Challenges and Strategies in Elephant Conservation: A Comprehensive Review of Land Use Impact and Management Approaches in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, India DOI Creative Commons
Indu Kumari, Lolita Pradhan, Sudipto Chatterjee

et al.

Journal of Landscape Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 80 - 96

Published: Nov. 23, 2024

Abstract The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, a critical habitat for elephant conservation in the Landscape, is increasingly experiencing multifaceted impacts of climate change. This study reviews secondary literature to examine consequences Land Use and Cover (LULC) changes on populations, emphasizing exacerbating effects climate-induced alterations. sanctuary faces challenges like degradation fragmentation, which impede wildlife movement intensify human-wildlife conflicts, particularly with elephants. These issues are now compounded by change, altering vegetation patterns, water availability, seasonal behaviours wildlife, further straining delicate balance this ecosystem. paper methodically dissects literature, highlighting how change interplays existing environmental stressors, affecting strategies viability corridors. review also considers management strategies, underscoring need adaptive measures that address dual By broadening scope include dimension, research not only underscores researcher’s comprehensive understanding sanctuary’s ecological but aligns global concerns, making it relevant context contemporary efforts. Through structured approach, divided into sections explore significance, factors impacting populations focus methods studying human-elephant conflicts changing climate. analysis aims identify gaps, propose contribute broader reshaping paradigms.

Language: Английский

Assessing current and future potential habitat of Vatica lanceaefolia (Roxb.) Blume, a critically endangered tree species of Northeastern India DOI
Anubhav Bhuyan,

Suhasini Hazarika,

Shilpa Baidya

et al.

Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 156(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Habitat Loss in the IUCN Extent: Climate Change-Induced Threat on the Red Goral (Naemorhedus baileyi) in the Temperate Mountains of South Asia DOI Creative Commons
Imon Abedin, Tanoy Mukherjee, Joynal Abedin

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Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(9), P. 667 - 667

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

Climate change has severely impacted many species, causing rapid declines or extinctions within their essential ecological niches. This deterioration is expected to worsen, particularly in remote high-altitude regions like the Himalayas, which are home diverse flora and fauna, including mountainous ungulates. Unfortunately, of these species lack adaptive strategies cope with novel climatic conditions. The Red Goral (Naemorhedus baileyi) a cliff-dwelling classified as “Vulnerable” by IUCN due its small population restricted range extent. most all goral residing temperate mountains northeastern India, northern Myanmar, China. Given population, this highly threatened climate habitat disruptions, making mapping modeling crucial for effective conservation. study employs an ensemble approach (BRT, GLM, MARS, MaxEnt) distribution assess distribution, suitability, connectivity addressing critical gaps understanding. findings reveal deeply concerning trends, model identified only 21,363 km2 (13.01%) total extent suitable under current limited alarming, it leaves very little refuge thrive. Furthermore, situation compounded fact that around 22.29% falls protected areas (PAs), further constraining species’ ability survive landscape. future projections paint even degraded scenarios, predicted decline over 34% excessive fragmentation In addition, present identifies precipitation seasonality elevation primary contributing predictors species. nine designated transboundary PAs among them highlight role supporting survival time. Moreover, Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary (DWLS) Hkakaborazi National Park revealed largest scenario. highest mean was found between DWLS Mehao (0.0583), while lowest observed Kamlang Namdapha (0.0172). also suggests strategic management planning vital foundation research conservation initiatives, aiming ensure long-term natural habitat.

Language: Английский

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Predicting habitat suitability of Illicium griffithii under climate change scenarios using an ensemble modeling approach DOI Creative Commons
Anubhav Bhuyan,

