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Forest Compartments 43 and 44
No indicator species were recorded in these forest compartments by the survey team. However,
White-cheeked Laughingthrush Garrulax vassali, a restricted-range species with a preference for
edge habitats, was recorded in both forest compartments and park rangers reported that several
indicator species have recently been seen there including Black-shanked Douc Langur, Stumptailed
Macaque and Sambar.
Forest Compartment 47
In this forest compartment broadleaved evergreen forest is restricted to ridges. Most of it is
secondary forest. A pair of Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbons was seen at 12°16’34.1”N
108°33’49.7”E and six Black-shanked Douc Langurs were seen at 12°15’38.7”N 108°34’02.6”E.
At 12°15’57.1”N 108°34’15.4”E three or four Stump-tailed Macaques were seen and one footprint
of a Gaur was found. In an area previously occupied by a village (12°15’49.6”N 108°34’27.5”E)
four nests of Sambar were found, as well as two piles of dung and eight signs of foraging. Tracks,
dung and foraging signs of Wild Pig and muntjac species were commonly encountered. Old
scratch marks were found on a tree made by a bear species, thought most likely to be a Sun Bear
were found at 12°14’34.0”N 108°34’51.1”E. In addition, three separate Crested Argus Rheinardia
ocellata (Near Threatened) were heard vocalising and tracks thought to have been made by an
Asian Golden Cat Pardofelis temminickii (Near Threatened) were found.
Forest Compartment 48
Coniferous forests dominated by Pinus kesiya with patches of broadleaved evergreen forest create
a large area of habitat suitable for mammals of conservation concern in forest compartments 46,
47 and 48. In forest compartment 48 three groups of Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon totalling
eight individuals were heard from 12°14’57.5”N 108°35’03.6”E and one additional group of four
was seen at a different location. One troop of 14 Black-shanked Douc Langurs and one troop of 8
to 10 Stump-tailed Macaques were seen. One old footprint made by a Gaur was found close to
damage to a tree also thought to have been caused by this species. One muntjac species was seen
and tracks and signs of Wild Pig were regularly recorded. A burrow thought perhaps to have been
made by a pangolin Manis species was recorded. In addition, tunnels just below the surface of the
ground were found which almost certainly were made by a mole Euroscaptor species. Smalltoothed
Mole Euroscaptor parvidens (considered Data Deficient globally) has been recorded in
Lam Dong Province once before (the type specimen, taken at 800 m elevation on the Di Linh
plateau); it is therefore possible that these signs were made by this species.
Forest Compartment 50
This forest compartment contains a mosaic of broadleaved evergreen forest and mixed
broadleaved and coniferous forest. Two groups of Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbons totalling six
or seven individuals were heard vocalising simultaneously. One troop of four or five Blackshanked
Douc Langurs and one troop of three Stump-tailed Macaques were seen. A number of
ungulate footprints were recorded, including one Southwest China Serow print close to a
waterfall. Footprints of Wild Pig were recorded and two nests found. One muntjac species was
seen and footprints of at least three individuals were recorded. Scratch marks made by a bear
species, thought most likely to be a Sun Bear were found in four locations: old scratch marks were
found in one location and new scratch marks found at 12°17’04.3”N 108°40’01.9”E,
12°17’04.7”N 108°39’59.5”E and one other location. A Binturong Arctictis binturong
(Vulnerable) was also seen. In addition, a burrow thought to have been made by a pangolin
species, prints considered to have been made by a Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis and the
quill of an East Asian Porcupine Hystrix brachyura were recorded.