Distribution and conservation status of the endemic Chinese mountain cat Felis bieti
Distribution and conservation status of the endemic Chinese mountain cat Felis bieti
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DOI：
10.1017/s0030605304000092
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
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影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Wei, FW
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作者：
He, L;García-Perea, R;Wei, FW
在青藏高原的东部边界，主要是青海省，但也有来自更北，东部和西北部的其他地区。对一些记录的可靠性的分歧导致了物种分布的不确定性。为了获得有关其目前分布和现状的信息，我们在中国各省进行了调查，并对以前的记录和标本进行了评估。对45个标本和活体个体进行了检查，并从当地来源收集了189个记录。我们的数据证实，这种猫是中国特有的，并发生在山地森林边缘，高山灌丛和草甸栖息地。目前仅限于青海东部和四川北方。其野生种群正面临着许多威胁和环境压力，如偷猎，使用化学灭鼠剂和环境变化。我们建议将该物种移到中国法律的I类，在保护区内实施保护，并在目前未受保护的地区建立新的保护区。
Records of the Vulnerable Chinese mountain cat Felis bieti are known from the eastern border of the Tibetan Plateau, mostly from Qinghai province, but also from other areas further north, east and north-west. Disagreement regarding the reliability of some records has led to uncertainty about the species' distribution. In order to obtain information about its current distribution and status we conducted surveys in various Chinese provinces and evaluated former records and specimens. Forty-five specimens and living individuals were examined, and 189 records were gathered from local sources. Our data confirm that this cat is endemic to China, and occurs in montane forest edge, alpine shrubland and meadow habitats. At present it is confined to the provinces of eastern Qinghai and northern Sichuan. Its wild populations are facing a number of threats and environmental pressures such as poaching, use of chemical rodenticides, and environmental changes. We recommend moving this species to Category I of Chinese law, enforcement of its protection in reserves, and the establishment of new reserves, specifically for this species, in areas in which it is currently unprotected.