Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (7): 890-896.doi: 10.19741/j.issn.1673-4831.2021.0459

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Camera-trapping Survey of the Diversity of Mammals and Birds in Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve

QIAN Lei1, LI Yan-kuo1, LI Jia-qi2, WAN Ya-qiong2, LUO Hui-tan3, WU Zhi-ming3, LU Jian3, WANG Zhen-yu1, DING Hong-xiu1, ZHONG Yi-feng1, SHAO Rui-qing1, SHEN Jin1, TA Qi1, LI An-mei1   

  1. 1. College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China;
    2. Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China;
    3. Jiangxi Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve Administration, Ganzhou 341300, China
  • Received:2021-07-24 Online:2022-07-25 Published:2022-07-16

Abstract: To further understand the biodiversity status of the Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve in Jiangxi Province, the diversity of mammal and bird species was investigated by using camera-trapping technology from February 2017 to November 2019. The reserve and surrounding region were divided into 1 km×1 km grids using a Geographic Information System (GIS). Sixty grids were selected as monitoring plots, with one camera per grid. In the survey area, the cameras operated for 29 809 working days. 16 wild mammal species belonging to 11 families and 4 orders, and 49 wild bird species belonging to 19 families 9 orders were identified in 8 167 independent photos. Among the detected species, 2 were listed as first-class Nationally Protected Wildlife, and 13 as second-class. Three species were identified to be Vulnerable (VU), and two as Near Threatened (NT) under the IUCN Red List criterion. The 5 mammal species ranked most common by the relative abundance index (RAI) were Muntiacus reevesi, Melogale moschata, Dremomys pyrrhomerus, Sus scrofa and Paguma larvata. Further, the 5 bird species ranked most common were Lophura nycthemera, Myophonus caeruleus, Bambusicola thoracicus, Erythrogenys swinhoei and Garrulax pectoralis. 11 species, including Dremomys pyrrhomerus, Chalcophaps indica, and Hierococcyx varius, etc. were first recorded for the Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve. These species were mainly distributed within the altitudes of >700-1 000 and >1 000-1 300 m (48 and 48 species, respectively). Species were most abundant in evergreen broad-leaved forest, and deciduous broad-leaved forest (55 and 49 species, respectively). The results of this survey has enhanced the baseline data for wildlife resources in the Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve, laying foundation for further research and protection management.

Key words: camera-trapping, Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve, relative abundance index, biodiversity

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