Abstract
We tried to elucidate the number of forest dependent species and the status of rare species of mammals and birds, which were ones of criteria and indexes by Montreal Process, in the Shimanto Forest Planning Area of Kochi Prefecture, where a case study of sustainable forest management were carried out by Forestry Agency of Japan. We analyzed inventories of mammals and birds, and carried out supplemental survey on the area where the data were too little. Twenty-four mammal species and 107 bird species were treated as forest dependent species in the Shimanto Forest Planning Area. Six mammal rare species and 48 bird rare species in the Red Data Book of Kochi Prefecture were included. The number of forest dependent rare species had positive correlation with the area of old-growth natural forest, which was considered to be important habitat for wildlife.
