Cheer Pheasant Catreus Wallichii Distribution in Far-Western Nepal with Notes on Threats

Basnet, Hari; Poudyal, Laxman Prasad; Shah, G.M.; Thakuri, Deelip Chand; Inskipp, Carol

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“…The geographical landscape of Mangalsen Municipality features many flash-flood and landslide-prone areas, such as drains and gulleys (Basnet et al ., 2023). The municipal landscape encompasses 1,692 square km and supports a population of 257,477, as of 2011.…”

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Addressing the impacts of climate change on agricultural adaptation strategies: a case study in Nepal

Charoenratana,

Kharel

2024

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PurposeAs climate change increasingly affects rural food production, there is an urgent need to adopt agricultural adaptation strategies. Because the agricultural sector in Nepal is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, the adaptation strategies of household farmers in rural areas are crucial. This study aims to address the impacts of agricultural climate change adaptation strategies in Nepal. The research empirically analyzed climate hazards, adaptation strategies and local adaptation plans in Mangalsen Municipality, Achham District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a purposive sampling of household lists, categorized as resource-rich, resource-poor and intermediate households. The analysis used primary data from 110 household surveys conducted among six focus groups and 30 informants were selected for interviews through purposive random sampling.FindingsClimate change significantly impacts rainfall patterns and temperature, decreasing agriculture productivity and increasing household vulnerability. To overcome these negative impacts, it is crucial to implement measures such as efficient management of farms and livestock. A comprehensive analysis of Nepalese farmers' adaptation strategies to climate change has been conducted, revealing important insights into their coping mechanisms. By examining the correlation between farmers' strategies and the role of the local government, practical policies can be developed for farmers at the local level.Originality/valueThis study represents a significant breakthrough in the authors' understanding of this issue within the context of Nepal. It has been conclusively demonstrated that securing land tenure or land security and adopting appropriate agricultural methods, such as agroforestry, can be instrumental in enabling Nepalese households to cope with the effects of climate change effectively.

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Addressing the impacts of climate change on agricultural adaptation strategies: a case study in Nepal

Charoenratana,

Kharel

2024

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“…Successful pilot projects in Pakistan [52], where the community is protecting cheer breeding habitats, are already ongoing with encouraging results. Similar approaches have been suggested in Nepal [46]. Most actions must focus on reducing or curtailing land use change and the control of hunting.…”

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“…In a study undertaken in India to compare the persistence of cheer at some known sites in Himachal Pradesh [44], it was found that while cheer persisted in most sites after three decades, the area of occurrence might have declined in some, again indicating the role of land use conversion in the decline of cheer pheasant habitats. In Nepal, cheer pheasant occurs in substantial numbers outside the protected area network, with 52 of 62 presence localities (former village development committees) lying outside the PA network [11,12,26,45,46] and exposed to pressures of land use change. The threat of hunting is also prevalent across its range, more so outside the protected areas.…”

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“…In western Nepal, snaring, hunting, and egg collection have been reported as threats to the cheer pheasant [6,13]. Additionally, luring birds using the captive cheer is widely practised in far-western Nepal, both within and beyond the PAs network [12]. Land conversion, too, might be responsible for reducing the available habitat of the cheer as found in Himachal Pradesh, India [48].…”

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“…Work by various authors [3,4,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] has provided some information specific to each range country which has, to some extent, helped in understanding its distribution and with assessing. Conservation of species at the landscape level has received much attention [13,14], especially for species whose habitats are fragmented, multi-use, and under pressure.…”

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Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) and the Conservation Paradox: Importance of Unprotected Areas

Kaul¹,

Kalsi²,

Singh

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Cheer pheasant is a globally vulnerable species mainly found in the mid-montane grassland of the western Himalayas. Such grasslands are spread sporadically, and the distribution of this species too, as a result, has remained patchy. Using Maxent, we investigated the distribution of cheer across its global range (Pakistan, India, and Nepal) to determine a potential distribution range. The model predicted that higher altitude (increasing probability peaking at 2060 m) and land cover categories of needleleaf evergreen forests, grasslands, barren and stony terrain, and croplands were the likely predictors of cheer pheasant occurrence. The model predicted a total potential distribution range of 3137.9 km2, most of which lies in India. Interestingly, most areas within this range fall outside the protected areas network and are thus unprotected. The habitat of cheer is believed to require some form of continual disturbance, either naturally or by human intervention, to remain suitable for the species. Given the fact that most of its habitat lies outside the protected areas and the species tolerates limited amount of disturbance to its habitat, the future of the cheer is likely to be in the outside protected areas, provided that extremes of habitat change are limited and hunting is curtailed.

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Cheer Pheasant Catreus Wallichii Distribution in Far-Western Nepal with Notes on Threats

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Addressing the impacts of climate change on agricultural adaptation strategies: a case study in Nepal

Addressing the impacts of climate change on agricultural adaptation strategies: a case study in Nepal

Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) and the Conservation Paradox: Importance of Unprotected Areas

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