ., (2012) recorded 27 species of medium
to large-sized mammals in the Humaitá wooded area protected, inside the
south West of Amazonia; Campos et al .,( 2013) observed 23
mammals’ species in Brazil and Oliveira an Hannibal, (2017) recorded 22
species of deciduous wooded area, with leafy bushes in Brazil.These
differences may be due to climate change, variation in mammal’s group
composition, variation in vegetation structure, human impact due to
deforestation, agricultural expansion, coal production, and the increase
in domestic livestock and other environmental factors. The current study
area, however, was not given due attention to biodiversity conservation
and landscape restoration within the beyond decade.
In addition, as shown in the paragraph above, the wide variety of
mammals recorded all through the cutting-edge determine about it used to
be additionally in contrast with a few different research performed in
Ethiopia and elsewhere. Therefore that, the relative abundance of food
resources, coverage of green vegetation, and the presence of water
(Dhidhessa River) may also be key factors in controlling their abundance
and richness of biodiversity in the current lookup area. Recent research
has shown that endangered species round the world such as Panthera Leo
and Panthera pardus were recorded in the area, indicating the area has
practicable for biodiversity conservation.