Given several statistical problems in estimating on the variance
of mean elephant density, we used Monte Carlo methods
to arrive at mean and
95% confidence limits of elephant density by incorporating the
three variables (dung density, daily defecation rate, and daily
dung decay rate) and their variances into the simulation Program
GAJAHA 1.1 (Archana and Sukumar unpublished). Elephant
density estimates have to be cautiously extrapolated to potential
elephant habitat area for obtaining elephant population numbers
as part of the area would be inaccessible and unused by elephants