A Study of Diversities of Small Mammals in Wanglang National Nature Reserve

Wanglang National Nature Reserve is located in northern part of the Minshan Mountains.It is a very important reserve.Flagship species,such as giant pandas and golden monkeys and their habitats,are protected targets of this reserve.Wanglang National Nature Reserve has large area of intact and primitive ecosystems and very high biology diversities.Small mammals play the key roles in energy transformation and material circulation of forest ecosystem.According to surveying in Wanglang National Nature Reserve,48 species of small mammals have been recorded.They belong to 4 orders and 12 families.31 of 48 species belong to Oriental realm,15 species are classified as palearctic realm,and 2 species belong to widespread species.20 species are Himalayan and Hengduan mountains distribution type.Fauna characteristics exaibit to have very high diversities of species,complex and diverse fauna and very abundant ecological types of small mammals.