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| The Winter Habitat and Its Characteristics of Golden Takin in the East Part of Qinling Mountains |
| MA Yingtai LI Zhenbin WU Xuntao SHAO Jianbin ZHAO Wenchao |
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Abstract The winter habitat of Golden Takin ( Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) in Niubeiliang National Nature Reserve which locates in the east part of Qinling Mountaints were surveyed fromJan. to Apr. , 19981 Five habitat patches were identified , the total area of the winter habitat was 2 305 ha , it occupied 14.04 % of the whole reserve. The main characteristics for Golden takins to select their winter habitat were topography (with a sunny exposure , against the wind , and subalpine terrace of relatively smooth terrain) ,food resource and quality , water (sufficiency) , cover for escaping natural enemy and comparatively warmth environment provided by coniferous forest and mixed coniferous and broadleaf deciduous forest , and escape natural enemy habitat of Fargesia spathacea. The twig , leaf and skin of Abies sp. , Pinus armandii were the major winter food taken by Takins in the study area. The fargess fir (Abies sp.) was the indicator tree species for the distribution of Takins. The forest of fargess fir covers Takins from cold wind , snowing during winter. The Takins have been restricted within the habitat patches because of the habitat fragment resulted from logging. The National 210 highway is the major obstacles for takins traveling from east to west within the reserve. Habitat restoration and building corridor over the 210 highway will be the very important management strategies for the conservation of Golden takins in the east part of Qinling Mountains.
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