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| Tenzin, J.; Dhendup, T.; Dhendup, P.; Dorji, T.; Choki, K.; Wangchuk, S.; Dorji, S.; Nidup, C.; Dorji, T. | |
| Six felid species occur outside protected areas in south-central Bhutan | |
| 2019 Cat News (70): 25-27 | |
We report the presence of six wildcat species in Sarpang Territorial Forest Division in south-central Bhutan from a camera trap survey conducted in 2014. The species reported are tiger _Panthera tigris_, common leopard _Panthera pardus_, clouded leopard _Neofelis nebulosa_, Asiatic golden cat _Catopuma temminckii_, marbled cat _Pardofelis marmorata_, and leopard cat _Priornailurus bengalensis_. The finding reiterates that landscapes outside protected areas in Bhutan are very crucial for the long-term conservation of wild felid species and must be sustainably managed and protected. |
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