Title of article :
Home range size and daytime habitat selection of leopards in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand Original Research Article
Author/Authors :
Saksit Simcharoen، نويسنده , , Adam C.D. Barlow، نويسنده , , Achara Simcharoen، نويسنده , , James L.D. Smith، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Pages :
9
From page :
2242
To page :
2250
Abstract :
Leopards (Panthera pardus) are endangered in South East Asia yet little is known about which resources need to be secured for their long-term conservation or what numbers of this species this region can support. This study uses radio telemetry to investigate seasonal variation in habitat selection and home range size of Leopards in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand. Over a five year period, 3690 locations were recorded from nine individuals. The mean ± standard error of fixed kernel home range size for six adult females was 26 ± 8.2 km2, for two adult males was 45.7 ± 14.8 and for two sub-adult females was 29 km2 ± 5.5. Adult female wet and dry season home range sizes did not differ significantly. One adult male showed an increase in home range size from dry to wet seasons. Estimated density was 7 adult females/100 km2, which suggests 195 adult female leopards living in Huai Kha Khaeng alone, thus highlighting the larger Western Forest Complex’s potential contribution to leopard conservation. Compositional analysis of second and third order habitat selection suggested mixed deciduous and dry evergreen forest types, flat slope and areas close to stream channels are important landscape features for leopards. These results can help formulate a much needed conservation strategy for leopards in the region.
Keywords :
compositional analysis , Fixed kernel , Panthera pardus , leopard , telemetry
Journal title :
Biological Conservation
Serial Year :
2008
Journal title :
Biological Conservation
Record number :
838267
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