This study aimed to provide accurate and current distribution and density estimates of the greater glider population size at Seven Mile Beach National Park, New South Wales Australia from extensive spotlight surveys. Distribution mapping of greater gliders and ArcGIS modelling allowed effective visual representation of the population’s distribution and provided preliminary evidence of a vegetation preference for the species within the study area. Spotlight surveys revealed the population ranged from 0 to 1.13 (±0.34) greater gliders per hectare; with an average of 0.41 greater gliders per hectare across Seven Mile National Park. An estimated total of 335 greater gliders could reside in the area. Vegetation surveys confirmed there was a higher encounter rate of greater gliders within Eucalyptus pilularis, blackbutt dominated forest. As expected, the number of suitable hollows was also an important factor affecting greater glider distribution. These findings have site‐specific implications for a number of suitable management options (e.g. nest boxes, road crossing structures and glider poles).

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七英里海滩国家公园（Seven Mile Beach National Park）濒临灭绝的较大滑翔机种群的当前估计和植被偏好

这项研究旨在通过广泛的聚光灯调查，为澳大利亚新南威尔士州七英里海滩国家公园的更大滑翔机种群提供准确的当前分布和密度估计。更大的滑翔机的分布图和ArcGIS建模可以有效地直观表示种群的分布，并为研究区内该物种的植被偏爱提供了初步的证据。聚光灯调查显示，每公顷滑翔机的数量增加了0到1.13（±0.34）；七英里国家公园每公顷平均滑翔机增加0.41英里。估计该地区总共可以居住335个更大的滑翔机。植被调查证实，在桉树中较大滑翔机的遭遇率更高，blackbutt占主导地位的森林。不出所料，合适的凹坑数量也是影响更大滑翔机分布的重要因素。这些发现对许多合适的管理方案（例如巢箱，道路交叉口结构和滑行杆）具有针对特定地点的含义。