Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 2.3. (
cont.
)
Site
Date
Region
Village
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude(m)
88
5-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Tanintharyi, Orgyi
12°06'14.1”
98°59'10.1”
48
89
5-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Kaw-ma-pyin
12°06'27.8”
98°58'28.6”
22
90
5-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Pa-nan-nge
12°09'13.9”
98°57'34.2”
8
91
5-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
San-thit
12°13'27.2”
98°53'36.1”
18
92
5-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Ah-thar
12°21'19.6”
98°47'18.6”
minus 1
93
6-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Pa-htaw-taung
12°27'24.7”
98°34'36.9”
127
94
6-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Shin-ma-kan
12°27'33.5”
98°34'54.7”
minus 4
95
8-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Zet-her
14°04'54.2”
98°13'53.5”
minus 1
96
8-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Ta-laing-taung
14°04'54.6”
98°14'16.9”
66
97
8-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Tha-bya-ywa
14°04'21.8”
98°16'20.6”
minus 9
98
8-Mar-09
S.Tanintharyi
Pa-kar-yi
14°06'21.7”
98°18'10.6”
0
+
Elevation data was not recorded
N.Tanintharyi (North Tanintharyi)
S.Tanintharyi (South Tanintharyi)
Tanintharyi regions were found to be separated by human settlements during
our surveys.
The mountains of Rakhine Yoma are covered by patches of primary forest
within a landscape dominated by secondary vegetation (largely bamboo) that
has resulted from logging and shifting cultivation. Lowland and coastal forests
tend to be inhabited by long-tailed macaques. On the other hand, mountainous
forests tend to be inhabited by other cercopithecoid species such as pig-tail and
rhesus macaques and dusky langurs.
Most of the mangrove forest in the Ayeyarwady Delta region had already
been converted to human settlements and agricultural fields, and intensive
human population pressures, agriculture, and fishing have destroyed man-
groves in most of the surrounding areas. The Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife
Sanctuary (MKWS, site No. 59) is the only remaining protected mangrove
forest in Ayeyarwady Delta, and affords some protection to the wildlife of this
region. We recorded two troops of wild long-tailed macaques inhabiting in
MKWS during our surveys.
The Bago Yoma region is believed to be inhabited by a small number of
long-tailed macaques. According to interviews, local populations of long-
tailed macaques do exist here, but have been almost entirely exterminated from
this region, by both human activities and the harsh environment, the dry and
deciduous vegetation does not suit the long-tailed macaque. We could only
confirm one positive report of pet (Site No. 60,
Table 2.3
) as evidence of long-
tailed macaques in this region.
