Camera trap surveys reveal high diversity of medium to large sized mammals and pheasants in Medog, southeastern Tibet
Camera trap surveys reveal high diversity of medium to large sized mammals and pheasants in Medog, southeastern Tibet
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相机陷阱调查显示西藏东南部墨脱地区中型至大型哺乳动物和雉鸡的高度多样性
作者：
Li Xueyou;Bleisch William V.;Liu Xinwu;Jiang Xuelong
墨脱县位于东喜马拉雅生物多样性热点地区，但该地区的生物多样性在很大程度上仍未得到开发，因为直到2014年才有永久性道路。本文通过对墨脱县5个地区的相机陷阱调查，对墨脱县境内受威胁野生动物的发生和占有情况进行了分析。在4,570个诱捕日的总调查工作中，我们发现了23种中型和大型陆生哺乳动物和6种野鸡。我们检测到13种野生动物物种被归类为濒危，脆弱或濒临威胁的世界自然保护联盟红色名录。19种（65.5%）被列入《中国物种红色名录》的区域性濒危物种.食肉目是最多样化的目的，有15种记录。我们的研究获得了孟加拉虎生活在中国的第一个相机陷阱照片证据。除了孟加拉虎，我们还发现了重要的食肉动物，包括dhole Cuon alpinus，金猫Catopuma temminckii，大理石猫Pardofelis marmorata和大陆云豹Neofelis nebulosa，突出了该地区的保护价值。赤麂的占有率。高（52.7%），表明大型食肉动物的猎物丰富。人为活动也显示出较高的占有率，表明动物群受到人类干扰的威胁。鉴于该区域最近的发展，迫切需要开展保护工作，以阻止这一优先保护区域的猎物枯竭和栖息地退化。
Medog County lies within the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, but biodiversity in the region remains largely unexplored as there was no permanent road access until 2014. Here we present data from camera-trap surveys in 5 areas of Medog County to ascertain the occurrence and occupancy of threatened wildlife species. With a total survey effort of 4,570 trap days we detected 23 medium and large-sized terrestrial mammals and 6 pheasant species. We detected 13 wildlife species categorized as Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List. Nineteen species (65.5 %) were categorized as regionally threatened on the China Species Red List. Carnivora was the most diverse order, with 15 species recorded. Our study obtained the first camera-trap photographic evidence of Bengal tiger Panthera tigris tigris living in China. Besides Bengal tiger, we detected significant carnivores including dhole Cuon alpinus, golden cat Catopuma temminckii, marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata and mainland clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa, highlighting the conservation value of the region. The occupancy of muntjac Muntiacus spp. was high (52.7%), indicating prey for large carnivores was abundant. Anthropogenic events also showed a high occupancy, suggesting the fauna are under threat from human disturbance. In the light of recent development in the region, conservation efforts are urgently required to stop prey depletion and habitat degradation in this priority region for conservation.