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Author | Murali, R., Redpath, S., Mishra, C. | ||||
Title | The value of ecosystem services in the high altitude Spiti Valley, Indian Trans-Himalaya | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Elsevier | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | 28 | Pages | 115-123 | |
Keywords | Ecosystem services, Pastoralists, Local communities, Provisioning services Economic valuation, Panthera uncia | ||||
Abstract | The high mountain ranges of South and Central Asia are increasingly being exposed to large-scale development projects. These areas are home to traditional pastoralist communities and internationally important biodiversity including the endangered snow leopard Panthera uncia. Development projects rely on economic cost-benefit analysis, but the ecosystem services in the high Himalayas are poorly understood and are rarely accounted for. As a first step to fill this gap, we identified the main ecosystem services used by local people in the Trans-Himalayan Spiti Valley (7591 km2), a region important for conservation of snow leopards and high mountain biodiversity, and undertook an economic valuation. Stakeholders identified a range of services, though these were dominated by provisioning services identified by 90% of respondents. Only 5.4% of the respondents recognised regulatory services and 4.8% recognised cultural services. The mean economic value of provisioning services was estimated at US$ 3622 ± 149 HH1 yr1, which was 3.8 times higher than the average annual household income. Our results underscore the need to account for ecosystem services in the cost-benefit analyses of large-scale development projects in addition to assessments of their environmental and social impact. |
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Call Number | SLN @ rakhee @ | Serial | 1462 | ||
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Author | Li, J., Yin, H., Wang, D., Jiagong, Z., Lu, Zhi | ||||
Title | Human-snow leopard conflicts in the Sanjiangyuan Region of the Tibetan Plateau | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Biological Conservs | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | 166 | Pages | 118-123 | |
Keywords | Panthera uncia, Human-wildlife conflict, Traditional use, Livestock depredation, Economic value, Cultural image, Attitude | ||||
Abstract | Conflicts between humans and snow leopards are documented across much of their overlapping distribution in Central Asia. These conflicts manifest themselves primarily in the form of livestock depredation and the killing of snow leopards by local herders. This source of mortality to snow leopards is a key conservation concern. To investigate human-snow leopard conflicts in the Sanjiangyuan Region of the Tibetan Plateau, we conducted household interviews about local herders’ traditional use of snow leopard parts, livestock depredation, and overall attitudes towards snow leopards. We found most respondents (58%) knew that snow leopard parts had been used for traditional customs in the past, but they claimed not in the past two or three decades. It may be partly due to the issuing of the Protection of Wildlife Law in 1998 by the People’s Republic of China. Total livestock losses were damaging (US$ 6193 per household in the past 1 year), however snow leopards were blamed by herders for only a small proportion of those losses (10%), as compared to wolves (45%) and disease (42%). Correspondingly, the cultural images of snow leopards were neutral (78%) and positive (9%) on the whole. It seems that human-snow leopard conflict is not intense in this area. However, snow leopards could be implicated by the retaliatory killing of wolves. We recommend a multi-pronged conservation program that includes compensation, insurance programs, and training local veterinarians to reduce livestock losses. |
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Call Number | SLN @ rakhee @ | Serial | 1399 | ||
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Author | Simon, N., Geroudet, P. | ||||
Title | Last Survivores: The Natural History of Animals in Danger of Extinction | Type | Book Chapter | ||
Year | 1970 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 127-131 | ||
Keywords | snow leopard, Panthera uncia | ||||
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Publisher | The World Publishing Company | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | |
Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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Call Number | SLN @ rana @ | Serial | 1186 | ||
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Author | Lovari, S., Minder, I., Ferretti, F., Mucci, N., Randi, E., Pellizzi, B. | ||||
Title | Common and snow leopards share prey, but not habitats: competition avoidance by large predators | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Journal of Zoology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 291 | Issue | Pages | 127-135 | |
Keywords | coexistence; resource partitioning; food habits; Panthera uncia; Panthera pardus. | ||||
Abstract | Resource exploitation and behavioural interference underlie competition among carnivores. Competition is reduced by specializing on different prey and/or spatiotemporal separation, usually leading to different food habits. We predicted that two closely related species of large cats, the endangered snow leopard and the near-threatened common leopard, living in sympatry, would coexist through habitat separation and exploitation of different prey species. In central Himalaya, we assessed (2006–2010) habitat and diet overlap between these carnivores. The snow leopard used grassland and shrubland, whereas the common leopard selected forest. Contrary to our prediction, snow leopard and common leopard preyed upon similar wild (Himalayan tahr, musk deer) and domestic species (Bos spp., dogs). Dietary overlap between snow leopard and common leopard was 69% (yearly), 76% (colder months) and 60% (warmer months). Thus, habitat separation should be the result of other factors, most likely avoidance of interspecific aggression. Habitat separation may not always lead to the use of different prey. Avoidance of interspecific aggression, rather than exploitation of different resources, could allow the coexistence of potentially competing large predators. |
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Call Number | SLN @ rakhee @ | Serial | 1402 | ||
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Author | Wegge, P., Shrestha, R., Flagstad, O. | ||||
Title | Snow leopard Panthera uncia predation on livestock and wild prey in a mountain valley in northern Nepal: implications for conservation management | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Wildlife Biology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 18 | Issue | 10.2981/11-049 | Pages | 131-141 |
Keywords | bharal, blue sheep, diet, genetic sampling, naur, Panthera uncia, predation, Pseudois nayaur, scat analysis, snow leopard, wildlife conflict | ||||
