Diversity and Abundance of Carnivorous Mammals in Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary, Chachoengsao Province
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This study on the diversity, abundance and habitat use of carnivorous mammals in Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary, Chachoengsao Province was conducted during March 2017 to February 2018, by the camera trap technique. The objectives were to investigate the species diversity, relative abundance and the probability of the site occupancy of carnivorous mammals. Camera traps were deployed in 58 locations, adding to a total of 4,463 trap nights, covering an area of 88.12 km2. Fourteen species of 6 families were imaged, including golden jackal, dhole, Asiatic black bear, sun bear, yellow-throated marten, hog badger, small Indian civet, large Indian civet, large-spotted civet, Asian palm civet, small Asian mongoose, crab-eating mongoose, leopard cat and clouded leopard. The diversity index of the carnivorous mammals recorded was 2.01. The species with the highest relative abundance was the Asian palm civet (3.43%) followed by large-spotted civet (3.20%), leopard cat (2.42%), dhole (1.97%), golden jackal (1.81%), small Indian civet (0.67%), large Indian civet (0.31%), hog badger (0.29%), crab-eating mongoose (0.29%), yellow-throated marten (0.27%), small Asian mongoose (0.11%). The occupancy was calculated for 11 carnivorous species including common palm civet (1.05 animals/km2), dhole (0.97 animals/km2), leopard cat (0.91 animals/km2), large-spotted civet (0.81 animals/km2), large Indian civet (0.39 animals/km2), crab-eating mongoose (0.34 animals/km2), yellow-throated marten (0.32 animals/km2), hog badger (0.29 animals/km2), small Indian civet (0.25 animals/km2), golden jackal (0.23 animals/km2). This study resulted in a similar yet significant (p<0.05)pattern of species diversity, abundance and probability of occupancy. All of the 3 indices were higher than those evaluated in other protected areas. Thus, Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary is an important protected area for the conservation of carnivorous species of Thailand. Habitat management, water sources and saltlick sites should be improved to be suitable for use by the wildlife and their prey. Public awareness and reduction of human activities in the area are important for species conservation. Moreover, for monitoring the population and distribution of species,ecological studies should be undertaken continuously.
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ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ขอรับรองว่า ต้นฉบับที่เสนอมานี้ยังไม่เคยได้รับการตีพิมพ์และไม่ได้อยู่ในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาตีพิมพ์ลงในวารสารหรือสิ่งตีพิมพ์อื่นใด ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยอมรับหลักเกณฑ์และเงื่อนไขการพิจารณาต้นฉบับ ทั้งยินยอมให้กองบรรณาธิการมีสิทธิ์พิจารณาและตรวจแก้ต้นฉบับได้ตามที่เห็นสมควร พร้อมนี้ขอมอบลิขสิทธิ์ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ให้แก่วารสารวนศาสตร์ คณะวนศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ กรณีมีการฟ้องร้องเรื่องการละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์เกี่ยวกับภาพ กราฟ ข้อความส่วนใดส่วนหนึ่ง หรือ ข้อคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในผลงาน ให้เป็นความรับผิดชอบของข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) แต่เพียงฝ่ายเดียว และหากข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ประสงค์ถอนบทความในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาของทางวารสาร ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยินดีรับผิดชอบค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดที่เกิดขึ้นในกระบวนการพิจารณาบทความนั้น”
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