Gongshan Muntjac in Yunnan, China - Shanghai Birding 上海观鸟

Gongshan muntjac

The Gongshan muntjac is a species of muntjac (a type of deer) living in the Gongshan mountains in northwestern Yunnan, southeast Tibet, Northeast India and northern Myanmar.

Ongoing hunting is a major threat to its survival. While the population cannot be accurately counted, they are often seen on camera-trapping studies which suggest a population well above being endangered. Gongshan Muntjacs have been observed within two large protected areas in Myanmar, Khakaborazi National Park and the Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary. This situation must be watch, as humans are so good at hunting, there are many species which go from being relatively secure to highly endangered in a very short period of time.

Genetic studies have shown it to be very closely related to the hairy-fronted muntjac, possibly close enough to be considered the same species despite different coloration, though this position is disputed. References of occurrence of the hairy-fronted muntjac Muntiacus crinifrons in Arunachal Pradesh are actually Gongshan muntjac.

Not currently considered endangered (though as I say above, this could change rapidly, and needs close monitoring).

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