Using camera trap to monitor a North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonesis) population and their main ungulate prey

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1003.2014.14198

Abstract

Abstract:

North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonesis) is an endemic subspecies of the leopard in China. The basic ecological data of the leopard, such as the distribution, population and it’s dynamic, behavior, prey, is least known for lacking of a long-term study. The present paper reported a 7-year monitoring and survey on North Chinese leopard and it’s prey in Qingcheng Forest Farm of Jinzhong prefecture, Shanxi using camera traps. The monitoring recorded 14 individuals of leopard, with 11 adults (3 females and 8 males) and 3 cubs between May of 2007 and April of 2014. A residential female leopard bred 3 cubs in 2008 and 2009. The main prey of ungulates is wild boar (Sus scrofa) and roe deer (Capreolus pygargus). The relative abundance index (RAI) of wild boar and roe deer were 4.16 and 1.35 individuals/km², and absolute density were 3.48 and 3.61 individuals/km², respectively.

Key words: Panthera pardus japonesis, camera trap, population, conservation

Dazhao Song, Buping Wang, Jinyuan Jiang, Shaoping Wan, Shiming Cui, Tianming Wang, Limin Feng. Using camera trap to monitor a North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonesis) population and their main ungulate prey[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2014, 22(6): 733-736.

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个体编号 ID	性别 Sex	出现时间 Period of record	是否繁殖 Reproduced or un-reproduced
F1	雌 Female	2008.06-2012.09	是 Yes
F2	雌 Female	2013.11-2014.03	否 No
F3	雌 Female	2009.02-2009.04	否 No
M1	雄 Male	2009.01-2011.4	未知 Unknown
M2	雄 Male	2008.10-2008.11; 2010.08-2014.03	未知 Unknown
M3	雄 Male	2009.05	未知 Unknown
M4	雄 Male	2008.03-2009.12	未知 Unknown
M5	雄 Male	2009.03-2010.09	未知 Unknown
M6	雄 Male	2008.07-2008.12	未知 Unknown
M7	雄 Male	2010.07-2010.08	未知 Unknown
M8	雄 Male	2007.05-2008.05	未知 Unknown

个体编号 ID	性别 Sex	出现时间 Period of record	是否繁殖 Reproduced or un-reproduced
F1	雌 Female	2008.06-2012.09	是 Yes
F2	雌 Female	2013.11-2014.03	否 No
F3	雌 Female	2009.02-2009.04	否 No
M1	雄 Male	2009.01-2011.4	未知 Unknown
M2	雄 Male	2008.10-2008.11; 2010.08-2014.03	未知 Unknown
M3	雄 Male	2009.05	未知 Unknown
M4	雄 Male	2008.03-2009.12	未知 Unknown
M5	雄 Male	2009.03-2010.09	未知 Unknown
M6	雄 Male	2008.07-2008.12	未知 Unknown
M7	雄 Male	2010.07-2010.08	未知 Unknown
M8	雄 Male	2007.05-2008.05	未知 Unknown