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Distribution and Conservation Status of the Vulnerable Eastern Hoolock Distribution and conservation status of the Vulnerable eastern hoolock gibbon Hoolock leuconedys in China F an P eng-Fei,Xiao W en,Huo S heng,Ai H uai-Sen,Wang T ian-Can and L in R u-Tao Abstract We conducted an intensive survey of the Vul- Several recent studies have described the eastern hoolock nerable eastern hoolock gibbon Hoolock leuconedys along gibbon populations outside China. Das et al. (2006)identi- the west bank of the Salween River in southern China, fied the eastern species for the first time in the Lohit district covering all known hoolock gibbon populations in China. of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Chetry et al. (2008) found an We found 40–43 groups, with a mean group size of 3.9, additional 150 groups between Dibang and Lohit in Aruna- and five solitary individuals. We estimated the total chal Pradesh, India. Brockelman et al. (2009) estimated the population to be , 200. In the nine groups for which we population size in Mahamyaing Wildlife Sanctuary in recorded composition, seven comprised one adult pair and Myanmar to be c. 5,900.Walkeretal.(2009) estimated that 0–3 offspring and the other two groups both comprised the Hukaung Valley Reserve in northern Myanmar could one adult male and two adult females. The population is support tens of thousands of eastern hoolock gibbons, severely fragmented, in 17 locations, with the largest sub- potentially the largest population in the world. population containing only five family groups. Compared No recent data are available on the current distribution, with the population in 1985 and 1994 five subpopulations status and population size of H. leuconedys in China. Early have declined and gibbons have been extirpated from nine studies found that the eastern hoolock gibbon was distrib- localities, although we discovered two previously unknown uted in nine counties along the west bank of the Salween subpopulations. Commercial logging, illegal hunting, agricul- River: Lushui, Baoshan, Tengchong, Longling, Lianghe, tural encroachment and population fragmentation pose serious Yingjiang, Longchuan, Luxi and Ruili (Fig. 1; Li & Lin, threats to the future of H. leuconedys in China. An integrated 1983; Tan, 1985; Yang et al., 1985, 1987; Ma & Wang, 1986, conservation plan, including nature reserve establishment/ 1988; Fooden et al., 1987). A census carried out during 1992– expansion, enforcement of existing laws, conservation edu- 1994 recorded 36–67 groups in only four counties: Baoshan, cation, translocation and conservation-oriented research are Tengchong, Yingjiang and Longchuan (Lan et al., 1995). needed to ensure the survival of H. leuconedys in China. The eastern hoolock gibbon is categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List (Brockelman & Geissmann, 2008)and Keywords China, distribution, eastern hoolock gibbon, as a Class I species under the Chinese animal conservation Hoolock leuconedys, population, primate, Yunnan laws. Despite this, in China, only the population inside Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve is legally protected. In the Introduction study reported here we resurveyed the eastern hoolock gibbon in China, assessing its current population size and distribu- astern hoolock Hoolock leuconedys and western tion, and examined the factors threatening the species. Ehoolock gibbons Hoolock hoolock were considered a single species before 2005. They are now recognized as separate species based on distinctive fur colouration Methods 2005 2007 (Mootnick & Groves, ; Geissmann, ). The eastern Although a number of researchers have written about the species occurs in China, Myanmar and India east of the distribution of the hoolock gibbon in China (Li & Lin, 1983; Chindwin River and the western species in Myanmar, India Tan, 1985; Yang et al., 1985, 1987; Ma & Wang, 1986, 1988; 1967 and Bangladesh west of the Chindwin River (Groves, , Fooden et al., 1987; Lan et al., 1995), only Yang et al. (1985) 1972 2006 ; Das et al., ). and Lan et al. (1995) reported detailed location information. We determined our survey area by combining the historical FAN PENG-FEI (Corresponding author), XIAO WEN and HUO SHENG information from Yang et al. (1985), Lan et al. (1995) and Institute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, People’s Republic of China. E-mail [email protected] information obtained from interviews. In October and November 2008 we conducted inter- AI HUAI-SEN, WANG TIAN-CAN and LIN RU-TAO Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, Baoshan, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China views with local people, especially nature reserve rangers FAN PENG-FEI and XIAO WEN contributed equally to this study and old hunters, in the