Species distribution
The results of the present study showed that of the 763 total records,
the frequency of records was higher in the forest (38%) followed by
grassland. The result agrees with other studies (Rabira et al .,
2015; Geleta and Bekele, 2016; Abdu et al ., 2020). All species
recorded in the forest, shrubs, crop land, and grass land (exceptPanthera Leo, Colobus guereza , and Panthera pardus )
habitats are subsets of the species recorded in the grassland habitat.
On the other hand, Lepus habissincus was recorded only in grass
land areas and Civettictis civetta and Canis adustus were
not recorded in crop land and shrubs, respectively. Given the relatively
small length of the grassland habitat in comparison to the wooded area,
these effects are incredible and inconsistent with the hooked courting
of species; which means that habitats with a large location tend to have
a better wide variety of species than animals with smaller habitats
(Bakala & Mekonen, 2020; Diriba et al ., 2020; Udy et a l.,
2021; Worku & Girma, 2020). In particular, the presence of a large
variety of order Artiodactyla (herbivore species) found in the grassy
area, due to the high quality of habitat, may also attract a large
number of organized Carnivora species and resulting in an accelerated
range have led to an increase in diversity (Diriba et al ., 2020;
Fetene et al ., 2019; Girma & Worku, 2020; Gebo et al .,
2021). Moreover, separate living areas ought to take delivery of the
same interest. Extra researches that specialize in animal-hunting
relationships are wanted to devise for effective control of the Arjo
Diga forest ecosystem.
Papio Anubis and Cercopithecus aethiops were the maximum considerable
species, both within the herbal wooded area habitat in the present study
location. similarly, (Girma et al ., 2012; Gebo et al .,
2021) confirmed that the maximum abundant species had been Papio Anubis
and Cercopithecus mittis in and around Wondo Genet woodland Patch,
Southern Ethiopia, and inside the Faragosa-Fura landscape, Gamo quarter,
Southern Ethiopia respectively. The possible cause for the abundance of
P. Anubis inside the gift examined might be the result of its potential
to adapt to a large range of ecological niches and feeding conduct with
a ramification of meal items and due to excessive reproductive
fulfillment or due to less sensitivity to anthropogenic impact ( Mullu
and Solomon, 2016). Moreover, this species may use the natural forest to
escape the onslaught of local people to prevent their plants from
invading wildlife. However, Panthera pardus and Panthera Leo are the
most extensively disbursed cats in the world, where food and cover are
to be had (Burgin et al ., 2018; Wolf & Ripple, 2018). However,
they are vulnerable and at risk of nearby extinction (Tefera, 2011;
Ripple et al ., 2014; Lavrenchenko & Bekele, 2017; IUCN, 2021).
The presence of those conservation-established species demonstrates that
the study landscape is a capacity vicinity for wildlife conservation.
Furthermore, in the gift observe location, they had been limited to
forest habitats and sparsely vegetated herbal wooded areas more suitable
for the detection of mammals. This is probably because of the struggle
with the local community because of predation by domestic animals
(Tefera, 2011). Moreover, this might make contributions to the rareness
of these species.