Deer Population in the Bangladesh Sundarbans

Contents: Forward. Preface. Executive summary. I. Introduction: 1. Biography of the deer in South Asia Region. 2. Short description of the Spotted Deer. 3. Short description of the Barking Deer. 4. Necessity of population ecology estimation study. 5. Use of radio telemetry in the study of population ecology. II. Sundarban mangrove forest: 1. Location. 2. Area. 3. Geology. 4. Soil characteristics. 5. Tides and hydrology. 6. River system. 7. Soil and water salinity. 8. Climatic condition. 9. Forest types of the Sundarbans reserved forests. 10. Floristic composition. 11. Canopy class. 12. Faunal composition. 13. Ecological zonation. III. Ecological description of some study plots: 1. Pellet Group counting plots. 2. Transects. 3. Ecological description of the grids in the Sundarbans reserved forests. IV. Deer population estimation: 1. Introduction. 2. Pellet Group Count Survey. 3. Line Transect Count Survey. 4. Complete Count Survey. 5. Results and observation. V. Home range and habitat preference estimation by radio-telemetry: 1. Introduction. 2. Study area. 3. Material and methods. 4. Observation and results. VI. Food and food habitats analysis: 1. Introduction. 2. Study area. 3. Materials and methods. 4. Observation and results. VII. Deer conservation status and mitigation measures: 1. Deer conservation status. 2. Mitigation measures. Reference. Appendices. Abbreviation.

"Deer are a unique group of mammals recognized for their grace and beauty. They are mostly the inhabitants of forest and grassland. With the development of firearms, deer everywhere become more vulnerable. Bangladesh Sundarbans is a unique habitat of the Spotted Deer and as well as Barking Deer. The main prey species of Bengal Tiger is the Spotted Deer, and it has caused grave concern among the nature conservationists and wildlife biologists.

This beautifully illustrated book will provide up-to-date deer population size, density, status, distribution, home range, habitat preferences and social organization of the Spotted Deer and the Barking Deer of Bangladesh Sundarbans."  (jacket)