The following animal species were recorded from the project area in Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP) Update the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for LOT-I: Metu-Mesha 230 KV Single Circuit Transmission Line

The following animal species were recorded from the project area NoScientific nameCommon nameRemarks1Heterohyrax brucei (Gray, 1868) Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766Hyrax-2Cercopithecus mitis (Wolf, 1822Blue monkeyRaids crops and persecuted by communities3Lepus saxatilis (Cuvier, 1823 fagani (Hoffmann and Smith 2005HareOpen fields4Chlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758)Grivet monkeyTroops seen along road side. Habituated?5Colobus guereza (Rüppell, 1835Colobus monkeyFrugivore in forest canopy,6Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758LeopoardPredator on wild and domestic animals7Civettictis civetta (Schreber, 1776Civetuncommon8Atilax paludinosus (Cuvier, 1829)Mongoose-9Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777)Spotted hyaenaPredator and nuisance10Potamochoerus larvatus (Cuvier, 1822Bush pigHunted with traditional spears11Sylvicapra grimmia (Linnaeus, 1758)Bush duikerHunted for food