Open Access<b>Recovery of Musk Deer <I>Moschus chrysogaster</I> Hodgson, 1839 (Artiodactyla: Moschidae) in Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhutan</b>
Author(s) -
Sonam Tobgay,
Thinley Wangdi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of threatened taxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0974-7907
pISSN - 0974-7893
DOI - 10.11609/jott.3280.9.11.10956-10958
Subject(s) - wildlife , biodiversity , geography , camera trap , wildlife refuge , fishery , zoology , environmental protection , ecology , biology
Evidence from recent camera trap and biodiversity survey in Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhutan has revealed the presence of Musk Deer, which was thought to be locally extirpated before the establishment of the Sanctuary. The finding suggests the importance of the protected area and the intensive species recovery initiatives implemented in the recent past.