An introduction to Long-term Tiger-Leopard Observation Network based on camera traps in Northeast China

doi:10.17520/biods.2020139

Abstract

Abstract:

The Long-term Tiger-Leopard Observation Network (TLON) is a camera trap based program that was established in 2006 by Beijing Normal University. TLON covers an area of more than 15,000 km ² and is located in the temperate broadleaf and mixed forest in Northeast China. This area covers the Laoye Mountains, Zhangguangcai Mountains, and Wanda Mountains. The goals of TLON are to monitor the status of the Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), ungulate prey, and other sympatric mammal species. Additionally, a goal for TLON is to study animal’s response to different environmental factors and human activity. As of June 2019, TLON has more than 785,000 video recordings that include recordings for 28 wild mammal species and 32 wild birds species that span 1,736,000 days of camera trapping. TLON has helped advance several fields of scientific research which include: surveying of wildlife diversity, studying population status of animals, understanding the distribution and threats for tigers and leopards, interactions between sympatric carnivore species, and mammal habitat use. TLON has also helped with monitoring, evaluation, and the management of biodiversity in the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park.

Key words: Amur tiger, Panthera tigris altaica, Amur leopard, Panthera pardus orientalis, species list, camera trapping, biodiversity monitoring

Tianming Wang, Limin Feng, Haitao Yang, Lei Bao, Hongfang Wang, Jianping Ge. An introduction to Long-term Tiger-Leopard Observation Network based on camera traps in Northeast China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2020, 28(9): 1059-1066.

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序号 No.	名称 Name	省区 Province	保护状态 Protection status	面积 Area (km²)	中心经度 Longitude (E)	中心纬度 Latitude (N)	起始年份 Start year	截止年份 End year	相机位点数 Number of camera traps	工作天数 Trap days
1	东北虎豹国家公园 Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park	吉林和黑龙江 Jilin and Heilongjiang	国家公园 National park	10,300	130.85°	43.26°	2006	2019	674	1,338,158
2	凤凰山 Fenghuang Mountains	黑龙江 Heilongjiang	国家级自然保护区 National nature reserve	893	130.95°	44.86°	2010	2015	67	119,607
3	完达山 Wanda Mountains	黑龙江 Heilongjiang	国家级自然保护区 National nature reserve	2,300	133.51°	46.66°	2014	2019	56	73,130
4	桦南 Huanan	黑龙江 Heilongjiang	-	375	131.17°	46.37°	2014	2019	25	44,664
5	张广才岭 Zhangguangcai Mountains	吉林和黑龙江 Jilin and Heilongjiang	国家级自然保护区 National nature reserve	945	128.26°	44.03°	2010	2019	78	151,720
6	依兰 Yilan	吉林 Jilin	省级自然保护区 Provincial nature reserve	130	129.31°	43.23°	2012	2014	10	8,861

序号 No.	名称 Name	省区 Province	保护状态 Protection status	面积 Area (km²)	中心经度 Longitude (E)	中心纬度 Latitude (N)	起始年份 Start year	截止年份 End year	相机位点数 Number of camera traps	工作天数 Trap days
1	东北虎豹国家公园 Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park	吉林和黑龙江 Jilin and Heilongjiang	国家公园 National park	10,300	130.85°	43.26°	2006	2019	674	1,338,158
2	凤凰山 Fenghuang Mountains	黑龙江 Heilongjiang	国家级自然保护区 National nature reserve	893	130.95°	44.86°	2010	2015	67	119,607
3	完达山 Wanda Mountains	黑龙江 Heilongjiang	国家级自然保护区 National nature reserve	2,300	133.51°	46.66°	2014	2019	56	73,130
4	桦南 Huanan	黑龙江 Heilongjiang	-	375	131.17°	46.37°	2014	2019	25	44,664
5	张广才岭 Zhangguangcai Mountains	吉林和黑龙江 Jilin and Heilongjiang	国家级自然保护区 National nature reserve	945	128.26°	44.03°	2010	2019	78	151,720
6	依兰 Yilan	吉林 Jilin	省级自然保护区 Provincial nature reserve	130	129.31°	43.23°	2012	2014	10	8,861