Mammals of Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, China
| Autor: | Xing-Chao Zhang, Jian-Huan Yang, Bosco Pui Lok Chan, Xiang-Yuan Huang, Fei Li, Xing-Xi Zhao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0106 biological sciences
threatened species lcsh:QH1-199.5 camera trap 010607 zoology new records lcsh:General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution Management Monitoring Policy and Law 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Archaeology Geography Section (archaeology) lcsh:QH540-549.5 transect survey Animal Science and Zoology lcsh:Ecology China Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics National nature reserve spotlighting Nature and Landscape Conservation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Threatened Taxa, Vol 11, Iss 11, Pp 14402-14414 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 0974-7907 0974-7893 |
| DOI: | 10.11609/jott.4439.11.11.14402-14414 |
| Popis: | We conducted field surveys on the mammalian diversity in the Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, China, using camera trap and transect method between April 2014 and May 2018. A total of 46 identifiable mammal species were recorded, including one new record for China and nine new species for the Tengchong County. Of the 46 species, nine are globally threatened (three Endangered and six Vulnerable) and six are Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Species richness of most mammal groups in Tengchong remains high compared to similar sites in neighbouring countries; however, encounter rates for species vulnerable to high hunting pressures were quite low and large carnivores, except the Asiatic Black Bear, were either extirpated or at critically low numbers. Future surveys should cover a wider elevation range and a variety of microhabitats to increase the probability of detecting the species not yet recorded. To enhance the conservation value of the reserve for the diverse mammalian community, poaching and livestock grazing should be further controlled; in addition, protection and restoration of low-altitude forests should be encouraged. Monitoring and research on selected flagship species should also be conducted. |
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