The Distribution of Budorcas taxicolor in Wolong National Nature Reserve

Benefiting from strict protection for giant pandas in nature reserves, the population size of Budorcas taxicolor increased rapidly in recent years. The population distribution was surveyed together with the spatio-temporal dynamic change in Wolong National Nature Reserve, from 2005 to 2008. In most areas (ocupying 93.33% of the reserve), traces of B. taxicolor were found, and the total encountered times and encountered rates showed no significant difference for each year, which might mean the increased population size and distribution area in this reserve. B. taxicolor mainly scattered in the places with less human disturbance especially in summer and autumn, and moved to the mid-mountain in winter. Managers should prohibit villagers entering higher places, to avoid disturbing B. taxicolor, or be hurt by them.