Climate change has emerged as one of the major threats to biodiversity and the Hindu Kush
Himalaya (HKH) is facing the challenges due to a higher rate of elevation dependent …

The high-altitude region of Asia is prone to natural resource degradation caused by a variety
of natural and anthropogenic factors that also threaten the habitat of critical top predator …

The contraction of species range is one of the most significant symptoms of biodiversity loss
worldwide. While anthropogenic activities and habitat alteration are major threats for several …

Context Understanding the environmental and anthropogenic factors influencing habitat
selection of multiple species is a foundation for quantifying human impacts on biodiversity …

Access to sufficient financial resources is vital for effective biodiversity conservation.
Although the importance of biodiversity conservation is widely recognized, lack of funding …

The unique high/cold environment of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) limits the natural
distribution of the population living there and threatens local residents' health. Thus …

Aim The synergy between human land use and climate change is accelerating the global
decline of biodiversity. In the fragile Himalayas, this trend has a strong ecological impact on …

Local ecological knowledge (LEK), tied to specific cultures, is crucial for sustainability in
conservation initiatives. Therefore, including holders of this knowledge in management …

Carnivore conservation in Bhutan is mainly focused on charismatic species such as the tiger
and the snow leopard inside protected areas. Little is known about the conservation status of …

The global biodiversity crisis is escalating rapidly, with nearly a million species facing
extinction risk in the near future. Monitoring of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBV; key …