New distribution record of the Bhutan Takin Budorcas taxicolor whitei Hodgson, 1850 (Cetartiodactyla: Bovidae) in Bhutan

Authors

  • Tashi Dhendup Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Department of Forest and Park Services Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Royal Government of Bhutan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0574-6218
  • Tshering Tempa Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Department of Forest and Park Services Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Royal Government of Bhutan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8901-3443
  • Tsethup Tshering Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Department of Forest and Park Services Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Royal Government of Bhutan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1306-2377
  • Nawang Norbu Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Department of Forest and Park Services Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Royal Government of Bhutan http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7461-9189

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2876.8.11.9365-9366

Keywords:

Bhutan Takin, Wangchuck Centennial National Park, distribution

Abstract

A camera trapping survey in eastern Bhutan in 2015 has yielded a 
picture of the Bhutan Takin in the uplands of Kurichu River watersheds in east of Wangchuck Centennial National Park, and is the easternmost documented  distribution of the species in Bhutan. The photograph was taken on 30th June 2015 at 9:24 AM in the site located on 27056’03.8’’E & 91004’53.7â€N at 3,898m. The habitat is dominated by Fir and Rhododendron.

Author Biographies

Tashi Dhendup, Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Department of Forest and Park Services Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Royal Government of Bhutan

Research Officer
Department of Conservation Biology

Tshering Tempa, Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Department of Forest and Park Services Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Royal Government of Bhutan

Chair
Department of Conservation Biology

Tsethup Tshering, Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Department of Forest and Park Services Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Royal Government of Bhutan

Research Assistant
Department of Sustainable Forestry

Nawang Norbu, Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Department of Forest and Park Services Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Royal Government of Bhutan

DirectorUgyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment

Department of Forest and Park Services

References

Sharma, D., T. Wanghuk, G.S. Rawat & A.J.T. Johnsingh (2015). Takin, Budorcas taxicolor, pp. 376–384. In: Johnsingh, A.J.T. & Nima Manjrekar (eds.). Mammals of South Asia - Vol. 2. Universities Press, India , 766pp.

Song, Y.L., A.T. Smith & J. MacKinnon (2008). Budorcas taxicolor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T3160A9643719. Downloaded on 09 September 2016; http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T3160A9643719.en

Wangchuk, R. (2011). New sighting of Takin in Thrumshingla National Park. http:/www.moaf.gov.bt/?p=5462. Downloaded on January 14 2015.

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Published

26-09-2016

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 11 (2016)

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