Mikado Pheasant - Syrmaticus mikado
( Ogilvie-Grant, 1906 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: 20000-100000

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species inhabits forest with dense undergrowth and bamboo on steep mountain slopes between 1,800 and 3,300 m and possibly higher.


Range:
Syrmaticus mikado is found in the mountains of central Taiwan (China).


Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix I. Most of its range is protected (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2023).

Conservation Actions Proposed
Regularly monitor the population at selected sites. Asses the effect of hunting both inside and outside protected areas. Conduct local education programmes to discourage hunting. Enforce the protection afforded to the species by protected areas.


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