Demographic and genetic structure of a severely fragmented population of the endangered hog deer (Axis porcinus) in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot

Discussion KLNP lies in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, one of the most biologically rich regions of the world, with only 5% of the natural habitat of the hotspot remaining [51, 52]. The Indo- Burma hotspot is also one of the most densely populated regions. Thus, it has experienced Fig 3. Age structure of hog deer population during population estimation in Keibul Lamjao National Park, India. (a) Age structure for 2006, (b) Age structure for 2007, (c) Age structure for 2008 and (d) Overall age structure for 2006–2008. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210382.g003 Table 2. Estimated numbers of hog deer in the various age and sex classes on the basis of the relative proportions seen during the population estimation exercise conducted in 2006–08 in Keibul Lamjao National Park, India and the estimated total population size. Year Adult male Adult female Juvenile Fawn Mean 95% lower CI 95% upper CI Mean 95% lower CI 95% upper CI Mean 95% lower CI 95% upper CI Mean 95% lower CI 95% upper CI 2006 13 9 20 39 27 58 6 4 9 11 7 16 2007 12 9 17 35 26 49 2 2 3 6 4 8 2008 13 9 18 40 28 55 5 3 6 5 4 7 Mean 13 9 18 38 27 54 4 3 6 7 5 11 SEM 0.37 0.19 0.88 1.34 0.86 2.69 1.01 0.66 1.55 1.67 1.05 2.64 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210382.t002 Demographic and genetic structure of hog deer in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210382 February 6, 2020 9 / 16