Population Density and Habitat Utilization of Ibex (<EM>Capra ibex</EM>) in Tomur National Nature Reserve, Xinjiang, China(in English)

XU Feng <SUP>; </SUP>; MA Ming <SUP>; *</SUP>; WU Yi-qun

XU Feng , , MA Ming , *, WU Yi-qun. 2007. Population Density and Habitat Utilization of Ibex (Capra ibex) in Tomur National Nature Reserve, Xinjiang, China(in English). Zoological Research, 28(1): 53-55.

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Population Density and Habitat Utilization of Ibex (Capra ibex) in Tomur National Nature Reserve, Xinjiang, China(in English)

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Surveys was conducted to study the population density and habitat utilization of the ibex (Capra ibex) in Tomur National Nature Reserve during October-December 2005. The results are as follows: ① The mean group size of the ibex in Tomur Nature Reserve is 8.43 and the population density is 269.76／100 km²; ② The ibex prefer areas with steep slope (between 30°-45°), broken substrates and cliffs nearby (<100 m). They avoid grasslands and flat hillsides; ③ The probable reason for this habitat selection is self-protection.