Chaiyarat Rattanawat, Ingudomnukul Passorn, Yimphrai Nattanicha, Nakbun Seree, Youngpoy Namphung
Wildlife and Plant Research Center, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
Khao Nam Phu Nature and Wildlife Education Center, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Kanchanaburi 71250, Thailand.
Animals (Basel). 2023 Jul 13;13(14):2293. doi: 10.3390/ani13142293.
Monitoring of banteng () after reintroduction is important for their management. This study aimed to monitor the preferred habitat and area of use of reintroduced banteng at the core (13 banteng) and the edge (three banteng) of Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary between 2019 and 2021 and compared the finding with previous studies conducted from 2014 to 2019. The Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) showed the most preferred, moderately preferred, and least preferred areas were 44.7 km, 1.2 km, and 54.1 km in the dry season, and 25.9 km, 1.0 km, and 9.3 km in the wet season, respectively. Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) showed the most preferred, moderately preferred, and least preferred areas as 12.1 km, 17.3 km, and 65.9 km, respectively. Banteng have previously been found close to ponds and salt licks. The area of use size, as determined by Minimum Convex Polygon (MCP) and Kernel Density Estimation (KDE), was 20.3 km and 6.5 km, respectively. Three banteng were reintroduced to the edge area in 2020. The edge area was temporarily utilized by these individuals. In the core area, the area of use in this study decreased compared to the previous studies from 2014 to 2019, indicating they were able to find their preferred habitat. This study suggested that, if the area is managed appropriately, banteng will be able to live in a smaller habitat, and we will be able to restore the banteng population in the future.
重新引入白臀野牛后对其进行监测对它们的管理很重要。本研究旨在监测2019年至2021年期间在沙拉武里野生动物保护区核心区域（13头白臀野牛）和边缘区域（3头白臀野牛）重新引入的白臀野牛的首选栖息地和活动区域，并将研究结果与2014年至2019年进行的先前研究进行比较。二元逻辑回归（BLR）显示，在旱季，最适宜、次适宜和最不适宜的区域分别为44.7平方公里、1.2平方公里和54.1平方公里；在雨季，分别为25.9平方公里、1.0平方公里和9.3平方公里。最大熵模型（MaxEnt）显示，最适宜、次适宜和最不适宜的区域分别为12.1平方公里、17.3平方公里和65.9平方公里。此前发现白臀野牛靠近池塘和盐碱地。通过最小凸多边形（MCP）和核密度估计（KDE）确定的活动区域面积分别为20.3平方公里和6.5平方公里。2020年有3头白臀野牛被重新引入边缘区域。这些个体暂时利用了边缘区域。在核心区域，本研究中的活动区域面积与2014年至2019年的先前研究相比有所减少，这表明它们能够找到自己喜欢的栖息地。本研究表明，如果该区域得到适当管理，白臀野牛将能够生活在较小的栖息地中，并且我们未来将能够恢复白臀野牛种群数量。
