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TA 4721-PRC: Preparing the Shaanxi-Qinling Mountains Integrated Ecosystem Management Project<br />

<strong>Final</strong> <strong>Report</strong> Appendix 5<br />

MALAYAN PORCUPINE HYSTRIX BRACHYURA<br />

Global Range: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic<br />

Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam<br />

China Range: throughout central and eastern China<br />

Habitat and ecology: Nocturnal, remaining in underground burrows during the day; feeds<br />

on vegetation including tree bark<br />

Biomes: terrestrial<br />

Habitats: forest – tropical to temperate<br />

Conservation Status:<br />

Global status: Vulnerable (VU); A1d ver 2.3 (1994)<br />

CITES:<br />

China Red Data Book: Vulnerable (VU)<br />

National protection:<br />

Shaanxi protection:<br />

Threats & constraints: loss of forest habitat; hunting for food and markets<br />

Research, survey and management recommendations<br />

Conservation: conserve forest habitat; reduce impacts of hunting through patrol and<br />

enforcement<br />

Research & monitoring: determine status on Project Area through field study; determine<br />

species range on the Project Area and in the Qinling; determine<br />

population trend on Project Area and in Qinling<br />

Protection: species is not protected at province or national level; ensure that<br />

species receives the fullest possible national and Shaanxi Province<br />

legislative protection.<br />

Capacity building: Work with CAS and SFD specialists on field study methods and<br />

research design to estimate or index population numbers and trends<br />

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