The Preferred Habitat of Reintroduced Banteng (Bos javanicus) at the Core and the Edge of Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand
Issued Date
2023-07-01
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eISSN
20762615
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85166013089
Journal Title
Animals
Volume
13
Issue
14
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Animals Vol.13 No.14 (2023)
Suggested Citation
Chaiyarat R., Ingudomnukul P., Yimphrai N., Nakbun S., Youngpoy N. The Preferred Habitat of Reintroduced Banteng (Bos javanicus) at the Core and the Edge of Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand. Animals Vol.13 No.14 (2023). doi:10.3390/ani13142293 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/88255
Title
The Preferred Habitat of Reintroduced Banteng (Bos javanicus) at the Core and the Edge of Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand
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Abstract
Monitoring of banteng (Bos javanicus) after reintroduction is important for their management. This study aimed to monitor the preferred habitat and area of use of reintroduced banteng at the core (13 banteng) and the edge (three banteng) of Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary between 2019 and 2021 and compared the finding with previous studies conducted from 2014 to 2019. The Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) showed the most preferred, moderately preferred, and least preferred areas were 44.7 km2, 1.2 km2, and 54.1 km2 in the dry season, and 25.9 km2, 1.0 km2, and 9.3 km2 in the wet season, respectively. Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) showed the most preferred, moderately preferred, and least preferred areas as 12.1 km2, 17.3 km2, and 65.9 km2, respectively. Banteng have previously been found close to ponds and salt licks. The area of use size, as determined by Minimum Convex Polygon (MCP) and Kernel Density Estimation (KDE), was 20.3 km2 and 6.5 km2, respectively. Three banteng were reintroduced to the edge area in 2020. The edge area was temporarily utilized by these individuals. In the core area, the area of use in this study decreased compared to the previous studies from 2014 to 2019, indicating they were able to find their preferred habitat. This study suggested that, if the area is managed appropriately, banteng will be able to live in a smaller habitat, and we will be able to restore the banteng population in the future.