Location

Year

Season

Census area (km2)

Ostrich numbers

Ostrich density (per km2)

Proportion (%) ostrich numbers in the borderland

Amboseli and surrounding group ranches

2010

Wet

8797.00

876

0.10

59.96

Dry

8797.00

630

0.07

55.17

2013

Wet

9214.44

910

0.10

47.40

Dry

9214.44

488

0.05

44.77

Overall

(Mean ± SE)

726.0 ± 100.9

0.08 ± 0.01

51.82 ± 3.50

Magadi/Namanga Areas

2010

Wet

5513.00

335

0.06

22.93

Dry

5513.00

130

0.02

11.38

2013

Wet

6348.32

348

0.05

18.13

Dry

63.48.32

231

0.04

21.19

Overall

(Mean ± SE)

261.0 ± 50.9

0.04 ± 0.01

18.41 ± 2.54

West Kilimanjaro Area

2010

Wet

3014.00

61

0.02

4.18

Dry

3014.00

68

0.02

5.95

2013

Wet

3013.18

139

0.05

7.24

Dry

3013.18

74

0.02

6.79

Overall

(Mean ± SE)

85.5 ± 18.0

0.03 ± 0.01

6.04 ± 0.68

Lake Natron Area

2010

Wet

7047.00

189

0.03

12.94

Dry

7047.00

314

0.04

27.50

2013

Wet

7047.26

523

0.07

27.24

Dry

7047.26

297

0.04

27.25

Overall

(Mean ± SE)

330.8 ± 69.8

0.05 ± 0.01

23.73 ± 3.60