Tiger density, movements, and immigration outside of a tiger source site in Thailand
Abstract Landscape‐scale strategies for conserving wild tigers emphasize the role of core breeding populations (source sites) to replenish surrounding areas which have lost tigers. In Southeast Asia, a few potential source sites remain, particularly Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand (HKK)...
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| author | Worrapan Phumanee Robert Steinmetz Rungnapa Phoonjampa Suthon Weingdow Surachai Phokamanee Naris Bhumpakphan Tommaso Savini |
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| description | Abstract Landscape‐scale strategies for conserving wild tigers emphasize the role of core breeding populations (source sites) to replenish surrounding areas which have lost tigers. In Southeast Asia, a few potential source sites remain, particularly Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand (HKK). We investigated tiger density in two reserves (Mae Wong, Khlong Lan: MWKL) adjacent to HKK where tigers and their prey were scarce due to historic poaching but current management offered effective protection. Camera trapping revealed 10 adult tigers (four males, six females), at least two of which had immigrated from HKK. Spatially explicit tiger density was 0.359 tigers/100 km2, 5.6 times lower than HKK. The population was breeding, with six cubs observed. Tiger movements (measured by σ, the spatial scale parameter) were twice as extensive in MWKL as in HKK, indicative of prey scarcity in MWKL. The disparity in density between MWKL and HKK reveals that tiger recovery is a slow process when prey are scarce, even when recovery areas are apparently well‐managed and connected to a source site. We review source‐recovery dynamics of tigers in other sites in Asia and find that low prey impedes landscape‐scale recoveries elsewhere as well. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd922de174c94bd49ee8c930d9cd2a542022-12-21T20:31:03ZengWileyConservation Science and Practice2578-48542021-12-01312n/an/a10.1111/csp2.560Tiger density, movements, and immigration outside of a tiger source site in ThailandWorrapan Phumanee0Robert Steinmetz1Rungnapa Phoonjampa2Suthon Weingdow3Surachai Phokamanee4Naris Bhumpakphan5Tommaso Savini6Conservation Ecology Program, School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Bangkok ThailandWWF‐Thailand Bangkok ThailandWWF‐Thailand Bangkok ThailandDepartment of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation Bangkok ThailandDepartment of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation Bangkok ThailandFaculty of Forestry Kasetsart University Bangkok ThailandConservation Ecology Program, School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Bangkok ThailandAbstract Landscape‐scale strategies for conserving wild tigers emphasize the role of core breeding populations (source sites) to replenish surrounding areas which have lost tigers. In Southeast Asia, a few potential source sites remain, particularly Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand (HKK). We investigated tiger density in two reserves (Mae Wong, Khlong Lan: MWKL) adjacent to HKK where tigers and their prey were scarce due to historic poaching but current management offered effective protection. Camera trapping revealed 10 adult tigers (four males, six females), at least two of which had immigrated from HKK. Spatially explicit tiger density was 0.359 tigers/100 km2, 5.6 times lower than HKK. The population was breeding, with six cubs observed. Tiger movements (measured by σ, the spatial scale parameter) were twice as extensive in MWKL as in HKK, indicative of prey scarcity in MWKL. The disparity in density between MWKL and HKK reveals that tiger recovery is a slow process when prey are scarce, even when recovery areas are apparently well‐managed and connected to a source site. We review source‐recovery dynamics of tigers in other sites in Asia and find that low prey impedes landscape‐scale recoveries elsewhere as well.https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.560camera trap surveydispersalimmigrationpopulation recoverySECR |
| spellingShingle | Worrapan Phumanee Robert Steinmetz Rungnapa Phoonjampa Suthon Weingdow Surachai Phokamanee Naris Bhumpakphan Tommaso Savini Tiger density, movements, and immigration outside of a tiger source site in Thailand Conservation Science and Practice camera trap survey dispersal immigration population recovery SECR |
| title | Tiger density, movements, and immigration outside of a tiger source site in Thailand |
| title_full | Tiger density, movements, and immigration outside of a tiger source site in Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Tiger density, movements, and immigration outside of a tiger source site in Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tiger density, movements, and immigration outside of a tiger source site in Thailand |
| title_short | Tiger density, movements, and immigration outside of a tiger source site in Thailand |
| title_sort | tiger density movements and immigration outside of a tiger source site in thailand |
| topic | camera trap survey dispersal immigration population recovery SECR |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.560 |
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