La Tour du Valat

Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	Factors influencing the occurrence and vulnerability of the Travancore tortoise Indotestudo travancorica in protected areas in south India
Auteurs :	V. Deepak, Auteur ; Karthikeyan Vasudevan, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Oryx (49(4) OCT 2015)
Article en page(s) :	669-676
Résumé :	Protected areas in developing tropical countries are under pressure from local demand for resources, and therefore it is essential to monitor rare species and prevent overexploitation of resources. The Travancore tortoise Indotestudo travancorica is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India, where it inhabits deciduous and evergreen forests. We used multiple-season models to estimate site occupancy and detection probability for the tortoise in two protected areas, and investigated factors influencing this. During 2006-2009 we surveyed 25 trails in four forest types and estimated that the tortoise occupied 41-97% of the habitat. Tortoise presence on the trails was confirmed by sightings of

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