From protected habitat to agricultural land: Dogs and small mammals link habitats in Northern Thailand
Thinphovong C., Kritiyakan A., Chakngean R., Paladsing Y., Makaew P., Labadie M., Mahuzier C., Phimpraphai W., Morand S., Chaisiri K.. 2023. Ecologies, 4 (4) : p. 671-685.
Wildlife communities are positively affected by ecological restoration and reforestation. Understanding the dynamics of mammal communities along a gradient of a human-dominated habitat to a protected habitats, right up to a reforestation habitat, is crucial for assessing the effects of reforestation on conservation biology and disease ecology. We used data obtained from a set of camera traps and live traps implemented in the “Spillover Interface” project. A network analysis showed that the reforested area was central in the sharing of mammal species between human-dominated habitats, such as plantations, and the protected area. A network analysis also confirmed the centrality of the domestic dog and the rodent Rattus tanezumi (R. tanezumi) in shared habitats and the co-occurrence with other mammal species. This rodent species was previously mentioned as a bridge species between habitats favouring disease transmission. This study is a first step to identify potential reservoirs and habitat interfaces associated with the risk of zoonotic diseases and pathogen spillover.
Mots-clés : reconstitution forestière; habitat; transmission des maladies; chien; cartographie des fonctions de la forêt; zoonose; rongeur; mammifère; biodiversité; piège photographique; forêt tropicale; bandicota; animal domestique; thaïlande
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- Labadie Morgane — Bios / UMR ASTRE