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Preliminary observations on the distribution and status of dwarf blue sheep Pseudois schaeferi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Xiao-ming Wang ,
Ji-tai Peng  and
Hua-ming Zhou
Ji-tai Peng
Affiliation:
Ganzi Forest Bureau, Kangding 62600, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Hua-ming Zhou
Affiliation:
Ganzi Forest Bureau, Kangding 62600, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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Abstract

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Dwarf blue sheep Pseudois schaeferi are known to survive only in Batang County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. According to the results of a survey between 19 November and 21 December 1997, the species has declined steeply in both range and numbers since the 1950s and 1960s because of excessive hunting. The survey found that dwarf blue sheep were concentrated on steep cliffs between 2700 and 3200 m. In the area near Batang, the species's range was estimated to cover 295 sq km and the population to number c. 200 individuals. The average group size was 6.2 individuals, with a male: female ratio of 67.7:100. The authors recommend that the species be included in Class I of the National List of Protected Animals in China.

Keywords

Batang County of Chinaconservation statusdistributiondwarf blue sheepPseudois schaeferi
Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 34 , Issue 1 , January 2000 , pp. 21 - 26
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 2000

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