壶瓶山自然保护区华南虎野外调查及栖息地评价

湖南省壶瓶山是森林和野生动物类型的国家级自然保护区,是近几年发现华南虎Panthera tigris amoyensis证据较多的区域.中美华南虎联合调查队于2001年10～12月采用访问调查法、样带调查法、痕迹调查法和红外线自动照相技术等目前国际国内通用的方法和技术,对该保护区进行了调查.此次调查虽未得到华南虎存在的确切证据,但较系统地调查了该区域的生境状况,初步评价了华南虎的生存环境.该区域历史上是华南虎分布较多的区域.经分析,目前仍具备华南虎生存的基本条件,是以后实施华南虎重引入工程较为理想的试验基地.表2参13

Field survey of south China tigers and their habitat evaluation in Hupingshan National Reserve

As a state natural reserve for forests and wild animals, Hupingshan Mountain in Hunan is an area where the evidences of the existence of south China tiger are often spotted in recent years. Sino-American united survey team for south China tiger conducted a survey in the reserve through October to December, 2001 with the ways and methods popular at home and abroad such as visiting local people, transect sampling, trail monitoring and infrared automatic photo-taking. No exact evidences of the existence of south China tiger in the reserve were found in this survey. However, the survey systematically investigated the habitat in this area and preliminarily evaluated the living conditions of south China tiger. Historically speaking, the reserve is an area where many south China tiger appear. It is still suitable for the living of south China tiger and will be an ideal base for the reintroduction of south China tiger.