Dietary overlap of snow leopard and other carnivores in the Pamirs of Northwestern China

摘要: Information about competition between carnivore species for food within high altitude regions is limited. Data collected from the Taxkorgan Nature Reserve, China revealed important interactions snow leopard (Panthera uncia), grey wolf (Canis lupus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and their prey species, including domestic livestock. Sixty-four line transects were conducted in order to identify field signs of habitat occupancy collect scats diet analysis. High dietary overlap was observed all three species: (Pianka’s index = 0.96), 0.90), 0.87). Snow showed significant predation on livestock (36.8 % 29.4 composition). As a pioneering exploration endangered its relationship with other alpine ecosystem under grazing pressure, this study contributes greater understanding guild Pamirs whilst providing implications conservation planning project implementation activities China.