Spatio-Temporal Trends in Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions: Implications for Socio-Ecological Sustainability DOI Creative Commons
Manju Shree Thakur, Prakash Chandra Aryal, Hari Prasad Pandey

et al.

Animals, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(10), P. 1478 - 1478

Published: May 20, 2025

The conservation of biodiversity and the balance between ecological societal needs are critical but often contested global issues. Wildlife-vehicle collision (WVC) on vital infrastructure, especially linear remains a persistent challenge from policy to practice poses serious life-threatening implication humans other non-human lives. Addressing this issue effectively requires solutions that provide win-win outcomes both perspectives. This study critically analyzes decade roadkill incidents along Nepal’s longest East-West national highway, which passes through biologically diverse park in western Terai Arc Landscape Area (TAL). Findings drawn field-based primary data collection period 2012–2022, secondary literature review, key informant interviews, spatial analysis. reveals significant variations incidence across areas years. Despite Bardia National Park being larger having higher wildlife density, Banke recorded rates. is attributed insufficient mitigation measures law enforcement, more straight highway segments, absence buffer zones core adjacent forest areas—only road separates them. Wild boars (Sus scrofa) spotted deer (Axis axis), prey Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris), were most frequently road-killed species. may contribute human-tiger conflicts, as observed areas. Seasonal trends showed reptiles at risk during wet season mammals winter. Hotspots located near checkpoints water bodies, highlighting need for targeted efforts such crossings provisioning requirements water, grassland, shelter away regular traffic roads. Roadkill frequency was also influenced by cover time day, with occurring dawn dusk when herbivores become active search food, shelter, their herds. findings underscore importance characteristics, animal behavior, landscape features occurrences. Effective strategies include crossings, speed limits, warning signs, public education campaigns. Further research needed understand factors driving parks assess effectiveness measures.

Language: Английский

Navigating climate change: Impacts on indigenous practices concerning agrifood systems in Nepal's socio-ecological landscape DOI Creative Commons
Hari Prasad Pandey, Suman Aryal,

Bishnu Hari Poudyal

et al.

Sustainable Horizons, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14, P. 100143 - 100143

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Lessons from a participatory forest restoration program on socio-ecological and environmental aspects in Nepal DOI Creative Commons
Hari Prasad Pandey, Tek Maraseni, Armando Apan

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Trees Forests and People, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100854 - 100854

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Advancing sustainable development goal 8 Targets: The role of institutional Quality, economic Complexity, and state fragility in G20 nations (2000–2023) DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad Naim Azimi, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, Tek Maraseni

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Research in Globalization, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100278 - 100278

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Resettlement for Conservation: Assessing Health and Social Security Challenges in Nepal’s Biodiverse Regions DOI Creative Commons
Hari Prasad Pandey, Tek Maraseni, Armando Apan

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Global Transitions, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7, P. 247 - 261

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Review Articles on Ecological Resettlements: Insights, Gaps, and Pathways DOI Open Access
Hari Prasad Pandey, Tek Maraseni, Armando Apan

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(9), P. 4094 - 4094

Published: May 1, 2025

Systematically synthesizing existing knowledge on ecological resettlements (ERs) is crucial for shaping future research and conservation strategies. We conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) using the Web of Science Scopus databases, analyzing 63 articles in domain ER. Most reviewed emphasize people’s welfare ERs but adopt traditional approaches, hindering identification specific gaps. This identifies focuses four cross-cutting themes: anthropocentric notions social equity, parks–people relationships, political ecology biodiversity conservation, connecting nature with people harmonious coexistence. Further, highlights key themes ER emphasizing ecology, human–nature relationships. It underscores need justice, recognition displaced communities’ rights, promotion participatory decision making. Conservation efforts should prioritize minimizing displacement respecting local focus co-management models. Case studies, particularly from India African countries, reveal impacts conservation-induced marginalized communities ecosystems. we identified 45 areas across 15 thematic dimensions gaps, which will inform making discipline. call long-term assessments resettlement to address consequences, bridging gap between scientists biologists balancing human welfare. Finally, discuss our findings propose directions policies coexistence humans non-human beings shared planet.

Language: Английский

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Impacts of Conservation-Led Resettlements in Nepal: Ecological Perspectives DOI Creative Commons
Hari Prasad Pandey, Armando Apan, Tek Maraseni

et al.

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 1057 - 1057

Published: May 13, 2025

The widespread practice of deliberate human displacement for biodiversity conservation remains a contentious issue in the Anthropocene era. This study explores ecological impacts conservation-led resettlement (ER) Nepal’s Terai Arc Landscape (TAL), biodiverse region under significant and development pressures. Although ER aims to enhance integrity, role has been understudied. Using case studies from TAL, we examined indicators vacated settlement areas within parks newly resettled sites outside protected zones. Data were collected through review secondary literature, 240 household interviews, 5 focus group discussions, 25 key informant multiple field visits across sites. Between 1973 2019, TAL gained 922.52 sq. km core (displacing over 4800 households) dispossessed communities 2120.12 buffer zones, significantly expanding upgrading standards IUCN category IV II. contributed recovery species such as tigers, rhinos, elephants. However, resettlements, often located along critical biological corridors led habitat fragmentation, endangering gene pool flow creating isolated habitats. Results show that, general, most ecosystem environmental variables perceived differently (p < 0.05) among area. cultural land-based attachments displaced overlooked. These findings highlight risks short-term planning, which can exacerbate pressures on corridors, escalate human–wildlife conflicts, provide clear indication trade-off between benefits social costs.

Language: Английский

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Spatio-Temporal Trends in Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions: Implications for Socio-Ecological Sustainability DOI Creative Commons
Manju Shree Thakur, Prakash Chandra Aryal, Hari Prasad Pandey

et al.

Animals, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(10), P. 1478 - 1478

Published: May 20, 2025

The conservation of biodiversity and the balance between ecological societal needs are critical but often contested global issues. Wildlife-vehicle collision (WVC) on vital infrastructure, especially linear remains a persistent challenge from policy to practice poses serious life-threatening implication humans other non-human lives. Addressing this issue effectively requires solutions that provide win-win outcomes both perspectives. This study critically analyzes decade roadkill incidents along Nepal’s longest East-West national highway, which passes through biologically diverse park in western Terai Arc Landscape Area (TAL). Findings drawn field-based primary data collection period 2012–2022, secondary literature review, key informant interviews, spatial analysis. reveals significant variations incidence across areas years. Despite Bardia National Park being larger having higher wildlife density, Banke recorded rates. is attributed insufficient mitigation measures law enforcement, more straight highway segments, absence buffer zones core adjacent forest areas—only road separates them. Wild boars (Sus scrofa) spotted deer (Axis axis), prey Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris), were most frequently road-killed species. may contribute human-tiger conflicts, as observed areas. Seasonal trends showed reptiles at risk during wet season mammals winter. Hotspots located near checkpoints water bodies, highlighting need for targeted efforts such crossings provisioning requirements water, grassland, shelter away regular traffic roads. Roadkill frequency was also influenced by cover time day, with occurring dawn dusk when herbivores become active search food, shelter, their herds. findings underscore importance characteristics, animal behavior, landscape features occurrences. Effective strategies include crossings, speed limits, warning signs, public education campaigns. Further research needed understand factors driving parks assess effectiveness measures.

Language: Английский

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0