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]

84

33

Χ² = 0.37, df = 1, p = 0.55

In the wet season, gerenuk number in locations was independent of year, with numbers in areas closer and further away from protected areas being similar over time.

2013 [post drought]

180

82

Dry season

2010 [after drought]

85

25

Χ² = 21.64, df = 1, p < 0.001

In the dry season, gerenuk number in locations both closer and further away from protected areas were dependent of year, with numbers closer and further increasing with time.

2013 [post drought]

119

115

Wet season

264

115

Χ² = 8.47, df = 1, p = 0.004

Generally, gerenuk numbers in locations was dependent on the season, with numbers closer and further away from protected areas being different and also wet season numbers being higher than dry season.

Dry season

204

140