0385532 - ÚVGZ 2013 RIV NL eng M - Monography Chapter
Paudel, Prakash K.
Delineating a Wildlife Corridor in an Agricultural Mosaic. Effects of Landscape and Conservation Pattern.
Himalayan Biodiversity in the Changing World. 1st ed. Dodrecht: Springer, 2012 - (Kindlmann, P.), s. 197-213. Biomedical and Life Sciences. ISBN 978-94-007-1801-2
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60870520
Keywords : corridor * landscape * land use * land management * mapping
Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1802-9_9

In conservation the establishment of links between major habitats is commonly used to reduce the effect of habitat fragmentation and loss. There is no common model of a corridor, as it largely depends on the particular spatial configuration of land types and the way it is used. Geospatial information on land management practices provide the information required for corridor building programs. This paper aims to delineate a wildlife corridor between the Bardia National Park in Nepal and Katerniyaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in India. Data obtained from maps, a questionnaire and vegetation survey were integrated and used to quantify land cover and land use patterns. It proved difficult to delineate the boundary of corridors in a landscape consisting of diverse land types, when each is managed differently. Instead of delineating forest areas as a corridor, the integrated conservation of all land parcels, including private and settlement areas, provided the best approach. This makes the corridor a basic unit of management, and makes it convenient to deal with all issues in an integrated and holistic way.
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