Karawita Hasitha, Perera Priyan
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group, C/o Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom.
MethodsX. 2020 May 15;7:100912. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2020.100912. eCollection 2020.
Development of an effective conservation management strategy for the Indian pangolins () found in Sri Lanka is hindered due to lack of solid evidence based distribution and ecological data on Indian pangolins. We employed a rapid and cost-effective method based on reliable information by combining primary and secondary data. The method was predominantly based on secondary data from the official records maintained by the government and non-governmental institutions related to wildlife conservation. The primary data collection was carried out depending on the findings from the secondary data sources; i.e. structured interviews and field studies were carried out in the localities that identified from secondary data sources. As a source of primary data, the structured interviews were carried out with stakeholders including the officials of government and nongovernmental institutions, hunters and villagers of the identified localities.•This method allows collecting quick and accurate data on the distribution, habitats and conservation threats for the species.•Cost effective method to collect ecological data of elusive mammals in large areas.•Efficient method to identify trends of pangolin related crimes and illicit trade.
由于缺乏关于印度穿山甲的确凿证据支持的分布和生态数据，为在斯里兰卡发现的印度穿山甲制定有效的保护管理策略受到了阻碍。我们通过结合一手和二手数据，采用了一种基于可靠信息的快速且经济高效的方法。该方法主要基于政府和与野生动物保护相关的非政府机构所维护的官方记录中的二手数据。一手数据收集是根据二手数据源的调查结果进行的；也就是说，在从二手数据源确定的地点进行结构化访谈和实地研究。作为一手数据来源，对包括政府和非政府机构官员、猎人以及已确定地点的村民在内的利益相关者进行了结构化访谈。
• 这种方法能够快速准确地收集有关该物种分布、栖息地和保护威胁的数据。
• 是在大面积区域收集难以捉摸的哺乳动物生态数据的经济高效方法。
• 是识别穿山甲相关犯罪和非法贸易趋势的有效方法。
