LIVESTOCK DEPREDATION BY LEOPARD, AN ALARMING INTIMIDATION FOR ITS CONSERVATION IN PIR LASOORA NATIONAL PARK NAKIAL, AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR

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论文题名LIVESTOCK DEPREDATION BY LEOPARD, AN ALARMING INTIMIDATION FOR ITS CONSERVATION IN PIR LASOORA NATIONAL PARK NAKIAL, AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR

著者 Kabir， M Waseem， M Ahmad， S Goursi， UH Awan， MN

著者单位 [Kabir Muhammad] Univ Haripur Dept Forestry Wildlife Management Haripur Pakistan. [Waseem Muhammad] WWF Nathiagali Field Off Lahore Pakistan. [Ahmad Shakeel] Hagler Bailly Islamabad Pakistan. [Goursi Umer Hafeez] PMAS Arid Agr Univ Rawalpindi Dept Wildlife Management Rawalpindi Pakistan. [Awan Muhammad Naeem] Himalayan Nat Conservat Fdn Islamabad Pakistan.

卷期2017,8(2)

年份2017

学科分类 Art

母体文献INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE

页码 295-302

关键词 Panthera pardus Livestock depredation Conservation PLNP AJ & K PANTHERA-PARDUS LARGE CARNIVORES MANAGEMENT INDIA PREDATION HUSBANDRY CONFLICTS RESERVE FOREST

著者全称Kabir， Muhammad Waseem， Muhammad Ahmad， Shakeel Goursi， Umer Hafeez Awan， Muhammad Naeem

论文摘要The threat posed by leopards to livestock and human lives makes their coexistence difficult. Mitigation measure should be based on an unequivocal understanding of the conflict patterns. Household surveys were conducted with an intention to quantify livestock losses and its effects on leopard conservation in the Pir Lasoora National Park. The questionnaire survey revealed a total of 72 livestock killed, equated to an annual loss of 4324.50 US$. Among the domestic animals, goats were killed significantly (p<0.05) in higher number. Young and female stocks were more vulnerable to leopard attacks. Forests were the preferred killing sites, and night time killing was more frequent than during other periods of the day. Seasonal killing and attacks were also observed, both attacks and killing in June showed significant (p<0.05) difference from other months of year. Results revealed the massive economic loss, which inevitably resulted in retaliation against 17 leopards since 2000 in the region. Habitat degradation and depletion of natural prey are more striking factors driving leopard populations to local extinction form the study area. Our results iterate the need of an awareness program, the implementation of collaborative insurance schemes, and the involvement of the local community in order to modify the negative perception towards the conservation of the leopard.

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