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Title: Current Distribution and Conservation Status of Bhutan Takin 'Budorcas Whitei' Lydekker, 1907 (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)
Contributor(s): Sangay, Tiger (author); Rajaratnam, Rajanathan  (author)orcid ; Vernes, Karl A  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2016
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.11609/jott.2925.8.14.9630-9637Open Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/19873
Abstract: The Bhutan Takin 'Budorcas whitei' Lydekker, 1907 is endemic to Bhutan and it is categorized as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. While the other Takin species have been studied in China (Golden Takin 'B. bedfordi'; Sichuan Takin 'B. tibetana') and India (Mishmi Takin 'B. taxicolor'), only one study has focused on the Bhutan Takin. In this paper, we report the current distribution and conservation status of the Bhutan Takin using the information gathered through field surveys, interviews and unpublished reports. Bhutan Takin are seasonal migrants, occurring between 1500-5550 m, preferring areas in close proximity to river valleys and geothermal outlets (hot springs). Takin avoid areas that are disturbed by road construction and power transmission lines, and where they have to compete for forage with domestic livestock. Takin conservation in Bhutan requires: (1) a commitment to reduce disturbances from domestic livestock through better herding and animal husbandry practices, (2) environmentally friendly road construction, inclusive of wildlife corridors, (3) establishment of satellite offices and regularizing anti-poaching patrol systems, (4) development of education programs to enlist support for Takin conservation, and (5) encouragement of more research on the ecology and management needs of the species.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Journal of Threatened Taxa, 8(14), p. 9630-9637
Publisher: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
Place of Publication: India
ISSN: 0974-7907
0974-7893
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 050211 Wildlife and Habitat Management
040699 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience not elsewhere classified
050202 Conservation and Biodiversity
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 410407 Wildlife and habitat management
410401 Conservation and biodiversity
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 961399 Remnant Vegetation and Protected Conservation Areas not elsewhere classified
960899 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity of Environments not elsewhere classified
960999 Land and Water Management of Environments not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 189999 Other environmental management not elsewhere classified
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Appears in Collections:Journal Article
School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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