Ranging patterns of Japanese macaques in the coniferous forest of Yakushima: Home range shift and travel rate

Hanya, Goro; Yoshihiro, Shinichi; Hayaishi, Shuhei; Takahata, Yukio

doi:10.1002/ajp.23185

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“…The relative importance of each variable was evaluated using the Jackknife test method. The potential distribution map values from 0 to 1, were divided into four categories: high potential (>0.6), medium potential (0.4–0.6), low potential (0.2–0.4) and non-potential (<0.2) [ 16 , 55 ].…”

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Ecotourism Disturbance on an Endemic Endangered Primate in the Huangshan Man and the Biosphere Reserve of China: A Way to Move Forward

Yang

Xia

et al. 2022

Biology

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The primary purpose of the Man and the Biosphere Program is the sustainable development of both the economy and nature conservation activities. Although the effectiveness of eco-tourism to reach this goal has been proposed, due to the lack of long-term monitoring data and a model species, there has been no obvious mechanism to evaluate the effectiveness of this policy. This study explored the effectiveness of the sustainable development policy of HMBR based on 30 years data of monitoring the Tibetan macaque, local human population, visitors, and annual ecotourism income in Huangshan by estimating species habitat suitability and the impact of ecotourism. The results showed increases in the income for the local human population, the number of visitors, and annual eco-tourism. Simultaneously, the reserve’s Tibetan macaque population size and suitable habitat areas increased. The macaques expanded their habitat to the low-altitude buffer zone (400–800 m), an area with lower eco-tourism disturbance. Scenic spots had a significant negative impact on habitat suitability (the substantially increased contributions of scenic spots from 0.71% to 32.88%). Our results and methods provide a suitable evaluation framework for monitoring the sustainable development and effectiveness of eco-tourism and wildlife conservation in Man and the Biosphere reserves.

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“…Multilevel spatial utilization on habitat suitability change was examined using Kernel density estimation (KDE). KDE is a widely used method to calculate animal home range and spatial utilization [ 55 , 56 ].…”

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Ecotourism Disturbance on an Endemic Endangered Primate in the Huangshan Man and the Biosphere Reserve of China: A Way to Move Forward

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Xia

et al. 2022

Biology

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“…Knowledge of a species’ ranging behavior could also contribute to better understanding its behavioral ecology and habitat requirements, leading to effective conservation strategy designs (Nathan et al 2008). Among various environmental factors, food distribution and abundance are significant influences on population characteristics and ranging in many primate species (e.g., Ampeng and Md-Zain 2012; Clutton-Brock 1975; Green et al 2020; Hanya et al 2020; Matsuda et al 2009; Olupot et al 1994; Raemaekers 1980; Zhou et al 2007).…”

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“…Bernard et al 2019; Chapman et al 2017; Hanya et al 2004; Marshall 2010), and ranging in many primate species (e.g. Ampeng and Md-Zain 2012; Clutton-Brock 1975; Green et al 2020; Hanya et al 2020; Matsuda et al 2009; Olupot et al 1994; Raemaekers 1980; Zhou et al 2007). In theory, larger groups of primates travel greater distances and have larger home ranges; therefore, their foraging activity meets their nutritional requirements (Makwana 1978; Takasaki 1981).…”

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Population dynamics and ranging behaviours of provisioned silvered langur (Trachypithecus cristatus) in Peninsular Malaysia

Mohd-Daut

Matsuda

Abidin

et al. 2020

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Tourists are attracted to the Bukit Melawati Kuala Selangor (BMKS) of Peninsular Malaysia, a small hill park, both for its status as a historical site and the free-ranging silvered langurs (Trachypithecus cristatus) that come for provisioning. We assessed the population trends and group sizes ofT. cristatusover 10 years in the BMKS and examined their ranging patterns. Comparisons of observed populations between 2005 (190 individuals) and 2017 (193 individuals) revealed the stable demography and group sizes of the sixT. cristatusgroups in the BMKS. Based on a total of 185 location points of the six groups in 2017, their mean ranging area was 3.6 ha with a range of 0.86 to 6.93 ha with extensive spatial overlap. We also found a significant positive correlation between the six groups’ ranges and group sizes in 2017. Additionally, qualitative ecological comparisons with a previous study onT. cristatusin 1965 (before provisioning) suggest that the artificial food supply in the study area could modify the socioecology of theT. cristatus. The modifications might alter their range size and territoriality in the BMKS. Overall, we found that provisioning had negative effects on the ecology ofT. cristatusin the BMKS. Therefore, modifying management policies, such as banning feeding and implementing educational programs, may contribute to their proper conservation.

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“…Movement is a fundamental characteristic of animals with each species adjusting the movement patterns differently with time and season to meet various ecological needs ( Nathan et al 2008 ) such as foraging ( Grotta-Neto et al 2019 ; Hanya et al 2020 ); mating and reproduction ( Mizumoto et al 2020 ); thermoregulation ( Spitz et al 2018 ; Zollner et al 2020 ); and avoidance of predators ( Pokallus and Pauli 2016 ; Picardi et al 2019 ), parasites ( Kärvemo et al 2020 ), and human disturbance ( Tucker et al 2018 ; Hertel et al 2021 ). Researchers have used different methods to study animal movement.…”

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Seasonality in daily movement patterns of mandrills revealed by combining direct tracking and camera traps

Hongo

Nakashima

Akomo-Okoue

et al. 2021

Journal of Mammalogy

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Movement is a fundamental characteristic of animals, but challenging to measure noninvasively. Noninvasive methods for measuring travel have different weaknesses, so multiple techniques need to be applied multiple techniques for reliable inferences. We used two methods, direct tracking and camera trapping, to examine the variation in time and seasonal differences in movement rates of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx), an elusive primate that lives in large groups in central Africa. In a 400-km2 rainforest area in Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Gabon, we tracked unidentified groups 46 times from 2009 to 2013. We systematically placed 157 terrestrial camera traps in the same area from 2012 to 2014 and recorded groups 309 times. Generalized additive mixed models (GAMMs) of the tracking data indicated that the group travel speed varied with time and season. In the fruiting season, the movement rate fluctuated with time in a bimodal pattern, whereas in the nonfruiting season, it increased monotonously with time. The predicted day range was longer in the fruiting season (6.98 km) than in the nonfruiting season (6.06 km). These seasonal differences suggest responses to changes in food resources and temperature. Camera-trap detection rates showed similar temporal and seasonal patterns to the tracking data, allowing us to generalize our findings to the population level. Moreover, cameras never detected mandrills at night, and we observed that they slept high in trees and hardly moved until the next morning, all suggesting their strict avoidance of nighttime movement. This study demonstrated the significance of the multiple-method approach in drawing robust conclusions on temporal patterns of animal movement.

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Ranging patterns of Japanese macaques in the coniferous forest of Yakushima: Home range shift and travel rate

Cited by 11 publications

References 42 publications

Ecotourism Disturbance on an Endemic Endangered Primate in the Huangshan Man and the Biosphere Reserve of China: A Way to Move Forward

Ecotourism Disturbance on an Endemic Endangered Primate in the Huangshan Man and the Biosphere Reserve of China: A Way to Move Forward

Population dynamics and ranging behaviours of provisioned silvered langur (Trachypithecus cristatus) in Peninsular Malaysia

Seasonality in daily movement patterns of mandrills revealed by combining direct tracking and camera traps

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