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| Basu, S. | |
| Evaluation of impact of landscape changes on large mammal habitats in Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 2012 Full Book | |
Wildlife conservation planning _inter-alia _requires basic information on distribution and abundance of natural resources. Knowledge of presence or absence of wildlife species and their distribution across a landscape is critical for making sound wildlife management decisions. Carnivore and herbivore species play a pivotal role in maintenance of forest ecosystem equilibrium, as they help in shaping its structure, composition and also directly or indirectly affect other animals. However, efforts towards conservation and management of wildlife are often hampered due to non-availability of good quality data on species, habitats and sustainability of the habitats for different species. _In-situ _conservation of biodiversity requires multidisciplinary approaches sustained by a foundation of sound scientific and technological information. With this background, the study aimed to map land use/land cover patterns and to assess spatial structure and configuration of landscape; structure and composition of vegetation types in landscape; spatial and ecological distribution of major carnivore and herbivore species. The present study was carried out in Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Madhya Pradesh. |
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