Status and current distribution of South China Sika Deer
华南梅花鹿的分布和现状

South China Sika Deer (Cervus nippon kopschi) may be the most endangered of all the Sika Deer subspecies survived in the world now. South China Sika Deer are distributed in Jingxian, Jinde, Yixian and Ningguo Counties of Anhui Province, Pengze County of Jiangxi Province and Lin'an County of Zhejiang Province. Its distribution range is still shrinking and become isolated and scattered. In this paper, the current distribution and the status of habitat of South China Sika Deer are described and analysed. Because of the lack of biological and ecological research on it, no effective measurements are taken to protect its population. Urgent strategies are needed for the protection of South China Sika Deer subspecies.