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Online-Ressource (X, 226p. 137 illus., 89 illus. in color, digital)
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9789400718029
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This book presents some results on selected taxa in the Himalayan region (mainly Nepal), pinpoints the threats to their survival and suggests ways how to avoid their extinction. Most chapters are based on graduate research projects - relatively long-term field studies. The data presented here can be a good source of updated information on the subject and will prove to be a very useful reference in future studies of Himalayan biodiversity. They also tend to pinpoint the existing gaps in our knowledge of this region. All the chapters are based on recent trends of biodiversity and conservation vi
Content:
This book presents some results on selected taxa in the Himalayan region (mainly Nepal), pinpoints the threats to their survival and suggests ways how to avoid their extinction. Most chapters are based on graduate research projects - relatively long-term field studies. The data presented here can be a good source of updated information on the subject and will prove to be a very useful reference in future studies of Himalayan biodiversity. They also tend to pinpoint the existing gaps in our knowledge of this region. All the chapters are based on recent trends of biodiversity and conservation vi
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Description based upon print version of record
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Himalayan Biodiversityin the Changing World; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: An Overview of the Biodiversity in Nepal; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Physiography; 1.2.1 Tarai; 1.2.2 Siwalik; 1.2.3 Mahabharat; 1.2.4 Midlands; 1.2.5 Himalayas; 1.2.6 Inner Himalayas and Tibetan Marginal Mountains; 1.3 Climate; 1.4 Biodiversity Patterns: Ecoregional Perspectives; 1.4.1 Tarai-Duar Savanna and Grasslands; 1.4.1.1 Vegetation; 1.4.1.2 Fauna; 1.4.2 Himalayan Subtropical Broadleaf Forests; 1.4.2.1 Vegetation; 1.4.2.2 Fauna; 1.4.3 Himalayan Subtropical Pine Forests; 1.4.3.1 Vegetation
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1.4.3.2 Fauna1.4.4 Eastern Himalayan Broadleaf Forests; 1.4.4.1 Vegetation; 1.4.4.2 Fauna; Box 1.1 The Tinjure-Milke-Jaljale (TMJ) rhododendron conservation area; 1.4.5 Western Himalayan Broadleaf Forests; 1.4.5.1 Vegetation; 1.4.5.2 Fauna; 1.4.6 Western Himalayan Subalpine Conifer Forests; 1.4.6.1 Vegetation; 1.4.6.2 Fauna; 1.4.7 Eastern Himalayan Subalpine Conifer Forests; 1.4.7.1 Vegetation; 1.4.7.2 Fauna; 1.4.8 Western Himalayan Alpine Shrub and Meadows; 1.4.8.1 Vegetation; 1.4.8.2 Fauna; 1.4.9 Eastern Himalayan Alpine Shrub and Meadows; 1.4.9.1 Vegetation; 1.4.9.2 Fauna; 1.5 Conclusions
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ReferencesChapter 2: Conservation of Biodiversity: An Outline of the Challenges; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Conservation in Nepal; 2.2.1 Protected Species and Conservation; 2.2.2 Protected Areas; 2.2.2.1 Strict Nature Reserve; 2.2.2.2 National Park; 2.2.2.3 Wildlife Reserve; 2.2.2.4 Hunting Reserve; 2.2.2.5 Conservation Area; 2.2.2.6 Buffer Zone; 2.2.3 Wetland Conservation; 2.2.4 Landscape Conservation; 2.3 Conservation Challenges; 2.3.1 Overexploitation of Forests; 2.3.2 Loss and Alteration of Wetlands; 2.3.3 Unsustainable Livestock Farming Practices; 2.3.4 Environmental Pollution
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2.3.5 Climate Change2.3.6 Wildlife Poaching; 2.3.7 Unsustainable Harvesting of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs); 2.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Orchid Diversity in the Chitwan District; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Methods; 3.2.1 Study Area; 3.2.2 Sampling Methods; 3.2.3 Analyses; 3.3 Results; 3.3.1 Barandabhar Corridor Forest; 3.3.2 Chitwan National Park; 3.3.3 Mahabharat Range; References; Chapter 4: Distribution and Diversity of Storks in the Adjoining Areas of Chitwan National Park, Nepal; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Methods; 4.2.1 Study Area
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4.2.2 Population Status, Distribution and Diversity of Storks4.2.3 Identification of Key Habitats and Habitat Utilization Trends; 4.2.4 Identification of the Threats to Storks and Documentation of the Conservation Strategy; 4.2.5 Data Analysis; 4.3 Results; 4.3.1 Population Status, Distribution and Diversity of Storks; 4.3.2 Key Habitats and Habitat Utilization; 4.3.3 Threats to Storks; 4.3.3.1 Habitat Disturbance and Destruction; 4.3.3.2 Vulnerability to Pesticides and Inorganic Fertilizers; 4.4 Discussion; 4.5 Conservation Strategy; 4.6 Conclusions; References
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Chapter 5: Interactions Between the Himalayan Tahr, Livestock and Snow Leopards in the Sagarmatha National Park
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789400718012
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. ISBN 978-94-007-1801-2
Language:
English
Subjects:
Biology
Keywords:
Himalaja
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Biodiversität
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-1802-9
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