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Letro, L.; Duba, D.
Clouded leopard in biological corridor of Bhutan, an opportunity for population dispersal
2019 Cat News (69): 33-35
Clouded leopards _Neofelis nebulosa_ were recorded from both within and outside the protected areas in Bhutan, but its occurrence in biological corridors BC was not officially reported. This study describes the occurrence of clouded leopard in the biological corridor no. 8, one of the eight BCs in Bhutan, which connects Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park JSWNP in central Bhutan and Wangchuck Centennial National Park WCNP in northern Bhutan. This finding indicates that BC8 in Bhutan enables population dispersal of enigmatic wild felids like clouded leopard between protected areas. Thus, the species can be used as focal species for framing BC management plans.
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