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Forest Compartment 51
This compartment contains primary broadleaved evergreen forest, much of it at mid and high
elevations. Vocalisations of Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon were heard twice. A troop of five or
six Black-shanked Douc Langurs was seen at 12°17’28.3”N 108°40’54.5”E and foraging signs of
a troop of Stump-tailed Macaque were found at 12°17’28.4”N 108°41’18.6”E. Footprints of
muntjac species were found three times and another individual was heard. Footprints of Wild Pig
were found in seven locations and the scratch marks of a bear species, thought most likely to be a
Sun Bear were found on one tree. In addition, a burrow thought to have been made by a pangolin
species was found.
Forest Compartment 54
The survey focussed on the areas of broadleaved evergreen forest in the south of this forest
compartment. Two groups of Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon were heard vocalising from
12°13’53.3”N 108°37’35.5”E. One group contained three individuals and was located at one
kilometre distance from this location on a bearing of 210 degrees; the other group contained two
individuals and was located at two kilometres distance from this location on a bearing of 140
degrees. One troop of six or seven Black-shanked Douc Langurs was seen at 12°14’0.5”N
108°37’38.6”E. The tracks of one muntjac species and two Wild Pigs were recorded, and a
footprint of a Southwest China Serow was found near to the side of a waterfall at 12°13’52.9”N
108°37’31.3”E. Scratches made by a bear species, thought most likely to be a Sun Bear were
found in ten locations, seven of these were old, but three had been made very recently, two of
these were at 12°13’52.9”N 108° 37’31.3”E and 12°14’49.5”N 108°37’25.9”E.
Forest Compartment 56
In this forest compartment, one troop of Black-shanked Douc Langurs was seen at 12°13’51.6”N
108°34’07.5”E, but it was not possible to estimate the number of individuals involved. Tracks
made by a Sambar and a muntjac species were recorded as were many tracks and dung from Wild
Pig. Very old scratch marks made by Asian Black Bear Ursus thibetanus were found on a tree.
Additionally, the survey team recorded one Impressed Tortoise Manouria impressa, one Hog
Badger Arctonyx collaris, two Black Giant Squirrel Ratufa bicolor and heard one Crested Argus.
Forest Compartment 58
This forest compartment is almost completely covered by coniferous forest dominated by Pinus
kesiya. The only indicator species recorded was Wild Pig, which was detected by footprints. In
addition, droppings made by an East Asian Porcupine were found in two locations.
Forest Compartment 59
This forest compartment contains significant areas of broadleaved evergreen forest. In this habitat
Collared Laughingthrush was seen and heard at 12°08’18.3”N 108°28’02.9”E, 1,737 m elevation,
and Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbons were heard vocalising. A number of ungulate species were
also recorded, namely Sambar, muntjac species and Wild Pig. Three other species of bird
restricted to the Da Lat Plateau Endemic Bird Area were recorded, namely Black-hooded
Laughingthrush Garrulax milleti (Near Threatened), Orange-breasted Laughingthrush Garrulax
annamensis and Vietnam Greenfinch Carduelis monguilotti (Near Threatened), as well as one
more widespread Near Threatened species, Short-tailed Scimitar-babbler Jabouilleia danjoui.
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