Population and conservation status of the Himalayan Griffon(Gyps himalayensis) at the Drigung Thel Monastery,Tibet,China  

中国西藏直贡梯寺高山兀鹫的种群及保护现状(英文)

作　　者：刘超[1] 霍志萍[1] 于晓平[1] 

机构地区：[1]陕西师范大学生命科学学院,西安710062

出　　处：《Chinese Birds》2013年第4期328-331,共4页中国鸟类（英文版）

基　　金：the State Forestry Administration in providing financial support for this study

摘　　要：The Himalayan Griffon(Gyps himalayensis), occurring mainly in the Tibetan Plateau, is one of the scavengers of Old World vultures. As of now, knowledge about the Himalayan Griffon in China remains scarce. Estimates of its number, habitat, and conservation status were carried out in 2003, 2009 and 2102 in the Lhasa River Valley, where we paid particular attention to the population living at the Drigung Thel Monastery, Mzizhokunggar County. The resident species occupies alpine meadows in the daytime and roosts at the upper parts of cliffs at night between 4400–5000 m elevation. The number of individual birds of the Himalayan Griffon around the monastery was estimated as 230 in 2003, 250 in 2009 and 200 in 2012. This population is considered relatively stable, thanks to the current conservation measures by Buddhist monks and local people. Given the lack of any baseline information, it is difficult for us to recommend and provide any effective conservation measures.高山兀鹫(Gyps himalayensis)是一种生活于东半球的食腐鸟类。多数中国种群生活于青藏高原。但是到目前为止,仍然缺乏对其种群的了解。我们分别于2003、2009和2012年着重研究了栖息于墨竹工卡县直贡梯寺高山兀鹫种群的大小、栖息地以及保护现状。白天,它们主要在高山草甸上活动;夜间,主要栖息于海拔4400–5000 m的悬崖上。调查结果显示,2003年寺庙周围高山兀鹫个体数量约为230只,2009年约为250只,2012年约为200只,是一个相当稳定的种群。分析认为,藏传佛教的僧侣和当地居民在高山兀鹫种群及其栖息地的保护中起到了关键性的作用。但是当前,因对其缺乏更多的了解使得有效的保护措施难以实施。

关 键 词：Himalayan Griffon HABITAT POPULATION conservation status 

分 类 号：S863[农业科学—野生动物驯养]