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Belda, A.; Belenguer, R.; Zaragoz¡, B.; Ferri, V.
Presence of domestic cat, _Felis silvestris catus_ (Schreber, 1775), and wild cat, _Felis silvestris_, in a natural protected area: the case of Serra de Mariola Natural Park (SE Spain)
2017 Arxius de Micell…nia Zool•gica (15): 253-263
The main objective of this research was to determine the ecological aspects, distribution, and impact of domestic cat in the Serra de Mariola. The study area is a natural park of 17,500 hectares located in the south of the Valencia Community. Better knowledge of the distribution of this cat will help define management measures in the park. Using camera traps, we collected 29,941 images of animal contact. A total of 0.62% of these photographs were of domestic cat, the presence of which was detected in 29 of 63 grids (2 x 2 km) in Serra de Mariola Natural Park (46.03%). Sampling was performed from January to September 2010. The study allowed us to integrate the information collected in the field into databases and to evaluate the presence of domestic cat in the Serra de Mariola.
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