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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keenjhar Lake 3.1 Large mammals 3.1.1 Sampling Sites Almost all the potential sites around Keenjhar Lake as well as in the buffer zone were searched to locate the existing large mammals and the GPS coordinates at different locations were noted. Different sampling sites and the distribution of large mammals around Keenjhar are given in Maps 2 and 3. GPS coordinates taken during summer and winter surveys are given in the annex document. Map 2 – Sampling points at Keenjhar Lake Map 3 – Sampling points at Keenjhar Lake 3.1.2 Species identified During eight days in the field at Keenjhar Lake (four days during summer survey and four days during winter survey), a total of 26 animals of nine mammal species, belonging to three orders (Carnivora, Artiodactyla and Pholidota) were recorded from the study area as given in the Table 6. Table 6 – Mammal species recorded from Keenjhar Lake Sr. Common Name Scientific name Order Animals No. observed 1 Asiatic jackal Canis aureus Carnivora 5 2 Jungle cat Felis chaus Carnivora 2 3 Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus Carnivora - 4 Bengal fox Vulpes bengalensis Carnivora - 5 Desert fox Vulpes vulpes pusilla Carnivora 1 6 Small Indian mongoose Herpestes javanicus Carnivora 12 7 Grey mongoose Herpestes edwards Carnivora 4 8 Indian wild boar Sus scrofa Artiodactyla 2 9 Indian pangolin Manis crassicaudata Pholidota - 3.1.3 Observation records Out of nine recorded species of large mammals, six were observed directly while the remaining three were recorded on the basis of indirect evidences like tracks, faeces and interviews of locals and wildlife watchers from Sindh Wildlife WWF Pakistan – Indus for All Programme Page 36 of 165
Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keenjhar Lake Department. The observation records of different mammal species at Keenjhar Lake are given in Table 7. Table 7 – Observation records of different mammals at Keenjhar Lake Sr. Direct Indirect Observations No. Species Observations foot fecal material Interviews prints with locals 1 Asiatic jackal - - 2 Jungle cat - - 3 Fishing cat - - 4 Bengal fox - - 5 Desert fox - - 6 Small Indian mongoose - - 7 Grey mongoose - - 8 Indian wild boar - 9 Indian pangolin - - - 3.1.4 Conservation status of different mammal species Out of the nine recorded species, one is Vulnerable (VU), four Near-threatened (NT) and four Least-concern (LC) according to the IUCN Red List of Pakistan (mammals) 2005. The Jungle cat and small Indian mongoose are enlisted as Least Concern (LC) while the fishing cat is listed as Vulnerable (VU) in IUCN international Red List 2006. The Jungle cat, Fishing cat and Indian pangolin are protected (P) in Sindh. The Jungle cat and Fishing cat are listed in Appendix II of the CITES Category 2007. The conservation status of mammal species found at Keenjhar is given in Table 8. Sr. No. Table 8 – Conservation status of mammals found at Keenjhar Lake Mammal Species Recorded from Keenjhar IUCN International Red List 2006 IUCN Pakistan Red List 2005 Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1972 CITES Category 2007 1 Asiatic jackal - NT - - 2 Jungle cat LC LC P Appendix II 3 Fishing cat VU NT P Appendix II 4 Bengal fox - NT - - 5 Desert fox - NT - - 6 Small Indian LC LC - - mongoose 7 Grey mongoose - LC - - 8 Indian wild boar - LC - - 9 Indian pangolin - VU P - Legend: VU = Vulnerable, NT = Near Threatened, LC = Least Concern, P = Protected 3.1.5 Population Estimations 3.1.5.1 Population of Asiatic jackal Population of Asiatic jackal was estimated at Keenjhar to be 46 animals. This estimation was based on records of howling of jackals at three different sites of the study area. Howling was recorded during 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm by three different survey teams during night surveys on 14 June 2007. During summer survey, in total 14 animals were directly observed. These included three animals around Dolat Pur village on northern side of the lake at (N 24º 50’ .190”, E 68º 06’ .081”), four animals near Jhimpir village at (N 25º 01’ WWF Pakistan – Indus for All Programme Page 37 of 165
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