COVID-19 lockdown has indirect,non-equivalent effects on activity patterns of Reeves's Pheasant(Syrmaticus reevesii)and sympatric species  

作　　者：Junqin Hua Shan Tian Shuai Lu Ziqiang Zhu Xinjie Huang Jisong Tao Jianqiang Li Jiliang Xu 

机构地区：[1]School of Ecology and Nature Conservation,Beijing Forestry University,Beijing,100083,China [2]Henan Liankangshan National Nature Reserve,Xinyang,464000,China

出　　处：《Avian Research》2023年第2期231-241,共11页鸟类学研究（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31872240)。

摘　　要：The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought massive shifts in human activities through a global blockade,directly affecting wildlife survival.However,the indirect impacts of changes in human activities are often easily overlooked.We conducted surveys of Reeves's Pheasant(Syrmaticus reevesii)and its sympatric species by camera traps in forest-type nature reserves in three different scenarios:pre-lockdown,lockdown and postlockdown.An increase in livestock activities observed during the lockdown and post-lockdown period in our study area provided us an opportunity to investigate the indirect impact of the lockdown on wildlife.The prelockdown period was used as a baseline to compare any changes in trends of relative abundance index,activity patterns and temporal spacing of targeted species and livestock.During the lockdown period,the relative abundance index of livestock increased by 50%and there was an increase in daytime activity.Reeves's Pheasant showed avoidance responses to almost all sympatric species and livestock in three different periods,and the livestock avoidance level of Reeves's Pheasant during the lockdown period was significantly and positively correlated with the relative abundance index of livestock.Species-specific changes in activity patterns of study species were observed,with reduced daytime activities of Hog Badger and Raccoon Dog during and after the confinement periods.This study highlights the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the responses of wildlife by considering the changes in their temporal and spatial use before,during and after lockdown.The knowledge gained on wildlife during reduced human mobility because of the pandemic aids in understanding the effect of human disturbances and developing future conservation strategies in the shared space,to manage both wildlife and livestock.

关 键 词：Avoidance-attraction ratios Camera trap LIVESTOCK Spatio-temporal activity pattern Temporal spacing 

分 类 号：Q958[生物学—动物学]