Harihar, Abishek, Pandav, Bivash, MacMillan, Douglas C. (2014) Identifying realistic recovery targets and conservation actions for tigers in a human dominated landscape using spatially-explicit densities of wild prey and their determinants. Diversity and Distributions, 20 (5). pp. 567-578. ISSN 1366-9516. (doi:10.1111/ddi.12174) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38242)
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Abstract
Aim
Western Terai Arc Landscape, India.
Methods
Species-specific responses of the six wild ungulates to natural-habitat and anthropogenic covariates indicated the need for targeted prey recovery strategies. Inviolate PAs supported the highest prey densities compared with PAs with settlements and multiple-use forests, and specifically benefited the principal tiger prey species (chital Axis axis and sambar Rusa unicolor). The estimated mean prey density of 35.16 (±5.67) individuals per km2 can potentially support 82 (62–106) and 299 (225–377) tigers across THB I and THB II, which currently support 2 (2–7) and 225 (199–256) tigers, respectively. This suggests a potential c. 68% increase in population size given existing prey abundances. Finally, while THB I represents a potential tiger recovery site given adequate prey, PAs where resettlement of pastoralists is underway represent potential prey recovery sites in THB II.
Main conclusions
This systematic approach of setting realistic population targets and prioritizing spatially explicit recovery strategies should aid in developing effective landscape conservation plans towards achieving global tiger conservation targets.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1111/ddi.12174 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Anthropogenic disturbance, carrying capacity, density surface modelling, inviolate, multiple-use forests, protected areas. |
Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) |
Divisions: |
Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation > DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology) |
Depositing User: | Douglas MacMillan |
Date Deposited: | 12 Feb 2014 11:55 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2021 12:51 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/38242 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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