historical range of gibbons in China. During the interviews we asked for information about the Received 20 September 2009. Revision requested 19 November 2009. Accepted 9 March 2010. current and historical distribution, hunting, local extinction ª 2011 Fauna & Flora International, Oryx, 45(1), 129–134 doi:10.1017/S003060531000089X Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.34.90, on 25 Sep 2021 at 18:39:15, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003060531000089X 130 F. Peng-Fei et al. FIG. 1 Historical and current distribution area of Hoolock leuconedys west of the Salween River in Yunnan, China: 1, Nankang; 2, Bawan; 3, Saige; 4, Baihualin; 5, Mangkuan; 6, Zizhi; 7, Datang; 8, Jietou; 9, Dahaoping; 10, Houqiao; 11, Zhina; 12, Sudian; 13, Menglong; 14, Xima; 15, Jiucheng; 16, Jiemao; 17, Husa; 18, Wangzishu; 19. Bangwa; 20, Fuguo; 21, Zhongshan; 22, Shangjiang. Localities 1–9 are within Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve. and any relevant environmental catastrophes in recent consecutive days (Table 1). These listening posts covered all history, both natural and anthropogenic. Additional in- potential ranges. During each survey the geographical coor- formal interviews were also conducted opportunistically dinates of listening posts, direction and estimated distance to during the field surveys. the calling gibbons, starting and stopping time of calling Using the information obtained during the interviews we bouts, and number of singing individuals per group were conducted field surveys between 17 March and 17 April 2009 recorded when possible. We used triangulation to estimate the and during 8–15 August 2009. Groups of hoolock gibbons location of each singing group. We also tried to observe heard by rangers or staff of the nature reserve or forestry gibbons directly and record their group composition when bureau 1 month before or 1 week after the survey periods are they called near the listening posts. During 10–20 March 2008 also included in the results. We recorded the species’ presence we conducted an intensive line transect survey focused on by monitoring its distinctive calls from 38 listening posts on primates in Nanking Park, and the data obtained for hoolock ridge tops. This method was developed by Brockelman & gibbons in that survey are also included here. Srikosamatara (1993) and is widely used in gibbon surveys 2005 2006 2006 (Johnson et al., ; Buckley et al., ; Das et al., ;Jiang Results et al., 2006; Phoonjampa & Brockelman, 2006; Brockelman et al., 2009). At least two surveyors monitored gibbon vocal We heard 32–34 groups and five solitary individuals of H. activity from sunrise, c. 06.30,to12.00 for a minimum of 4 leuconedys (Table 1). Another 8–9 groups were recorded by ª 2011 Fauna & Flora International, Oryx, 45(1), 129–134 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.34.90, on 25 Sep 2021 at 18:39:15, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003060531000089X https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Downloaded from ª 2011 Fauna & Flora International, https://www.cambridge.org/core TABLE 1 Locations, survey date, survey details and number of groups and individuals of Hoolock leuconedys heard and/or seen in the species’ range west of the Salween River in Yunnan (Fig. 1)in2008–2009. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003060531000089X No. of Oryx Township or No. of Survey No. of solitary , 45(1), 129–134 . IPaddress: ranger station No. of listening area groups individuals No. of other (by County) Localities1 Latitude, longitude, altitude (m) Date surveyors posts (km2) heard heard groups heard2 Baoshanv Nankang3 Nankang Park N24°499450,E98°469240, 2,045 10–20 Mar. 2008 16 35.0 1 1 170.106.34.90 Bawan Qinglongshan N25°039000,E98°479310, 2,235 8–15 Apr. 2009 4 2 4.5 1 1 Saige Bailaotang-Dangganghe N25°089150,E98°479050, 2,140 8–15 Apr. 2009 7 3 6.9 1 1 Banchang N25°139370,E98°469580, 2,049 8–15 Apr. 2009 6 4 6.6 4 1 1 , on Baihualin Manghehe N25°159270,E98°459340, 2,685 8–15 Apr. 2009 7 4 3.4 3 1 2 25 Sep2021 at18:39:15 Tengchong Datang Dahelinggang N25°459100,E98°429050, 2,324 29 Mar.–7 Apr. 2009 8 3 10.5 3–4 Zizhi Dongbinghe N25°489060,E98°419410, 2,433 29 Mar.–7 Apr. 2009 5 2 6.4 2 2 Houqiao Heinitang N 25°209470,E98°069380, 2,318 24–28 Mar. 2009 3 3 9.0 3–4 Yingjiang Zhina Xiangbaiyakou N 25°119550,E98°019520, 1,848 11–15 Aug. 2009 2 1 6.7 2 , subjectto theCambridgeCore termsofuse,available at Wawongbengshan N 25°099500,E98°029480, 1,596 11–15 Aug. 2009 2 1 1 Muguahe N 25°169480,E98°089320, 2,140 11–15 Aug. 2009 2 1 2.0 1 Shizhuyakou N 25°169020,E98°059100, 1,902 11–15 Aug. 2009 2 1 3.7 1 Conservation status of Duidayakou N 25°159260,E98°059130, 2,057 11–15 Aug. 2009 2 1 3.5 1 Zhongxinhe N 25°159580,E98°059360, 1,674 11–15 Aug.
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