| Season of the year | Year | Location of census area | Chi-square cross tabulation value | Conclusion | |
| In or around protected areas | Away from protected areas | ||||
| Wet season | 2010 (after drought) | 235 | 99 | Χ2 = 14.67, df = 1, p < 0.001 | In the wet season, buffalo number in locations was dependent of year, with numbers in both closer and further from protected areas increasing with time. |
| 2013 (post drought) | 468 | 107 | |||
| Dry season | 2010 (after drought) | 234 | 84 | Χ2 = 58.37, df = 1, p < 0.001 | In the dry season, buffalo number in locations was dependent on year, with numbers in both closer and further from protected areas declining with time. |
| 2013 (post drought) | 184 | 0 | |||
| Wet season |
| 703 | 206 | Χ2 = 6.96, df = 1, p = 0.008 | Generally, buffalo numbers in locations was dependent on the season, with numbers both closer and further away from protected areas being higher in the wet season than try season. |
| Dry season |
| 418 | 84 | ||