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Conservation of the breeding population of Lesser Adjutant Stork

In and around Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Eastern Nepal Grantee: Bharat Raj Subba The Lesser Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos javanicus), one of the eight species of storks found in Nepal, is globally threatened. The overall objective of the project is to ensure that the populations of Lesser Adjutant Stork found in the human-dominated landscape of eastern Nepal are conserved and the threats to...

Ethno-medicinal plants used by the people of Nawalparasi District, central Nepal

Despite new advances in modern medicine, the cultural use of plant in traditional medicine continues from ancient time to this day all over the world. The present research seeks to explore ethnomedicinal plants used by the local people of Nawalparasi district for primary healthcare. Local healers were interviewed regarding the detail uses of plants. When convenient a jungle or forest walk was...

Environmental alternatives for rural development: The case of Oaxaca, Mexico
This article examines various environmental alternatives within the context of forest resource-dependent communities of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Two main objectives were to describe particular rural development routes among different Mexican communities, and to explain why certain environmental options for rural development are selected over others. While many communities choose either...
From displacement-based conservation to place-based conservation

The viability of biodiversity conservation based uniquely upon a model of protected areas is being questioned in the developing world, and new evidence is emerging on the social and ecological costs of displacing people in order to impose wilderness.  This re-evaluation of the strict protected area model is driven in part by new data showing that some human-dominated regimes of land use...

Comparative spatial analyses of forest conservation and change in Honduras and Guatemala
The degradation of dry tropical forests proceeds more rapidly than that of most moist tropical forests, but despite their importance for human populations as a source of products and environmental services, dry tropical forests rarely become the focus of conservation efforts. This study explores processes of land cover change in study sites in eastern Guatemala and western Honduras, where dry...
Biosphere reserve management in theory and practice: Case of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Western Himalaya, India
The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (NDBR) in the western Himalayas is one of the important protected areas in India. In recognition of its conservation value, it was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. The Nanda Devi west peak (7817 m), the second highest in the country, attracted a large number of mountaineers and nature enthusiasts from all over the world until 1982. However,...
Livestock predation by carnivores in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Bhutan

Villages in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, central Bhutan, report livestock depredation by wild carnivores including leopard (Panthera pardus), tiger (Panthera tigris), Himalayan black bear (Ursus thibettanus), and dhole (Cuon alpinus). In a survey of 274 households in six different geogs (sub-districts) within the park, 21.2% of households surveyed reported losses of a total of 2.3% of...

Farmer attitudes towards conservation in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Bhutan
The attitudes and feelings of people concerning conservation policies and wildlife conflicts affect their behaviour, and understanding this is important in involving local people in conservation planning and decision-making processes. This paper examines these important issues in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, located in central Bhutan. A survey of 274 households was carried out to assess...
Firewood value assessment: A comparison on local preference and wood constituent properties of species from a trekking corridor, west Sikkim, India

Local people’s preference scores for firewood species were studied through pair-wise ranking tools of Participatory Rural Appraisal technique from Yuksam-Dzongri trekking trail, Sikkim, India. A wide variety of plant species used as firewood was enlisted. These woody tree species with potential firewood use value were analysed for their Firewood Value Index (FVI) considering energy value,...

Sustainable mountain development: The Himalayan tragedy
Mountain systems in India, including the Himalayan region are characterised by highly complex socio-ecological systems, with rich cultural diversity linked with equally rich biological diversity. With a large number of ethnic societies having their own social, economic and cultural attributes placed in a highly heterogenous mountain environment, any conservation-linked developmental initiative...

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