Wildlife Utilization on Selected Fruit Plants in Permanent Plot of the Lower Montane Evergreen Forest at Huai Kogma Watershed Area, Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai Province

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Apisada Rueangket
Aumporn Panmongkol
Dokrak Marod
Prateep Duengkae

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This study aimed to clarify the wildlife diversity who utilized the selected fruit trees in permanent plot of the lower montane evergreen forest at Huai Kogma watershed area, Doi Suthep-Pui national park, Chiang Mai province. Eight fruit tree species were selected which included Madhuca floribunda, Castanopsis acuminatissima, Garcinia speciosa, Ficus semicordata, Choerospondias axillaris, Helicia nilagirica, Scheffera sp., and Musa acuminata. Camera traps were set up and placed on fruit position and at the ground where fruits fell down (24 camera traps that’s approximatively 705 trap-nights or 16,920 trap-hours) during February 2015-January 2016. The result showed that thirteen frugivorous species were captured (389 clips) included mammals; Callosciurus erythraeus, Dremomys rufigensis, Hylopetes phayrei, Tamiops mcclellandi, Paradoxurus hermaphrodites, Paguma larvata and Macaca nemestrina, birds; Hemixos flavala, Alophoixus pallidus, Pycnonotus flaviventris and Ixos mcclellandii. Frugivores mostly utilized fruit trees of Madhuca floribunda (8 species) and followed by Castanopsis acuminatissima (5 species) and Ficus semicordata (5 species). In addition, many frugivores were also recorded for utilizing fruits of herbaceous species, (Musa acuminate). The selectivity index showed that highest valued, 1 was detected on fruit of Madhuca floribunda even though it had low mature tree density, 0.19 individual.ha-1. Indicating this tree species can be promoted as key stone species, including Musa acuminata which high abundance was found under gap condition. Frugivores are not only utilize fruit of plants for their living but also help their seed distribution far away from mature plants where supported to their regeneration. Thus, the restoration program with appropriated species, in particular relating to their seed dispersers, can be succeed in the short time period.

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Rueangket, A., Panmongkol, A., Marod, D., & Duengkae, P. (2016). Wildlife Utilization on Selected Fruit Plants in Permanent Plot of the Lower Montane Evergreen Forest at Huai Kogma Watershed Area, Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai Province. Thai Journal of Forestry, 35(1), 24–33. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjf/article/view/248127
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