Table 2.
Details of baseline information on leopards based on systematic camera trapping across three study areas in northeastern Iran.
| Study area | # leopard pictures | # independent leopard detections (# non-identifiable) | # detected independent individuals | Sex composition | # families | # dependent cubs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right flank | Left flank | Both flanks |
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| Tandoureh NP | 1097 | 354 (67) | 30 | 26 | 21 | 15 M, 14 F, 1 U | 5 | 7 |
| Salouk NP & PA | 99 | 56 (9) | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 M, 4 F, 4 U | 1 | 2 |
| Sarigol NP | 139 | 67 (18) | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 M, 2 F, 4 U | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1335 | 477 | 52 | 44 | 32 | 23 M, 20 F, 9 U | 7 | 10 |
To calculate the number of independent leopard detections, we discarded all but one capture of the same individual taken at the same camera station no more than 0.5 hours apart. Sex compositions, number of families and dependent cubs are based on right flank detections. NP = National Park, PA = Protected Area, M = Male, F = Female and U = Unknown sex.