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The wild Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus ferus in China: the need for urgent action

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

John Hare
John Hare
Affiliation:
Wild Camel Protection Foundation, PO Box 856, St Helier, Jersey JE4 OYW, Channel Islands, UK.
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Abstract

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Between 31 March and 28 May 1995 and 5 April and 2 May 1996 two expeditions carried out surveys of the status and distribution of the wild Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus ferus in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China, the last known habitat of the subspecies in the country. The surveys revealed that the wild camel is highly endangered in China, due to illegal mining and hunting. An estimated total of 380–500 individuals remain and immediate action is needed to ensure their survival.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , January 1997 , pp. 45 - 48
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1997

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