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SUSTAINABLE USE

2nd Symposium
Journal of
Sustainable Use


Introduction

Table of Contents

I Ceremonial
II Terrestrial
Resources
 Initiatives
 in Progress
III  Aquatic Resources
IV Issues of Relevance

Saker Falcon Research
and the Sustainable Use in Mongolia

Mrs. Damdinsuren Shijirmaa


Conclusions
  • The density and production rate of Mongolian Saker population has demonstrated an increase from 2823 pairs in 1998 to 2961 pairs in 1999 and from 6382 to 9834 produced young per year. The improvement of breeding parameters is a result of increased occupancy and increased breeding performance of individual pairs. This increase can allow a sustainable quota of up to 100 young birds to be removed from the wild without any noticeable effect on the wild populations.

  • The number of nests found on artificial nest substrates (electric poles, bridges, buildings) outnumber those nests located on natural substrates such as cliffs and rock ledges. This pattern persistently exists during both years of the monitoring. For both 1998 and 1999 years compiled 55.3% of the active nests were located on artificial structures, whereas 44.7% on natural substrates.

  • Breeding density of Mongolian Saker falcons is most likely limited by food, but not by nesting sites, as indicated by the finding of the first ever ground nesting Saker pair, and by the results of radio tracking studies.

  • Home ranges of neighboring female falcons overlap for more than 90 % suggesting that the territorial pair might successfully co-exist in dense clusters.

  • Adult male falcon covers on average 115 km per day, whereas female at least 42 km per day. occupying home ranges of 214.7 km2 and 78.2 to 103.9 km2 respectively.

  • Unlike Sakers in the northern populations, studied juvenile Sakers did not disperse within 3 weeks after fledging, but stayed in the area close to the nest. This might be an indication of a stationary population.

  • Mammal prey dominated the diet of the Sakers, however some birds played important role too.

 

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