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| Jamtsho, Y.; Dendup, P.; Dorji, T.; Dorji, T.; Dorji, R.; Dorji, R. | |
| Jigme Dorji National Park: A wild felid biodiversity hotspot in Bhutan | |
| 2021 Cat News (72): 30-34 | |
We recorded nine wild cat species during five consecutive camera trap surveys over the last nine years in Jigme Dorji National Park JDNP. The species recorded were tiger _Panthera tigris_, snow leopard _Panthera uncia_, leopard_ Panthera pardus_, clouded leopard _Neofelis nebulosa_, Asiatic golden cat_ Catopuma temminckii_, marbled cat _Pardofelis marmorata_, leopard cat _Prionailurus bengalensis_, jungle cat _Felis chaus_, and Pallas's cat Octocolobus manul. The presence of these felids in JDNP is a clear indication that the park has an intact and immaculate ecosystem and that it is a conservation jewel of Bhutan. However, anthropogenic threats such as habitat loss and fragmentation through farming, logging and other developmental activities, poaching, prey population decline and retaliatory killings can negatively impact the felid populations. In order for these wild felids to achieve viable populations, there is a need for further protection and management of their habitat and prey base. Therefore, we recommend the implementation of strategized patrolling and yearly monitoring of wild felids and their status in the park. |
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