Table 2. Relative frequency (RF), relative abundance index (RAI), and the environmental factors affecting elephants in camera trap stations in the Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary between 2016 and 2019.
| Environmental factor | Present | Trap-night (Nights) | Encounter rate | RAI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | ||||
| Total camera trap station | 149 | 100 | 6,896 | 4,319 | 62.6 |
| Relative frequency (RF) | 49 | 32.9 | |||
| Forest | |||||
| Dry evergreen forest | 41 | 83.7 | |||
| Mixed deciduous forest | 7 | 14.3 | |||
| Pine forest | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dry dipterocarp forest | 1 | 2 | |||
| Secondary forest | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 49 | 100 | |||
| Elevation (m) | |||||
| 200–400 | 2 | 4.1 | |||
| 400–700 | 5 | 10.2 | |||
| 700–900 | 29 | 59.2 | |||
| 900–1,100 | 7 | 14.3 | |||
| 1,100–1,300 | 6 | 12.2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 100 | |||
| Slope (%) | |||||
| 0–20 | 27 | 55.1 | |||
| 20–40 | 10 | 20.4 | |||
| 40–60 | 8 | 16.3 | |||
| 60–80 | 4 | 8.2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 100 |