The status and conservation of the great bustard in northeast China

摘要

There are two subspecies of Great Bustards in China; Otis tarda tarda, a rare resident of in Kashi region, Tianshan Mountains and Turpan region in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. The other is O.t.dy- bowskii found in northeastern China. In 840 km~2 survey area 150 Great Bustards were found. The average density was 0.81 birds/lm~2. Reasons for the decline of Great Bustard were analyzed. Conservation measures for the Great Bustards are rec- ommended.