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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 2500-9999 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Vulnerable |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
It is likely restricted to primary, tropical evergreen forest, both broadleaved and mixed coniferous-broadleaved, usually between 200 m and 1,300 m; also tolerates forests that are selectively logged and hunted (Lewthwaite et al. 2021).
Range:
Arborophila ardens is endemic to Hainan Island, off the south coast of China (Lewthwaite et al. 2021). Reports from the mainland province of Guangxi in the late 1970s were never substantiated (He Fenqi in litt. 2012).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
It is a nationally-protected species in China. Substantial areas of its remaining range lie in protected areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2024).
Conservation Actions Proposed
Conduct public awareness programmes on the plight of the threatened and endemic forest wildlife of Hainan, and attempt to reduce hunting through public education and the enforcement of relevant legislation. Assess the ability of the protected area system to safeguard the species in the long term, and add new forests where necessary. Enhance the protection status of existing protected areas (e.g. from county to provincial level) wherever possible, and establish corridors between blocks of suitable habitat.
It is a nationally-protected species in China. Substantial areas of its remaining range lie in protected areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2024).
Conservation Actions Proposed
Conduct public awareness programmes on the plight of the threatened and endemic forest wildlife of Hainan, and attempt to reduce hunting through public education and the enforcement of relevant legislation. Assess the ability of the protected area system to safeguard the species in the long term, and add new forests where necessary. Enhance the protection status of existing protected areas (e.g. from county to provincial level) wherever possible, and establish corridors between blocks of suitable habitat.