IJAER

International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research™

ISSN 2455-6939

Title:
THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ON WEAVERBIRDS' ACTIVITIES IN EKONA FARMS, SOUTHWEST REGION, CAMEROON

Authors:
Melle Ekane Maurice, Nkwatoh Athanasius Fuashi, Viku Bruno Agiamte-Mbom, Tim Killian Lengha

Abstract:
Birds are among the most diverse and evolutionarily successful groups of animals. They occupy almost every habitat on earth, often occurring in large number and in a great variety of forms, especially in the tropics. The objective of this study was to investigate the ecological role on the activities of weaverbirds in Ekona farms. The research data was collected from March to August 2016, by randomly laying six transects of 1km long and 100m wide within the study area. Four ecological sites were used to study the daily activities of the weaverbirds. The ecological data of the weaver birds nesting behaviour was observed and recorded, against the day-period, weather and seasonal changes. The data was analysed using Chi-square and Pearson correlation statistical models. It was observed that activities of weaverbirds were significant with the weather changes(X2=21.325; df=8 P< 0.05). From the chi-square test results (X2=13.624, df=6, P < 0.05), there is a significant between spread distance of weaverbirds and the day-period. Also, the weaverbirds activities and the day-period showed a very positive significance (X2= 830.752, df=44, P < 0.05). This study has discovered that weather changes and the day-period have an impact on the weaverbirds. The survey recommends that more studies be carried out on the population ecology of the weaverbirds in Ekona farming area and the neighbouring villages and town to have the population of weaverbirds under control.

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