Similarity Analysis in Species Composition of the Aquatic Beetle Fauna among Some Indian Protected Areas in Respect to Satkosia and Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha

Protected areas generally occur within a matrix of intensively human-modified landscapes. As a way to maintain the biodiversity in these areas, enclosure by fencing is often preferred. This strategy, however, is costly and little is known about the effectiveness of the alternative of unfenced borders on the vegetation and fauna. The objectives of this study are to assess whether there is a distinct difference in biodiversity and composition of plants and mammals between the protected Lake Mburo National Park and the adjacent ranchlands across an unfenced border and to determine the associations between vegetation and faunal species over the same border. We recorded herbaceous vegetation, woody vegetation, and mammal species composition in plots 300 to 500 m away from the border both inside the protected area and in the adjacent ranchlands. The species composition of herbs and mammals in the protected area differ from the adjacent ranchlands, but there is no difference for trees and shrubs. After accounting for land-use type, distance from the border did not significantly account for any additional variation. We also find a correlation between the species composition of vegetation and fauna. Our results suggest that unfenced borders around protected areas create a clear effect.

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Conservation status, species composition, and distribution of Avian Community in Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, India

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity ◽

10.1016/j.japb.2016.07.004 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 20-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mohd. Shahnawaz Khan ◽

Anjana Pant

Keyword(s):

Species Composition ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Wildlife Sanctuary ◽

Avian Community ◽

Species Composition And Distribution

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Fauna of protected areas 14: Diversity, abundance, and habitat associations of butterfly species in Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary of Goa, India

Zoos Print Journal ◽

10.11609/jott.zpj.1192.1648-53 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 19 (10) ◽

pp. 1648-1653 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Manoj R. Borkar ◽

Neelam Komarpant

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Habitat Associations ◽

Butterfly Species ◽

Wildlife Sanctuary

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Species composition and seasonal variation of butterflies in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.o2126.295-7 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 1 (5) ◽

pp. 295-297

Author(s):

Sushant Kumar Verma

Keyword(s):

Seasonal Variation ◽

Species Composition ◽

Wildlife Sanctuary

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Assessing the tropical forest cover change in northern parts of Sonitpur and Udalguri District of Assam, India

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-90595-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ranjit Mahato ◽

Gibji Nimasow ◽

Oyi Dai Nimasow ◽

Dhoni Bushi

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

National Park ◽

Large Scale ◽

Forest Cover ◽

Ground Truth ◽

Forest Cover Change ◽

Wildlife Sanctuary ◽

Remotely Sensed Data ◽

Ground Truth Data ◽

Increasing Trends

AbstractSonitpur and Udalguri district of Assam possess rich tropical forests with equally important faunal species. The Nameri National Park, Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, and other Reserved Forests are areas of attraction for tourists and wildlife lovers. However, these protected areas are reportedly facing the problem of encroachment and large-scale deforestation. Therefore, this study attempts to estimate the forest cover change in the area through integrating the remotely sensed data of 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020 with the Geographic Information System. The Maximum Likelihood algorithm-based supervised classification shows acceptable agreement between the classified image and the ground truth data with an overall accuracy of about 96% and a Kappa coefficient of 0.95. The results reveal a forest cover loss of 7.47% from 1990 to 2000 and 7.11% from 2000 to 2010. However, there was a slight gain of 2.34% in forest cover from 2010 to 2020. The net change of forest to non-forest was 195.17 km2 in the last forty years. The forest transition map shows a declining trend of forest remained forest till 2010 and a slight increase after that. There was a considerable decline in the forest to non-forest (11.94% to 3.50%) from 2000–2010 to 2010–2020. Further, a perceptible gain was also observed in the non-forest to the forest during the last four decades. The overlay analysis of forest cover maps show an area of 460.76 km2 (28.89%) as forest (unchanged), 764.21 km2 (47.91%) as non-forest (unchanged), 282.67 km2 (17.72%) as deforestation and 87.50 km2 (5.48%) as afforestation. The study found hotspots of deforestation in the closest areas of National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, and Reserved Forests due to encroachments for human habitation, agriculture, and timber/fuelwood extractions. Therefore, the study suggests an early declaration of these protected areas as Eco-Sensitive Zone to control the increasing trends of deforestation.

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The impact of forest logging and fragmentation on carnivore species composition, density and occupancy in Madagascar's rainforests

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605311001116 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 46 (3) ◽

pp. 414-422 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Brian D. Gerber ◽

Sarah M. Karpanty ◽

Johny Randrianantenaina

Keyword(s):

Species Composition ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Forest Fragmentation ◽

Fragment Size ◽

Forest Species ◽

Carnivore Species ◽

Cryptoprocta Ferox ◽

Forest Logging ◽

The Impact ◽

Forest Species Composition

AbstractForest carnivores are threatened globally by logging and forest fragmentation yet we know relatively little about how such change affects predator populations. This is especially true in Madagascar, where carnivores have not been extensively studied. To understand better the effects of logging and fragmentation on Malagasy carnivores we evaluated species composition, density of fossa Cryptoprocta ferox and Malagasy civet Fossa fossana, and carnivore occupancy in central-eastern Madagascar. We photographically-sampled carnivores in two contiguous (primary and selectively-logged) and two fragmented rainforests (fragments <2.5 and >15 km from intact forest). Species composition varied, with more native carnivores in the contiguous than fragmented rainforests. F. fossana was absent from fragmented rainforests and at a lower density in selectively-logged than in primary rainforest (mean 1.38±SE 0.22 and 3.19±SE 0.55 individuals km−2, respectively). C. ferox was detected in fragments <2.5 km from forest and had similar densities in primary and selectively-logged forests (0.12±SE 0.05 and 0.09±SE 0.04 adults km−2, respectively) but was absent in fragments >15 km from forest. We identified only two protected areas in Madagascar that may maintain >300 adult C. ferox. Occupancy of broad-striped mongoose Galidictis fasciata was positively related to fragment size whereas occupancy of ring-tailed mongoose Galidia elegans elegans was negatively associated with increasing exotic wild cat (Felis spp.) activity at a camera site. Degraded rainforest fragments are difficult environments for Malagasy carnivores to occupy; there is a need to prioritize the reconnection and maintenance of contiguous forest tracts.

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