Diversity of the Important Protected Mammals in Hunan Province

To improve the wildlife conservation and management in Hunan Province, according to the results of our own wildlife investigations since 1986 and by collecting related information, the species, distribution and resources state of the important protected mammals in Hunan Province are systematically reported. 82 wild species of mammalia have been found in Hunan up to now. Among them, 4 and 18 species belong respectively to the first and second ranked protected wildlife of national importance of China, and Macaca mulatta, Selenarctos thibetanus,Cervus unicolor,Hydropotes i.inermis and Capricornis sumatraensis argyrochaetes are relatively rich in the resources. 4 species belonging to the first-ranked protected category are Neofelis nebulosa, Panthera pardus, Panthera tigris amoyensis, Lipotes vexillifer respectively.14 species of mammalia belong to the regional important protected wildlife of Hunan Province. Among them, Lepus sinensis, Rhizomys pruinosus, Mustela sibirica,Paguma larvata et al are obviously rich in the resources. Every species' distribution is briefly discussed, These mammals mainly inhabit in the important mountainous and hilly forest regions, especially in natural reserves. At last, the conservation measures for mammal resources are suggested in order to promote the work of biodiversity conservation of Hunan Province.