Densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la reserva ecológica el Edén, Quintana Roo, México
The forests of the northeast Yucatan Peninsula supports wild ungulate populations such as the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus (Hays 1874), brocket deer (Mazama americana Erxleben 1777 and M. pandora Merriam 1901) and collared pecari (Pecari tajacu Merriam 1901). For its conservation and us...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2008
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| author | González-Marín, Rosa María Gallina, Sonia Mandujano, Salvador Weber, Manuel |
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| description | The forests of the northeast Yucatan Peninsula supports wild ungulate populations such as the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus (Hays 1874), brocket deer (Mazama americana Erxleben 1777 and M. pandora Merriam 1901) and collared pecari (Pecari tajacu Merriam 1901). For its conservation and use, it is necessary to know the current status of wild ungulates populations. Basic ecological aspects such as density and distribution of the ungulate populations in different vegetation types were evaluated. The study area was El Edén Ecological Reserve (EER), located in the northern Yucatan Peninsula in Quintana Roo State, Mexico. The method used to assess ungulate density and distribution was the strip transect counts. The transects were set on the existing roads and footpaths. Using GIS, the habitat and five vegetation types were classified: secondary vegetation (acahual), tropical evergreen forest, tintales, savanna of palms and aquatic vegetation. Thirty eight observations of white-tailed deer were obtained, 14 of brocket deer and 6 groups of pecaries in 293.4 km of routes. The observation period was between September 2004 and April 2005 (six months of sampling). The absolute density of the white-tailed deer was 5,5 ± 4,1 ind/km2, for the pecari was 1,9 ± 0,8 ind/km2 or 0,2 ± 0,1 herd/km2 and for brocket deer was 1,7 ± 1,8 ind/km2. Acahual was the vegetation type where white-tailed deer and collared pecari were found. This is the first time that M. americana was registered in this region of the State. These results suggest the important role that have the EER to conserve ungulates, nevertheless the continued risk of hurricanes and fires. The white-tailed deer population is high compared with other tropical zones. |
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| spelling | azm-article-6182022-11-29T23:12:47Z Densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la reserva ecológica el Edén, Quintana Roo, México Densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la Reserva Ecológica el Edén, Quintana Roo, México González-Marín, Rosa María Gallina, Sonia Mandujano, Salvador Weber, Manuel Ungulates density distribution vegetation the EER Quintana Roo Ungulados densidad distribución vegetación la REE Quintana Roo The forests of the northeast Yucatan Peninsula supports wild ungulate populations such as the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus (Hays 1874), brocket deer (Mazama americana Erxleben 1777 and M. pandora Merriam 1901) and collared pecari (Pecari tajacu Merriam 1901). For its conservation and use, it is necessary to know the current status of wild ungulates populations. Basic ecological aspects such as density and distribution of the ungulate populations in different vegetation types were evaluated. The study area was El Edén Ecological Reserve (EER), located in the northern Yucatan Peninsula in Quintana Roo State, Mexico. The method used to assess ungulate density and distribution was the strip transect counts. The transects were set on the existing roads and footpaths. Using GIS, the habitat and five vegetation types were classified: secondary vegetation (acahual), tropical evergreen forest, tintales, savanna of palms and aquatic vegetation. Thirty eight observations of white-tailed deer were obtained, 14 of brocket deer and 6 groups of pecaries in 293.4 km of routes. The observation period was between September 2004 and April 2005 (six months of sampling). The absolute density of the white-tailed deer was 5,5 ± 4,1 ind/km2, for the pecari was 1,9 ± 0,8 ind/km2 or 0,2 ± 0,1 herd/km2 and for brocket deer was 1,7 ± 1,8 ind/km2. Acahual was the vegetation type where white-tailed deer and collared pecari were found. This is the first time that M. americana was registered in this region of the State. These results suggest the important role that have the EER to conserve ungulates, nevertheless the continued risk of hurricanes and fires. The white-tailed deer population is high compared with other tropical zones. Las selvas del noreste de la Península de Yucatán albergan poblaciones de ungulados silvestres como el venado cola blanca (Odocoileus virginianus Hays 1874), temazates (Mazama americana Erxleben 1777 y M. pandora Merriam 1901) y pecarí de collar (Pecari tajacu Merriam 1901) por lo que para su conservación y posible aprovechamiento es necesario evaluar el estado de las mismas. En el presente estudio se evaluaron aspectos ecológicos como la densidad y distribución en distintos tipos de vegetación de las poblaciones de estos ungulados silvestres en la Reserva Ecológica El Edén (REE), al norte de Quintana Roo. Se aplicó el método de conteo directo de animales en transectos de franja en senderos existentes. Mediante Sistemas de Información Geográfica se clasificó el hábitat en cinco tipos de vegetación: acahual, selva, tintales, sabana de palmas y vegetación acuática. Se obtuvieron 38 observaciones de venado cola blanca, 14 de temazates y 6 grupos de pecaríes en 293.4 km de recorridos repartidos en 6 meses de muestreos diurnos entre septiembre de 2004 y abril de 2005. La densidad absoluta del venado cola blanca fue de 5.5 ± 4.1 ind/km2, para el pecarí de collar fue 1.9 ± 0.8 ind/km2 o 0.2 ± 0.1 manadas/km2 y para los temazates fue de 1.7 ± 1.8 ind/km2. El acahual fue el tipo de vegetación donde se distribuyen más frecuentemente el venado cola blanca y el pecarí de collar. Este trabajo registró por primera vez a Mazama americana para esta región de Quintana Roo. Los resultados sugieren que la REE tiene un papel importante en la conservación de los ungulados, ya que a pesar de la perturbación continua por incendios y huracanes, en la REE se tiene una densidad relativamente alta, principalmente del venado cola blanca en comparación con otros sitios tropicales. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2008-04-12 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/618 10.21829/azm.2008.241618 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 24 No. 1 (2008); 73-93 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 24 Núm. 1 (2008); 73-93 2448-8445 0065-1737 spa https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/618/787 Derechos de autor 2008 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | González-Marín, Rosa María Gallina, Sonia Mandujano, Salvador Weber, Manuel Densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la reserva ecológica el Edén, Quintana Roo, México |
| title | Densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la reserva ecológica el Edén, Quintana Roo, México |
| title_full | Densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la reserva ecológica el Edén, Quintana Roo, México |
| title_fullStr | Densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la reserva ecológica el Edén, Quintana Roo, México |
| title_full_unstemmed | Densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la reserva ecológica el Edén, Quintana Roo, México |
| title_short | Densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la reserva ecológica el Edén, Quintana Roo, México |
| title_sort | densidad y distribución de ungulados silvestres en la reserva ecológica el edén, quintana roo, méxico |
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