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Recovering Biodiversity in Indian Forests, 1st ed. 2016 SpringerBriefs in Ecology Series

Langue : Anglais

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Couverture de l’ouvrage Recovering Biodiversity in Indian Forests

This book demonstrates how varying levels of human disturbance manifested through different management regimes influence composition, richness, diversity and abundance of key mammal, bird and plant species, even within ecologically similar habitats. Based on our results, we show the critical importance of the ?wildlife preservation? approach for effective biodiversity conservation. The study also provides examples of a practical application of rigorous methods of quantitative sampling of different plant and animal taxa as well as human influences, thus serving as a useful manual for protected area managers. Protected areas of various kinds have been established in India with the goal of arresting decline in, and to provide for, recovery of biodiversity and ecosystem services. A model that targets ?wildlife preservation? under state ownership is practiced across the country. However, forests in India are under intensive human pressure and varying levels of protection; therefore, protected areas may also experience open-access resource use, a model that is being aggressively advocated as a viable alternative to ?preservationism?. We have evaluated the conservation efficacy of alternative forest management models by quantifying levels of biodiversity under varied levels of access, resource extraction and degree of state-sponsored protection in the Nagarahole forest landscape of southwestern India.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

1. Role Of Wildlife Protected Areas In India

1.1. Global Context Of Biodiversity Loss

1.2. Alternative Approaches To Biodiversity Conservation

2. Study Species, Habitats And Hypotheses

2.1. Study Area

2.2. Research Hypotheses And Objectives

2.3. TargetRange Of Biodiversity

3. Survey Design, Field And Analytical Methods

3.1. The Overall Study Design

3.2. Assessment Of Habitat Similarity

3.3. Field Survey Methods

3.4. Analytical Methods

4. Results And Findings

4.1 Habitat Similarity

4.2 Status Of Biodiversity Components

4.3. Human Disturbance Levels

4.4. Comparison Of Biodiversity Components Across Management Regimes

4.5. Impact Of Habitat Variables And Human Disturbance On Biodiversity Components

4.6. Human Disturbance Impacts On Biodiversity After Controlling For Habitat

5. Synthesis, Discussion And Conclusions

5.1. General Patterns Of Human Disturbance Effects On Biodiversity

5.2. Cumulative Potential Impacts In The Future

5.3. Implications For Management Of Forests And Wildlife

5.4. Monitoring Biodiversity Reliably

5.5. Civil Society Participation In Conservation Monitoring

5.6. Policy Implications

Bibliography

Appendices

G. ViswanathaReddy is the Additional Principal Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Department of Forest, Government of Rajasthan. He has more than 25 years of experience in protected area management and conservation of wildlife. He is also one of those rare park managers who is deeply interested and encouraging of research on wildlife. Dr. Reddy received his doctoral degree from Manipal University, in 2011, and has multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications. Dr. Reddy also has international experience in managing parks, having served as an Ecosystem Manager in Indonesia, as part of the World Bank-funded Aceh Forests and Environment Project. He is also well renowned for his efforts to improve protection in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, where he served as a Deputy Conservator of Forests and Deputy Field Director between 1997 and 2002, and subsequently as Field Director (2002-2003). In this capacity, he improved the management of the park, augmented its eco-tourism capability through engagement of local residents, stopped destructive mining practices within the park, and facilitated voluntary resettlement of families living within the park. He has been recognized for his hard work and effective conservation through various awards, including the Carl Zeiss Wildlife Conservation Award, Eco-Warrier Award, from Earth Foundation Matters, and a Merit Award from the Government of Rajasthan. He has also participated in multiple international conferences and workshops on conservation of tigers and other wildlife.

K. Ullas Karanth is the Director of Science – Asia, Wildlife Conservation Society, and a globally renowned expert on tiger ecologyand conservation. He has over two decades of experience in implementing successful research and conservation programs in the Western Ghats. He has more than 100 scientific publications, and has served as an expert on a number of wildlife boards. His pioneering work on using camera trap

Provides insights into the influence of human

disturbance on a variety of taxa

Uses scientifically robust methodology for the

quantification of biodiversity

Highlights the value of protection for effective conservation in human-dominated landscapes

Is authored by an accomplished practitioner with over 20 years of experience in biodiversity protection and protected area management

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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