Potential risk zone for anthropogenic mortality of carnivores in Gandaki Province, Nepal

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Abstract Anthropogenic pressures in human‐dominated landscapes often contribute to wildlife mortality. Carnivores are especially vulnerable human‐induced mortality due the perceived threat livestock and humans. Despite having widespread conservation implications, carnivore data have been largely underutilized within Nepal. This study utilized Maxent identify high‐risk areas explore contribution of habitat attributes associated with using casualty database Gandaki province central We categorized risk species three taxonomic groups, Felid, Viverridae, Herpestidae, identified a 3704‐km 2 area at high for casualty. The middle mountains were riskiest physiographic zone, Annapurna Conservation Area represented largest zone among four protected areas. Agricultural land was most problematic terms human population positively number casualties, whereas cover had negative association. that common leopard highest therefore would benefit from implementation an action plan species‐specific strategies, zones. An expansion mountain region serve greatly reduce Species distribution modeling can be further used national‐level spatial temporal prominent times pinpoint potential locations throughout country.

Language: Английский

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Lessons learned from community engagement and participation in fostering coexistence and minimizing human-wildlife conflict in Ghana

Trees Forests and People, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14, P. 100430 - 100430

Published: Aug. 30, 2023

Human-wildlife conflicts (HWCs) threaten wildlife conservation and human livelihoods, particularly around biodiversity hotspots, such as Ghana's Bia Biosphere Reserve (BBR). Because raids farms or preys on livestock, cause economic losses to farmers, psychological distress communities, social tensions between stakeholders, leading retaliation—killing injuring wildlife. Nonetheless, traditional approaches HWC management, physical barriers, buffer zones, scare tactics, non-lethal deterrents, are ineffective in addressing the problem. The study investigates HWCs five communities through case studies involving focus groups, interviews, on-site observations understand effects of wildlife-related incidents these villages, how stakeholders accept tolerate issues, assess effectiveness community engagement participation (CEP) approach a potential solution. findings show that although CEP has mitigate promote coexistence, lack involvement substantially hinders success efforts HWCs, which have substantial ecological, economic, social, impacts near BBR. Also, farmers' level acceptance is affected by perceived benefits derived from reserve. A crucial lesson learned management can be more challenging demands stakeholder cooperation trust-building. recommends Ghana government consider (a) fostering sense ownership responsibility among actively meaningfully them designing implementing (b) policies prioritize creating alternative livelihood opportunities for living BBR area.

Language: Английский

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<b>The status of Nepal’s mammals</b>

Journal of Threatened Taxa, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. 11361 - 11361

Published: March 26, 2018

The main objectives of the Nepal National Mammal Red Data Book (RDB) were to provide comprehensive and up-to-date accounts 212 mammal species recorded in Nepal, assess their status applying IUCN Guidelines at Regional Levels, identify threats recommend most practical measures for conservation. It is hoped that RDB will help achieve Convention on Biological Diversity target preventing extinction known threatened improving conservation status. Of assessed, 49 (23%) listed as nationally threatened. These comprise nine (18%) Critically Endangered species, 26 (53%) 14 (29%) Vulnerable species. One was considered regionally Extinct. A total seven (3%) Near Threatened 83 (39%) Deficient. Over sixty percent Nepal’s ungulates are almost half carnivores face (45% threatened). Bats small mammals least groups with 60 being Habitat loss, degradation fragmentation significant threats. Other include illegal hunting, fragmented populations, reduction prey base, human wildlife conflict persecution, climate change, invasive disease inadequate knowledge research. Adequate address these described. also concluded re-assessments certain be carried out every five years setting up a national online database mapping system would greatly land-use planning policies.

Language: Английский

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Elephants in the village: Causes and consequences of property damage in Asia and Africa

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 3(2)

Published: Dec. 16, 2020

Abstract In recent years, reports of elephants causing damage in rural villages by destroying houses and foraging on stored food have been increasing, but little is known about the determinants magnitude this damage. study, we examined extent property ( Loxodonta africana Elephas maximus ), one African two Asian study areas over a six‐year period. A total 1,172 damaged constructions were observed site, involving detailed assessment trained enumerators standardized interviews with witnesses. Depending area, between 67.1 86.4% events attributed to single, individual or pairs males. The majority properties search for (62.5–76.7% respectively). Property caused higher mean losses than crop farmland all areas. Results suggest that has largely underestimated needs form focus future human–elephant conflict research. We need reduce attractiveness storing locked safe places, away from sleeping foster development elephant stores, appropriate particular cultural background target area.

Language: Английский

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Conflicts of human with the Tibetan brown bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus) in the Sanjiangyuan region, China

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 22, P. e01039 - e01039

Published: March 28, 2020

Human-carnivore conflict (HCC) has become a major concern for both the management of protected areas and local community development worldwide. The occurrence intervention HCCs been originated in duel context environment social economy. In Sanjiangyuan region Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, human-bear (HBC) emerged as severe problem. Damages caused by Tibetan brown bears (Ursus arctos pruinosus) seriously threaten livelihood safety herders, decreasing tolerance bear conservation. A systematic field survey HBC occurrences was undertaken Zhiduo county summer 2019. We surveyed 312 families via semi-structured interviews to understand factors that contributed towards likelihood damage, representative types, seasonal variation damage occurrence, mitigation measures deployed. results showed incidents have elevated consequence changes nomadic lifestyle herders. It is part connected with simultaneous recovery numbers following conservation applied. Despite widespread incidence HBCs, almost all respondents (n = 288, 92.31%) reporting most home damages were not compensated, programs such lacking. Through expected compensation types respondents, it concluded HBCs need be mediated resolved integrated schemes, physical chemical prevention measures, plans. Particularly, government should pay more attention reducing family dependence on animal husbandry transforming strategies into replaceable economic practices unrelated grazing. These include things like ecological public welfare jobs viewing ecotourism.

Language: Английский

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