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2025
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| Acceso en liña: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17907845 |
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- <p>The population status of the bezoar goat (<em>Capra aegagrus</em>) and the Asian mouflon (<em>Ovis gmelinii</em>), the primary prey of the Persian leopard (<em>Panthera pardus</em>), was assessed within the leopard's range in the southeastern part of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Surveys conducted from 2021 to 2022 using the transect method revealed a positive population trend for both ungulate species compared to previous censuses. Estimated densities of bezoar goats varied from 5.4 to 16.6 individuals/km² across different study sites, while mouflon densities ranged from 1.2 to 5.4 individuals/km². The total populations were estimated at approximately 2,000–2,200 bezoar goats and 800–1,000 mouflons across Nakhchivan. However, the sex-age structure of both species was characterized by a relatively low proportion of juveniles and yearlings, suggesting slow population growth. This demographic pattern is likely influenced by forage availability rather than poaching, which has been virtually eliminated since a complete hunting ban was instituted in 2001. The recovery of these prey populations is a critical factor for the conservation of the leopard in this region.</p>