库姆塔格地区野骆驼种群及生境的调查

Investigation of Colony and Habitat of wild Bactrian Camel in Kumtag Desert

库姆塔格地区地貌形态单元以山前冲积洪积戈壁、沙漠、盐漠湿地为主,是野骆驼分布的地区之一。通过观察野骆驼活体、踪迹调查,了解野骆驼活动规律。2004至2006年分别在阿尔金山北麓沙漠前缘戈壁、沙漠内部共观测到野骆驼活体34峰;野骆驼通过库姆塔格沙漠,在冬春和夏秋之际在罗布泊、阿奇克谷地与阿尔金山北麓进行交换草场的短距离迁徙;在小泉沟内发现一处水质较好的野骆驼饮水点,库姆塔格区域活动的约一半野骆驼均在此泉眼饮水。

Kumtag desert is one of wild Bactrian camel distribution area in the world, the main topography unit there is piedmont alluvial floodplain gobi, desert and salt desert wetlands. By observing the living body and traces investigation of wild Bactrian camel, their movement rules were got. From 2004 to 2006, 34 living wild camels were observed at Arjin Mountain front gobi desert and desert internal. Kumtag wild camels migrate between Aqik Valley and Arjin Mountain to exchange meadows through the desert in winter and summer. A better quality drinking water point for wild Bactrian camel were found at where about half of all wild camels in Kumtag drink.