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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 2300 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Endangered |
| 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:
This species has been reported from 650 m upwards to the tree line (Louette et al. 2008), although a more recent survey gave a lower limit of 800 m (Ibouroi et al. 2019). It is territorial, occurring in primary, montane, evergreen forest, favouring areas with old hollow trees, but is also found in "pioneer forest"; (forest that grows on rocky soils [Louette et al. 1988, 1990]) and regenerating forest dominated by Psidium cattleianum (Safford 2001), although it is not clear whether it occurs in similar densities in such degraded habitat. It shows a preference for edge habitat: either edges along the upper limits of the forest where it is replaced by giant heath Philippia, edges along old lava-flows, or edges of open areas within the forest itself (Louette et al. 1988). Its feeding and breeding ecology are unknown.
Range:
Otus pauliani is found only on Mt Karthala, an active volcano on Grand Comoro (= Ngazidja), in the Comoro Islands. Models by Ibouroi et al. (2019) estimate the extent of suitable habitat to be 133 km2.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix II. A protected area (national park, biosphere reserve or resource management area) on Mt Karthala has been suggested, but has not yet materialised (Louette and Stevens 1992; Safford 2001). Protected area planning was underway for the Karthala forests in 2012 (K. Green in litt. 2012).
Conservation Actions Proposed
Restore forest and secure corridors in the Karthala remnant forest, avoid the conversion of secondary forest into agricultural land, use existing agroforestry for plantation development, and involve a broad community of local individuals and entities in their conservation and management (Ibouroi et al. 2019). Previous proposals included: research the ecology of this species to aid conservation plans. Create a protected area on Mt Karthala to encompass the remaining native forest, and develop a land-use strategy (Louette and Stevens 1992; Safford 2001). Encourage locally-organised ecotourism as an alternative source of income for inhabitants of the Mt Karthala area (Safford 2001). Develop an environmental education programme on the island (Louette and Stevens 1992).
CITES Appendix II. A protected area (national park, biosphere reserve or resource management area) on Mt Karthala has been suggested, but has not yet materialised (Louette and Stevens 1992; Safford 2001). Protected area planning was underway for the Karthala forests in 2012 (K. Green in litt. 2012).
Conservation Actions Proposed
Restore forest and secure corridors in the Karthala remnant forest, avoid the conversion of secondary forest into agricultural land, use existing agroforestry for plantation development, and involve a broad community of local individuals and entities in their conservation and management (Ibouroi et al. 2019). Previous proposals included: research the ecology of this species to aid conservation plans. Create a protected area on Mt Karthala to encompass the remaining native forest, and develop a land-use strategy (Louette and Stevens 1992; Safford 2001). Encourage locally-organised ecotourism as an alternative source of income for inhabitants of the Mt Karthala area (Safford 2001). Develop an environmental education programme on the island (Louette and Stevens 1992).