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    Study on distribution and relative abundance of large mammals and impact of human disturbance in and arond Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh
    (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2023) Ahmed, Arif; Gopi, G.V.
    The current study was started to gather baseline data on a few ecological factors (Diversity, distribution, relative abundance, Activity pattern and habitat preference) of selected large animals in Mehao WS. Northeast India. The study period was November 2017 to 2020. The objectives of the study are 1. To estimate the relative abundance and occupancy of selected large mammals in and around Mehao wildlife sanctuary. 2. To develop Habitat suitability model for selected large mammals in and around Mehao WS 3. To analyse the land use/land cover change pattern and to identify the main driving factors.
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    Status and ecology of leopard (Panthera pardus) in relation to prey abundance, land use patterns and conflict with human in Garhwal Himalaya.
    (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2007) Chauhan, Devendra S.; Goyal, S.P.
    The problem of human-leopard conflict has recently been increased in the Indian Himalayan region due to change in land-use patterns. Leopard-human conflict as predation on human and livestock has been quite frequent in 16 districts of Uttarakhand state and Pauri Garhwal district is worst affected. Recent increase in such incidences has been reported from this region. The main goal of this research was to provide a base line information on status of leopard-human conflicts in Pauri Garhwal district and response of leopard in relation to prey abundance, land use patterns and human dimension in human dominated landscape. Present study was undertaken in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand to (i) determine distribution and current status of leopard in Pauri Garhwal (ii) to determine extent and severity of leopard-human conflict problems in relation to its ecological requirements, land use patterns and human life style. (iii) to study food habits in relation to prey abundance (wild and domestic) and habitat characteristics and (iv) to determine factor responsible for leopard-man conflict. A survey was carried from February 2000 to October 2001 in 15 administrative blocks of Pauri Garhwal district. Information was collected on distribution and extent and severity of leopard-human conflict.
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    Response of wild mammalian species to human-mediated resource base in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand India
    (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2017) Shrivastava, Nimisha; Sathyakumar, S.; Ramesh, K.
    This study focuses on the wild animals that occur in human-modified landscapes, in line with the proposed national strategy to manage wildlife in such landscapes. With the aim of focusing on the factors that drive or facilitate species to thrive in human modified areas, I carried out an investigation on the ‘response of wild animals to human modified landscape in Mandal Sub-basin (ca 140 km2), Chamoli district, Uttarakhand’ from December 2016 to April 2017. 2. For the study, I assessed distribution and use of various land use types (human inhabitations, crop fields, secondary scrub around villages, moist and dry natural forest/habitats) by wild mammals using camera traps deployed within grids (1 km2) for a period 10-15 days. Local peoples’ perception surveys were also carried out. Major findings of the study includes a) there are species that are largely dependent on modified landscapes while others that are dependent mostly on natural habitats, b) there appears to be an adaptive strategy to avoid human interaction by adjusting activities in different time scale between natural forests and human dominated areas, c) factors that are responsible for occurrence of these species in various land use types, and hence getting an idea of what future holds for these animals and d) positive perception of local people that shows a light of hope on the conservation of animals in their lands. However, it cannot be done if locals do not get direct benefits by the presence of wild animals.