Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 2.1.
Physical features of the biogeographic regions in the survey areas
No.
Biogeographic
Region
Political Divisions
Mean Rainfall
(mm)
Vegetation Types
1
Chin Hill
Chin State
1750-3750
Hill evergreen, pine
forest and bamboo
forest
2
Shan Plateau
Shan State
1250-3750
Evergreen, mixed
deciduous forest and
sub-tropical pine
forests
3
Rakhine *
Rakhine State
2500-6250
Evergreen and
deciduous forest.
Bamboo forest and
tidal swamps, beach
forest, islands
4
Dry Zone
Mandaly, Magway
and Sagaing Divisions
625-1000
Dry forest and scrub
5
Bago Yoma*
Bago Division
1250-3500
Mixed deciduous and
semi-evergreen forest
6
Ayeyarwady
Delta*
Ayeyarwady Division
2500-5000
Tidal swamp forest
7
Tanintharyi*
Mon, Kayin States
and Tanintharyi
Division
3750-5000
Evergreen tropical
rainforest
Tidal swamp forest
Beach forest
Offshore islands and
coral reef
* Biogeographic regions where long-tailed macaques were found
Table 2.2.
Information of long-tailed macaque in biogeographic regions
Biogeographic
Region
Date of Survey
Total Interview
Sites
Long-tail
positive
Frequency
(%)
Rakhine
19 to 22 Nov 2004
45
21
46.7
14 to 22 Jan 2007
6
6
100
16 to 20 Jan 2009
43
31
72.1
Ayeyarwady Delta
18 to 22 Jul 2004
1
1
100
Bago Yoma
1 Dec 2004
3
1
33.3
Tanintharyi
(North)
20 to 24 May 2008
34
10
29.4
Tanintharyi
(South)
1 to 8 Mar 2009
52
28
53.8
TOTAL
184
98
53.26
