A Mathematical Model of Black Rhino Translocation Strategy

Journal of Mathematical and Fundamental Sciences

Dipo Aldila¹  Edy Soewono²  Norman Owen-Smith³  Ashleigh Jane Hutchinson⁴  Matthew Woolway⁴ 

[1] 1Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences University Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia ;Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia;School of Biological and Life Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue Braamfontein 2000, Johannesburg, South Africa;School of Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue Braamfontein 2000, Johannesburg, South Africa;

关键词: black rhino;    deterministic model;    equilibrium points;    South Africa;    translocation strategy;   

DOI  :  10.5614/j.math.fund.sci.2015.47.1.8

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A deterministic mathematical model of the black rhino population in South Africa will be discussed. The model is constructed by dividing the black rhino population into multiple patches. The impact of human intervention on different translocation strategies is incorporated into the model. It is shown that, when implemented correctly, translocation can accelerate the growth rate of the total black rhino population. Equilibrium points are shown with their local stability criteria.

【 授权许可】

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