Title
Records of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata and the asiatic golden cat Catopuma temminckii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) from the community forests surrounding the Dzükou Valley in Nagaland, India
Author(s)
Joshi, Bhavenda; Biang La Nam Syiem; Rokohebi Kuotsu; Arjun Menon; Jayanta Gogoi; Varun Rshav Goswami; Divya Vasudev
Published
2019
Publisher
Journal of Threatened Taxa
Abstract
Northeastern India, situated within the Indo-Burma and eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot complex, is known for its high diversity of wild felid species. For most of these species, however, data on distributon and populaton trends are limited. Here, we present photographic records of the Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata and Asiatc Golden Cat Catopuma temminckii from outside protected areas in the state of Nagaland. These records are from community forests around the Dzükou Valley in Nagaland and are some of the few records of the species from the state. The confrmed presence of the two species highlights the pivotal role of community-managed forests in the conservaton of endangered species in the region.
Keywords
distribution; community-based conservation; felids; northeastern India
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