Preliminary assessment of Chvizhepse and Sochi complex for potential recovery of Persian leopards

International Jubilee Scientific and Practical Conference "Innovative directions of development of the forestry complex"

生态环境科学

Kharchenko, N.^1 ; Voronin, N.^1 ; Semenov, U.^2

Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies Named after G.F. Morozov, 8 Timiryazeva street, Voronezh

394087, Russia^1

Sochi National Park, 17 Plastunskaya street, Sochi Krasnodar region

354053, Russia^2

关键词: Capreolus capreolus;    Castanea sativa;    Growth potential;    Mountain forests;    Population densities;    Preliminary assessment;    Quercus petraea;    Russian federation;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/226/1/012005/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/226/1/012005

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

During the realization of The Program for Reintroduction of the Leopard in the Caucasus in Russian Federation the mountain landscapes of the Western Caucasus within the boundaries of the historical habitat of the Pantera pardus saxicolor were explored. On the border of the Caucasian State Reserve and the Sochi National Park (Russia), we selected the area (50 km2) covered by mountain forests (95%). The most common tree species are: Fagus orientalis (40.9%), Quercus pubescence, Quercus petraea, Quercus iberica and Quercus hartwissiana (24.6%), Buxus colhica (1.4%), Castanea sativa (13.6%), Carpinus betulus and Carpinus orientalis (8.4%), and Alnus glutinosa (3.3%). We have revealed the presence of the following potential prey species: 3 individuals of Sus scrofa, 35 ones of Cervus elaphus maral, 20 - of Capreolus capreolus, and 12 - of Rupicapra rupicapra caucasica. Also we have noted that there are Lepus europaeus, Meles meles, Nyctereutes procyonoides, and Procyon lotor on the studied are. Based on the natural land' capacity, the population density of potential prey species has growth potential. The results showed that the territory has a high potential not only for periodic visits, but also as one of the permanent habitats of the leopard.