Eld's Deer

Measurement

Head to body length

Head and body: 150–180 cm Shoulder height: 110–125 cm Tail length: 20–30 cm Antler length: 99 cm

Body weight (kg)

Justification

Eld’s Deer is listed as EN B2 ab (i,ii,iii,iv,v) because of area of occupancy (AOO) is less than 500 km2 and number of locations is ≤5 based on the threat of poaching. The number of mature individuals, habitat and area of occupancy continue to decline, given additional threats of Human intrusions & disturbance. Over the coming 50 years, this decline likely to reach similar proportions due to continuing habitat loss and trade demand.

POPULATION & HABITAT

Wild population

Trend

stable

Myanmar population

Unknown

Global population

Unknown

Details

There are three recognized subspecies of Eld’s deer and by the 1990s, one subspecies (Rucervus eldii eldii) was confined to a single wetland in India, a second (Rucervuseldii siamensis) was extirpated from Thailand and Vietnam with scattered reports in Lao PDR and Cambodia, and the third (Rucervus eldii thamin) was extirpated from Thailand, with isolated populations still occurring in Myanmar. The wild populations of R. eldii siamensis in eastern Cambodia are the largest for that subspecies. The largest remaining populations of R. eldii thamin are in Myanmar, and regional estimates estimate >90% of these animals reside along a crescent of forests between the Central Dry Zone and the Chin Hills to the west.

Habitat ecology

Generally, they are distributed in Indaing forest, degraded forest, mixed deciduous forest, grassland. The quality and extent of their natural habitat are continuing declining.

Distribution

Threats to survival

The major threats to Eld’s deer (Thamin) are poaching with snares, other form of hunting, and domestic animals especially dogs.

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Use and trade

Eld’s deer (Thamin) is hunted for food as meat, their skin and antlers are traded as trophies.

Conservation Actions

Research

Research undertaken

Monitoring and research have been being conducted in Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary and Shwesattaw Wildlife Sanctuary. R. eldii thamin is listed as completely protected species according to the Conservation of Biodiversity and Protected Area Law (2018).

Research needed

Law enforcement, combating wildlife crime and law enforcement action to take on arrested snares in Wildlife Sanctuaries.

Assessed by

Than Zaw,Hla Naing,Myint Thein,Myo Min Tun,Su Su,Margaret Nyein Nyein Myint,Thida Oo,Nay Myo Shwe,Paing Soe,Min Hein Htike,Theint Thanda Bo,Okkar Myo

Reviewed by

James Tallant,Monica Böhm

references

Resources

National Redlist of Threatened Species in Myanmar

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The Myanmar National Red List of threatened species contributes to the GEF funded “Strengthening Sustainability of Protected Area Management in Myanmar” project. To support the National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (2015-2020), Target 12 for commitment to prevent the extinction of known threatened species and improve their conservation status, the National Red List of some selected taxa has been produced. This report summarizes the assessment process and its results with detailed descriptions for some selected threatened species in Myanmar.

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