scholarly journals Habitat Suitability Analysis for Swamp Deer (Rucervus Duvaucelii) Using Geo-Spatial Tools in Dudhwa National Park

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Suneet Naithani
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
National Park ◽  
Suitability Analysis ◽  
Swamp Deer

scholarly journals Identification of suitable habitat for Swamp Deer Rucervus duvaucelii duvaucelii (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Cervidae) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 13644-13653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shravan Kumar Ghimire ◽  
Man Kumar Dhamala ◽  
Babu Ram Lamichhane ◽  
Rishi Ranabhat ◽  
Khim Bahadur KC ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
National Park ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Imperata Cylindrica ◽  
Grass Species ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Suitable Habitat ◽  
Saccharum Spp ◽  
Chitwan National Park ◽  
Swamp Deer

Swamp Deer is a globally threatened large-sized deer species confined within small patches of the Indian subcontinent.  Historically, Swamp Deer occurred in Chitwan National Park, Nepal but was extirpated in the 1960s primarily due to widespread hunting.  We assessed the habitat suitability at present for the Swamp Deer in Chitwan National Park using multi-criteria analysis in GIS and vegetation assessment using frequency, dominance, and cover.  Within the 952.63km2 area of the national park, the habitat suitability analysis identified 14.57km2 as highly suitable, 134.87km2 as suitable, and 803.19km2 as moderate to least suitable area.  Most of the national park’s grassland is suitable for Swamp Deer.  Grassland is dominated by Saccharum spp.; Imperata cylindrica is the most widely distributed grass species followed by Saccharum spp., Narenga porphyrocoma, and Apluda mutica.  Grass species of the Poaceae family are the most preferred species by Swamp Deer, which are found within short grasslands.  The study revealed that Padampur Phanta could be the most suitable site for the reintroduction of Swamp Deer due to its highest proportion of short grass and availability of preferred food species and good habitat in comparison to other blocks.  Invasion of swamps of Chitwan by Mikania micrantha and Eichornia crassipes could be a limiting factor for the habitat suitability of Swamp Deer.

The Development of Habitat Suitability Index Model of Class I Endangered Wildlife, Sedirea japonica - A Case Study of Korea National Park of Dadohaehaesang -

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-172
Author(s):  
Yun-Jin Shim ◽  
Yong-Su Park ◽  
Rae-Ha Jang ◽  
Young-Jun Yoon ◽  
Sun- Ryoung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
National Park ◽  
Class I ◽  
Habitat Suitability Index ◽  
Index Model ◽  
Suitability Index

scholarly journals Mixtures of GAMs for habitat suitability analysis with overdispersed presence/absence data

2010 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 1405-1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R.J. Pleydell ◽  
Stéphane Chrétien
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Suitability Analysis

scholarly journals Seasonal activity pattern of Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii duvaucelii) in Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh, India

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 246-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaleem Ahmed ◽  
Jamal A. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Activity Pattern ◽  
National Park ◽  
Time Budget ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Seasonal Activity ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Continuous Feeding ◽  
Swamp Deer

The data on activity pattern and time budget of Swamp deer (Rucervus duvauceli duvauceli) were collected through instantaneous scan sampling from Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh, India Diurnal activity pattern of Swamp deer showed marked reduction in resting in winter as compared to summer. In winter resting in adult males showed polymodal pattern with peaks occurring at different hours of the day and continued throughout the day without any break. Feeding of adult females in winter and summer seasons showed a polymodal pattern with peaks occurring at different hours of the day without break. In yearling males feeding and resting was observed to occur throughout the day during winter season with peaks occurring between 11:00 to 12:00 hours. Yearling females showed continuous feeding throughout the day with peaks in different times in both the seasons. The seasonal distribution of activity patterns of the fawns showed that feeding was slightly more in summer as compared to winter. In time budget, of the expenditure on different activities, resting accounted for 63.77% and feeding 24.70%. In both the seasons resting was the major portion of their activity. Analysis showed that in all age and sex categories of Swamp deer in the Dudhwa NP, resting dominated on all other activities. The observation on endangered Swamp deer indicates synchronization in activity only in the feeding in the morning and evening hours and resting throughout the day.

scholarly journals DELINEATING ECO-SENSITIVE ZONES USING GEOSPATIAL METHODS – A TEST CASE OF JHILMIL JHEEL CONSERVATION RESERVE

2018 ◽  
Vol IV-5 ◽  
pp. 459-466
Author(s):  
V. Prakash ◽  
S. Saran ◽  
G. Talukdar
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressures ◽  
Focal Species ◽  
Maxent Model ◽  
Normalised Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Swamp Deer

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Most of the protected areas (PAs) in India have a hard boundary; very rarely having a transition zone to minimise the negative human wildlife interface. With increasing anthropogenic pressures, areas surrounding PAs are becoming integral for conservation. Government of India introduced a concept of Eco-sensitive Zones (ESZ) around PAs to minimise anthropogenic pressures and regulate rapid development in these areas. However, delineation of ESZs is a complex process and may take a long time. In this paper, a novel geospatial approach has been presented to delineate ESZ using a species centric approach. A case study using Swamp deer (<i>Rucervus duvaucelli duvaucelli</i>) as focal species was explored for its potential to delineate ESZ around protected area Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve (JJCR) located in Uttarakhand India. Maximum entropy or Maxent model was used to identify habitat suitability. Normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI), altitude, land cover and distance to roads were used as co-variates. Seasonal variations for habitat suitability were also considered. In this study habitat suitability map of swamp deer was further rationalised based on habitat fragmentation and management limitations and proposed as ESZ of JJCR. This approach for delineation of ESZ can be very useful for PAs in India which have focal species and are yet to declare their ESZ.</p>

Wildlife Habitat Evaluation

2019 ◽  
pp. 143-148
Author(s):  
Peeyush Gupta ◽  
Swati Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Suitability Analysis ◽  
Habitat Alterations ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Management Recommendations

Before an individual can evaluate wildlife habitat and make management recommendations, some basic concepts about habitat and its relationships to different wildlife species should be understood. In this chapter, some of the basic concepts will be described; mainly analyzing of habitat alterations, landscape analysis, networking and creation of corridor between protected areas, wildlife habitat suitability analysis using Remote Sensing & GIS. Since most of the contest will be based on these concepts. Like other natural resource fields, wildlife management is both an art and science that deals with complex interactions in the environment. This means that management includes art or judgment based on experience as well as sound factual information based on scientific studies.

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