Abstract | The globally endangered snow leopard Panthera uncia is sparsely distributed throughout the rugged mountains in Asia. Its habit of preying on livestock poses a main challenge to management. In the remote Phu valley in northern Nepal, we obtained reliable information on livestock losses and estimated predator abundance and diet composition from DNA analysis and prey remains in scats. The annual diet consisted of 42%livestock. Among the wild prey, bharal (blue sheep/ naur) Pseudois nayaur was by far the most common species (92%). Two independent abundance estimates suggested that there were six snow leopards in the valley during the course of our study. On average, each snow leopard killed about one livestock individual and two bharal permonth. Predation loss of livestock estimated fromprey remains in scats was 3.9%, which was in concordance with village records (4.0%). From a total count of bharal, the only large natural prey in the area and occurring at a density of 8.4 animals/km2 or about half the density of livestock, snow leopards were estimated to harvest 15.1% of the population annually. This predation rate approaches the natural, inherent recruitment rate of this species; in Phu the proportion of kids was estimated at 18.4%. High livestock losses have created a hostile attitude against the snow leopard and mitigation measures are needed. Among innovative management schemes now being implemented throughout the species’ range, compensation and insurance programmes coupled with other incentive measures are encouraged, rather than measures to reduce the snow leopard’s access to livestock. In areas like the Phu valley, where the natural prey base consists mainly of one ungulate species that is already heavily preyed upon, the latter approach, if implemented, will lead to increased predation on this prey, which over time may suppress numbers of both prey and predator. |
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Call Number | SLN @ rakhee @ | Serial | 1386 | ||
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Author | Lui, C.-guang; Zheng, C.-wu; Ren, J.-rang | ||||
Title | Research Foods and Food Sources About Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) | Type | Miscellaneous | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | 31 | Issue | Pages | 154-159 | |
Keywords | research; foods; food; snow; snow leopard; snow-leopard; leopard; panthera; panthera uncia; Panthera-uncia; uncia; Chinese; deer; kiang; argali; Qinghai; gansu; Sichuan; Comparative; congruence; species; distribution; variation | ||||
Abstract | During 1984-1987, 1992-1995, and 1998-2001, the author researched snow leopard, white lipped deer, kiang, and argali in Qinghai, Gansu, Xingiang, and Sichuan. He collected 644 snow leopard droppings, and analyzed kinds of foods and sources from perch. Snow leopard's foods include most main foods, main foods, comparative foods and lesser foods. Studied one another index of faunistic congruence of foods species that from various distribution and variation both perch vertical variety and foods of snow leopard. |
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Notes | Full text available in Chinese. Periodical: Journal of Shaanxi Normal University (Natural Science Edition) | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 877 | Serial | 626 | ||
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Author | Blomqvist, L.; Nystrom, V. | ||||
Title | On identifying snow leopards, Panthera uncia, by their facial markings | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 1980 | Publication | International Pedigree Book of Snow Leopards | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 159-167 | ||
Keywords | facial markings; International; Panthera-uncia; panthera uncia; pedigree; snow leopard | ||||
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Series Editor | Series Title | International Pedigree Book of Snow Leopards | Abbreviated Series Title | ||
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Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 959 | Serial | 149 | ||
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Author | Jackson, R.; Ahlborn, G. | ||||
Title | Snow leopards (Panthera- uncia) in Nepal – home range and movements | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 1989 | Publication | National Geographic Research | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 161-175 |
Keywords | Nepal; asia; home-range; movements; Panthera-uncia; snow-leopard; snow leopard; browse; home; range; home range; panthera; panthera uncia; uncia; 840 | ||||
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Notes | Addresses:JACKSON R, CALIF INST ENVIRONM STUDIES,SNOW LEOPARD PROJECT,910 K ST,DAVIS,CA 95616 Publisher:NATL GEOGRAPHIC SOC, WASHINGTON Document Type: English | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 128 | Serial | 441 | ||
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Author | Soderlund, V. | ||||
Title | Chromosome studies in the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): preliminary report | Type | Book Chapter | ||
Year | 1980 | Publication | International Pedigree Book of Snow Leopards | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 2 | Issue | Pages | 168-182 | |
Keywords | Chromosome; Panthera-uncia; panthera uncia; snow leopard | ||||
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Publisher | Helsinki Zoo | Place of Publication | Helsinki | Editor | Blomqvist, L. |
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Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 983 | Serial | 905 | ||
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Author | Schaller, G.B.; Jurang, R.; Mingjiang, Q. | ||||
Title | Status of snow leopard (Panthera-uncia) in Qinghai-Province and Gansu Province-China | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 1988 | Publication | Biological Conservation | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 45 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 179-194 |
Keywords | status; population; China; Qinhai-province; Gansu-province; conservation; snow-leopard; Panthera-uncia; prey; ungulates; blue-sheep; marmot; snow leopard; blue; sheep; browse; qinhai province; qinhai; province; gansu province; gansu; panthera uncia; panthera; uncia; 860 | ||||
Abstract | The status and distribution of the snow leopard Panthera uncia was investigated in two provinces of China. The cats occur over about 65,000km2 or 9% of the Qinghai Province, and in a few places along the western edge of Gansu Province. In many areas the animals have in recent decades been decimated or locally eradicated, as have their prey. Counts of wild ungulates in 9 mountain block, totalling 1375km2, known for abundant wildlife, had an average of 1.4-5.4 animals km2, principally blue sheep Psuedois nayaur, which together with marmot Marmota himalayana, represent the snow leopards main prey. Possibly 650 snow leopards survive in Qinghai but shooting and trapping of this legally protected animal and the hunting of blue sheep for local consumtion and export threaten their existence. | ||||
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Notes | Publisher:ELSEVIER SCI LTD, OXFORD | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 113 | Serial | 867 | ||
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