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| Naing, H.; Ross, J.; Burnham, D.; Htun, S.; MacDonald, D.W. | |
| Population density estimates and conservation concern for clouded leopards _Neofelis nebulosa_, marbled cats,_ Pardofelis marmorata_ and tigers_ Panthera tigris_ in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagaing, Myanmar | |
| 2017 Oryx: 1-9 | |
The clouded leopard _Neofelis nebulosa_ is a potent ambassador species for conservation, occurring from the Himalayan foothills eastwards to Indochina, between which Myanmar is a biogeographical land bridge. In Myanmar's Northern Forest Complex, the species co-occurs with the tiger _Panthera tigris_, leopard _Panthera pardus_, marbled cat _Pardofelis marmorata_, golden cat _Catopuma temminckii_ and leopard cat _Prionailurus bengalensis_. We deployed cameras within the Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary over 2 consecutive years. In 2014-2015 we deployed 82 camera stations around the Nam Pa Gon stream (Catchment 1) for 7,365 trap days. In 2015-2016 we deployed 80 camera stations around the Nam E Zu stream (Catchment 2) for 7,192 trap days. In Catchment 1 we identified five tigers from 26 detections, five clouded leopards from 41 detections (68 photographs) and 11 marbled cats from 13 detections. Using Bayesian-based spatial capture-recapture we estimated the densities of tigers and clouded leopards to be 0.81 ñ SD 0.40 and 0.60 ñ SD 0.24 individuals per 100 km2, respectively. In Catchment 2 we identified two tigers from three detections, nine clouded leopards from 55 detections and 12 marbled cats from 37 detections. Densities of clouded leopards and marbled cats were 3.05 ñ SD 1.03 and 8.80 ñ SD 2.06 individuals per 100 km2, respectively. These differences suggest that human activities, in particular gold mining, are affecting felid populations, and these are a paramount concern in Htamanthi. We demonstrate the importance of Htamanthi within the Northern Forest Complex and highlight the Yawbawmee corridor as a candidate for protection. |
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