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| Khan, M.M.H.; Chivers, D.J. | |
| Habitat preference of tigers _Panthera tigris_ in the Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary, Bangladesh | |
| 2007 Oryx (41): 1-6 | |
We examined the habitat preferences of tigers _Panthera tigris_ in four habitat types in the Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary, Bangladesh. Transect sampling was used to count tiger signs. Across the four main habitat types (mangrove woodlands, grasslands, sea beaches, and transitional areas) the mean densities of signs of feeding, resting, defecation and interaction were significantly different, and movement, scratch-scenturinal and other signs were not significantly different. This indicates that tigers have habitat preference for at least some activities. Similar patterns were found in the densities of movement and feeding signs, as well as of resting and defecation signs, across four different habitat types. Tigers were found to use soft-barked trees for scratching more often than other types. |
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