Wildlife population in Bhutan

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The wild animal population in Bhutan comprises (as of 2003) 160 species of mammals , 209 species of birds and 29 species of reptiles , three species of fish and one species of amphibian . Since then, numerous new animal species have been discovered.

Duration

Below is the population of selected large wild animal species.

photo Animal species Duration Year and source
DholeT.zoo.jpg Dhole available
number unknown
Asian Elephant in Corbett National Park.jpg elephant > 513 2005
Red panda 0530.JPG Little panda available
number unknown, probably the largest collection worldwide
Tigerramki.jpg Bengal tiger 103 2015
Formosan black bear suckling cubs.jpg Collar bear available
number unknown
2007-kabini-leopard.jpg leopard available
number unknown
Musk deer.jpg Himalayan musk deer available
number unknown
Neofelis nebulosa.jpg Clouded leopard available
number unknown
Mecklenburg Red Deer.JPG Red deer available
number unknown
Sambar Stag.jpg Sambar present
in small numbers 		2014
Snow Leopard at Louisville Zoo2.jpg Snow leopard 79-112 2014
Bhutan Takin, Jigme Dorji National Park.JPG Takin available
number unknown
Flickr - Rainbirder - Water Buffalo (1) .jpg Water buffalo available
number unknown
PorculaSalvaniaAdultWolf.jpg Dwarf boar present
in very low numbers 		2015

literature

  • Chelmala Srinivasulu, Bhargavi Srinivasulu: South Asian Mammals: Their Diversity, Distribution, and Status. Spriner Science + Business Media, New York 2012, ISBN 978-1-4614-3448-1 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biodiversity and Protected Areas - Bhutan. Earth Trends, 2003.
  2. ↑ Bhutan adds 15 new species to its biodiversity. Kuensel, October 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Current Status of Asian Elephants in Bhutan. Wildlife Conservation Department, Department of Forests, 2011, p. 25.
  4. ↑ Ailurus fulgens. IUCN Red List. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ To Amazing 103 Wild Tigers Counted in Bhutan. WWF, 2015.
  6. ^ Rusa unicolor. IUCN Red List. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  7. ^ National Snow Leopard Survey of Bhutan 2014–2016. Wildlife Conservation Division Department of Forests and Park Services, August 2016, p. 26.
  8. ↑ Asiatic Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee). The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  9. ^ Bhutan State of Environment Report, 2016. National Environment Commission, 2016.