![]() Can remote sensing of land cover improve species distribution modeling? Journal of Biogeography 35: 1158–1159 Ĭlevenger, A.P., J. Master Thesis submitted to Technische Universität München, Germany īradley, B. Change detection on the cultural landscape in the Philippines with regards to REDD + pilot area over a period of 21 years. A report submitted to Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation, Babarmahal, Nepal.Īdhikari, H. Extended Rhinoceros unicornis population, habitat monitoring and rescue from Rautahat district of central Nepal. Users of the data do not require specific permission from the authors or the publisher.Īcharya, H.B. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the southeastern Truong Son Mountains, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. Under this license the authors allow anyone to download, cite, use the data, modify, reprint, copy and distribute provided the authors and source of publication are credited through appropriate citations (e.g., Son et al. ![]() ![]() JoTT is registered under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY), which allows authors to retain copyright ownership. The authors recognize WILD as the original publisher, and to sell hard copies of the Journal and article to any buyer. The authors grant permission to the publisher Wildlife Information Liaison Development (WILD) Society to publish the article in the Journal of Threatened Taxa. This is indicated explicitly in each publication. Article DetailsĪuthors own the copyright to the articles published in JoTT. ![]() The Greater One-horned Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis has been listed as a Vulnerable species on IUCN Red List, Appendix I of CITES, and a protected animal under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029 B.S., 1973. In Nepal, it was found only in Chitwan, Bardia, Shuklaphanta and Parsa national parks, but it has recently been also reported from the forests of Rautahat. The main objectives of the study were to assess habitat suitability and threats for rhinoceros in Rautahat at an elevation range of approximately 300–1,000 m. Remote sensing data and geospatial modeling techniques were used to assess habitat suitability of rhinoceros. Vegetation assessment was carried out for tree, shrubs, and herbs of plot size 10m Ã- 10m, 5m Ã- 5m, 1m Ã- 1m respectively for habitat suitability. Threat analysis was carried out using purposive sampling among local people and their perceptions were collected on the movement of rhinoceros and threats. The integration of nine explanatory variables showed that about 0.06%, 29.18%, 20.45%, and 50.31% of the study area was found to be most suitable, suitable, moderately suitable and unsuitable habitat respectively for rhinoceros. Out of 30 respondents, 37%, 23%, 20%, and 20% identified the main threat to rhinoceros to be unmanaged habitat, poaching, human-wildlife conflict and environmental factors, respectively. This study recommends parts of the Rautahat District to be extended as the habitat of rhinoceros and starting of immediate conservation initiatives in the area. ![]()
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