Threats to Mammals on Fragmented Habitats around Asella Town, Central Ethiopia

Table 2

Perception of local communities on the conservation of mammals and their habitats in the study area (number in the bracket refers to percentage).

Items	Percentage level ()
	Excellent	Very good	Good	Poor
Habitat suitability for all mammals	0 (0)	23 (77)	7 (23)	0 (0)
Availability of resources for all mammals in the compound	3 (10)	16 (53)	6 (20)	5 (17)
Extent of protection of domestic animals	7 (23)	23 (77)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Availability of corridors that allow animals to move freely from compound to other sites for their requirement	6 (20)	13 (43)	11 (37)	0 (0)
Extent of protection from illegal intruders, poachers, and hunters	4 (13)	7 (23)	0 (0)	19 (63)
Extent of disturbance from human movement in the compound	17 (57)	4 (13)	3 (10)	6 (20)
Availability of protection rules and regulation and their enforcement	0 (0)	7 (23)	9 (30)	14 (47)