The methods used in this survey were interviews, sweeping observation points,
and fixed observation points. The aerial survey was delayed, and it is
suggested for the near future. These methods were used to cover the whole area
both inside and outside of the protected area.
The following points were taken
into consideration in choosing people for interviews:
i)
Age.
ii)
Neighboring
villages and the number of interviews in each village.
iii)
Professionals (climbers, hunters, chippers).
The aim of this method was to gather information about ungulate distribution,
trends of ungulates inside and outside the protected area, and to assess the
interaction between ungulates and local people .The interview sheet contained
ten questions - two of them were direct questions while the others were
indirect (see appendix 1). This method was
very helpful because ungulates are the most familiar mammals for locals.
The aim of this method was to
assess the distribution, habitat use, sex, age class, and group composition of
ungulates. The observation points were determined from sweeping and
interviews. The area around the point was scanned for about two hours. Some
points were scanned in early morning (between 5am and 9am) while others were
watched around sunset (between 4pm and 5pm).
