论文信息 - First photographic record of sambar (Rusa unicolor) from Sikkim, Central Himalayas biotic province

First photographic record of sambar (Rusa unicolor) from Sikkim, Central Himalayas biotic province

Abstract We report the first photographic evidence of sambar (Rusa unicolor) from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining area of East Sikkim during April-May 2019. A total of twenty-five photographs of sambar were captured by our camera traps placed at two locations with elevations 2137 m and 2655 m asl. Furthermore, photographic capture of sambar through our study and tiger by officials of the Sikkim forest department from the same locality indicates the availability of good quality habitat for sambar as well as tiger. The present study opens up new avenues for further population monitoring and protecting habitats in and around the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, East Sikkim.

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