A Species Inventory
Darakuta's multi-use system, where ranching, wildlife and farming co-exist side-by-side, requires careful monitoring to allow proper management. Working together with PAMS Foundation affiliated researchers, we are performing a basic species inventory of Darakuta that will help us gain a better understanding of the species that already call Darakuta home. This in turn will enable better monitoring so that Darakuta can adequately conserve species and their habitats to promote a healthy, biodiverse ecosystem.
This partnership with research specialists, as well as with the wildlife and security specialists PAMS Foundation, will ensure that we stay at the forefront of effective conservation action.
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Fun and games aside, the researchers have already been able to define critical habitats as no-go zones for the cattle, and have set up a slew of camera traps that are providing invaluable insight into the lives of Darakuta’s more cryptic species; leopards, jackals, porcupines, duikers, civets and genet cats to name a few.
Michele has also set up an inaturalist project for Darakuta – take a look at the diverse array of species he has already catalogued under this link:Â Darakuta Goes Wild