Title
Leopards in African Rainforests - Survey and Monitoring Techniques
Author(s)
Henschel, P. and J. Ray
Published
2003
Abstract
Forest leopards have never been systematically surveyed in African forests, in spite of their potentially vital ecological role as the sole large mammalian predators in these systems. Because leopards are rarely seen in this habitat and are difficult to survey using common techniques, baseline knowledge of leopard ecology and responses to human disturbance in forest ecosystems remain largely unknown. This technical handbook summarizes the results of a two-year study of leopards in Central Africa and provides recommendations for techniques to assess leopard presence/absence, relative abundance, and densities in African forest sites. It briefly reviews the suitability of various methods for different study objectives and goes into particular detail on remote photography survey methodology. Finally, it discusses how camera trapping may be used as a tool to survey other forest mammals
Full Citation
Henschel, P. and J. Ray. 2003. Leopards in African Rainforests: Survey and Monitoring Techniques. Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY. 216 pp.
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