Amal Bawri,

Bhrigu Prasad Saikia

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 20, 2025

Climate change is the most significant threat to global biodiversity, risking extinction for many species due their limited adaptability rapidly changing environmental conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables. Illicium griffithii, an endangered tree with ecological medicinal value, remains understudied, particularly in Arunachal Pradesh. The aim of study identify key variables influencing current distribution I. griffithii predict potential under future climatic scenarios (SSP245 SSP585). We used ensemble modeling approach that integrates five models (SDMs). After multicollinearity test, we utilized fifteen including bioclimatic variables, soil properties, topographical evapotranspiration griffithii. revealed predominantly influenced by isothermality, nitrogen content at 0–5 cm depth, clay seasonality a total contribution rate 42.6%. model performed robustly found be excellent performance based on AUC 0.94 TSS 0.83. highly suitable area spans 722.72 km2 scenario, primarily located West Kameng, Tawang, East Kameng districts. stands out largest high-suitability area, which covers 592.83 contributing substantial 82.03% area. However, SSP585 scenario (2041–2060), projections reveal concerning decline areas. expected shrink over 5.05%, decreasing from 686.25 km2. results have highlighted vulnerability scenario. Hence, forest managers should prioritize conserving habitats districts Pradesh implementing habitat restoration, assisted migration ex situ conservation strategies can mitigate impacts.

Language: Английский

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Eco-Spatial Modeling of Two Giant Flying Squirrels (Sciuridae: Petaurista): Navigating Climate Resilience and Conservation Roadmap in the Eastern Himalaya and Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspots DOI Creative Commons
Imon Abedin, Manokaran Kamalakannan, Tanoy Mukherjee

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Life, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 589 - 589

Published: April 3, 2025

Global warming and anthropogenic threats are significant drivers of biodiversity loss, particularly impacting smaller mammalian species. Hence, this study assessed two overlooked giant flying squirrel species, Petaurista magnificus nobilis, distributed across the transboundary regions Eastern Himalayas Indo-Burma hotspots. Utilizing a maximum entropy (MaxEnt) species distribution model, delineated suitable habitats within IUCN-defined extent both based on modeling approaches: habitat–climate model (HCM) climate-only (COM). The models identified habitat coverage only 3.92% 3.75% (COM) for P. 14.17% 10.04% nobilis. However, as HCM integrates environmental variables, providing more holistic assessment, it revealed limited biological corridor connectivity Furthermore, future projections indicate loss up to 81.90% 89.88% nobilis due climate change, alongside severe fragmentation, leading disappearance viable patches. These remaining patches expected shrink become increasingly isolated in change. centroid shift analyses predict northwestward westward under different scenarios. address these conservation challenges, underscores necessity extensive field surveys, genetic assessments, evaluations, establishment frameworks formulate an evidence-based management strategy

Language: Английский

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Forecasting Suitable Habitats of the Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) in Asia: Insights into the Present and Future Climate Projections Within and Beyond Extant Boundaries DOI Creative Commons
Imon Abedin, Hilloljyoti Singha, Hye-Eun Kang

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Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(11), P. 902 - 902

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Terrestrial carnivores, such as the clouded leopard (

Language: Английский

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Challenges and Strategies in Elephant Conservation: A Comprehensive Review of Land Use Impact and Management Approaches in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, India DOI Creative Commons
Indu Kumari, Lolita Pradhan, Sudipto Chatterjee

et al.

Journal of Landscape Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 80 - 96

Published: Nov. 23, 2024

Abstract The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, a critical habitat for elephant conservation in the Landscape, is increasingly experiencing multifaceted impacts of climate change. This study reviews secondary literature to examine consequences Land Use and Cover (LULC) changes on populations, emphasizing exacerbating effects climate-induced alterations. sanctuary faces challenges like degradation fragmentation, which impede wildlife movement intensify human-wildlife conflicts, particularly with elephants. These issues are now compounded by change, altering vegetation patterns, water availability, seasonal behaviours wildlife, further straining delicate balance this ecosystem. paper methodically dissects literature, highlighting how change interplays existing environmental stressors, affecting strategies viability corridors. review also considers management strategies, underscoring need adaptive measures that address dual By broadening scope include dimension, research not only underscores researcher’s comprehensive understanding sanctuary’s ecological but aligns global concerns, making it relevant context contemporary efforts. Through structured approach, divided into sections explore significance, factors impacting populations focus methods studying human-elephant conflicts changing climate. analysis aims identify gaps, propose contribute broader reshaping paradigms.

Language: Английский

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1