Title
Camera trapping of large mammals in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, northern Cambodia
Author(s)
Suzuki, Ai;Thong, Sokha;Tan, Setha;Iwata, Akihisa
Published
2017
Publisher
Cambodian Journal of Natural History
Abstract
Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary in northern Cambodia comprises a large tract of deciduous dipterocarp forest (DDF). A camera trap survey was conducted in the wildlife sanctuary during two successive dry seasons, 2012–2013 and 2013– 2014. A total of 7,483 camera-trap-nights yielded 3,787 records of 30 large mammal species. Our results confi rm the continued occurrence of DDF-associated large mammals such as Eld’s deer Rucervus eldii, banteng Bos javanicus, and jungle cat Felis chaus. Importantly, large-spott ed civet Viverra megaspila, a globally Endangered species, was the fourthmost commonly photographed species in the wildlife sanctuary. This highlights the global signifi cance of Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary for conservation of mammal assemblages in a lowland DDF-dominated landscape, given that DDF and lowland forests are under-represented by protected areas in mainland Southeast Asia.
Keywords
Carnivores;deciduous dipterocarp forest;large-spotted civet;Preah Vihear Protected Forest;semi-evergreen forest;Viverra megaspila

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