RT Journal Article
T1 Space use of a reintroduced population of Iberian ibex Capra pyrenaica) in a protected natural area
A1 Refoyo Román, Pablo
A1 Olmedo Salinas, Cristina
A1 Muñoz Araújo, Benito
AB In Europe, wild ungulates have undergone major expansion and population growth during recent decades. In certain cases, the high density achieved by these populations has led to excessive pressure on the environment, which eventually becomes a limiting factor for the population itself. One of these reintroductions was performed with the Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica Schinz, 1838) in the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain). This reintroduced population was monitored during six field seasons (2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, and 2014) by direct observation of the animals along transects using the distance sampling method to determine the degree of expansion over the years and the use of different habitats according to different seasons. The abundances obtained for each field season showed a significant increase from 4.16 to 8.65 individuals/km, showing a linear relationship between abundance and extent of the area occupied by the species. We observed that differences between habitat availability and use were significant for all seasons. Our data can be used as an example of the colonization process of a population of wild ungulates and their impact on vegetation to better manage future reintroductions.
PB NRC Research Press
SN 0008-4301, 1480-3283
YR 2016
FD 2016-01-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23124
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23124
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 10 abr 2025