Pastoralism in South Asia: Contemporary stresses and adaptations of Himalayan pastoralists

R Singh, C Kerven - Pastoralism, 2023 - Springer
We discuss the main findings in the Special issue on Pastoralism in South Asia from the
eight papers based on research conducted in the Himalayan region of South Asia. An …

Functional traits of the world's late Quaternary large-bodied avian and mammalian herbivores

EJ Lundgren, SD Schowanek, J Rowan, O Middleton… - Scientific data, 2021 - nature.com
Prehistoric and recent extinctions of large-bodied terrestrial herbivores had significant and
lasting impacts on Earth's ecosystems due to the loss of their distinct trait combinations. The …

In Pursuit of New Spaces for Threatened Mammals: Assessing Habitat Suitability for Kashmir Markhor (Capra falconeri cashmeriensis) in the Hindukush Range

RH Khattak, L Teng, S Ahmad, F Bari, EU Rehman… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural wild habitats are either destroyed or shrunk due to human interventions. Therefore,
habitat evaluation is crucial for managing wildlife populations and designing robust …

Feeding ecology of four livestock species under different management in a semi-arid pastoral system in South Africa

I Samuels, C Cupido, MB Swarts… - African Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The Leliefontein communal area in Namaqualand is grazed by mixed species herds that
have multiple benefits for pastoralists. This study assessed how the management (herding …

[PDF][PDF] Species composition of dry-temperate forest as an important habitat for wildlife fauna species

MN Rajpar, M Ozturk, V Altay, S Ullah, A Ullah… - J Environ Biol, 2020 - jeb.co.in
Determining the plant cover structure and diversity is an essential tool to gather information
about the habitat suitability and extent of disturbance, recovery process, and management …

Spatial separation of prey from livestock facilitates coexistence of a specialized large carnivore with human land use

L Xiao, F Hua, JMH Knops, X Zhao… - Animal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There is an increasing emphasis in conservation strategies for large carnivores on
facilitating their coexistence with humans. Justification for coexistence strategies should be …

Conservation policies, eco-tourism, and end of pastoralism in Indian Himalaya?

R Singh, RK Sharma, TU Bhutia, K Bhutia… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
State-led policies of pastoralist removal from protected areas, following the fortress model of
biodiversity conservation, have been a common practice across parts of Asia and Africa. In …

Conservation prospects of the Kashmir red deer (Cervus hanglu hanglu) beyond Dachigam National Park, in Jammu and Kashmir, India

R Kaul, M Chatterjee, T Bhattacharya, S Bodhankar… - Current Science, 2018 - JSTOR
India's only extant red deer species, the Kashmir red deer, or hangul (Cervus hanglu
hanglu) is restricted today to the confines of the 141 sq. km Dachigam National Park (NP) in …

Missing in action: Species competition is a neglected predictor variable in species distribution modelling

KS Mpakairi, H Ndaimani, P Tagwireyi, TW Gara… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The central role of species competition in shaping community structure in ecosystems is well
appreciated amongst ecologists. However species competition is a consistently missing …

Study of medicinal plants of the Chitral Gol National Park (CGNP) with special emphasis on future conservation and sustainability

S Asmat, SM Khan, Z Ahmad, Abdullah, M Arif… - … Communities in Asia, 2021 - Springer
Medicinal plants play an important role in the healthcare system, livelihood, and economy
hence it is used by large number of people in every corner of the world. Most of the local …