This study was carried out in Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhutan to assess the consequence of crop raided by conflict species in four villages located in the buffer zone. Data were collected through semi-structured household interviews, direct observation, and key informant interviews. The majority of households interviewed (95.5%) reported the prevalence of crop depredation by wild animals. The results also indicated that crop loss was significant and more frequent near the forest edge compared to crops located distant from the forest. Porcupine was reported to be the most destructive wild animal followed by the monkey and wild pig. Wild animals caused considerable economic loss to households by raiding their crops. We propose collaboration between wildlife managers, researchers, and affected communities to come up with a sound management intervention strategy to lessen the crop raiding. For immediate and effective protection of the crops, we recommend the installation of solar and electric fencing to reduce the severity of crop raiding.
The Asiatic Golden Cat Catopuma temminckii is among Asia’s least studied wild felids. We report the first photographic evidence of its presence in Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, eastern Bhutan, where it was recorded above 3,000m. The photographs show three distinct colour morphs, viz., golden, buff brown, and melanistic. The main threat to the species in the sanctuary appears to be habitat loss due to increasing developmental activities and land use change. Future studies are needed to determine the conservation status of Asiatic Golden Cats in Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary.
Let (M , g) be a compact, oriented Riemannian three-manifold corresponding to the metric point-completion M ∪{P 0 } of a manifold M , and let ξ denote a geodesible Killing unit vector field onM such that the Ricci curvature function Ric g (ξ) > 0 everywhere, and is constant outside a compact subset K ⊂⊂ M . Suppose further that (E, ∇, ϕ) supply the essential data of a monopole field on M , smooth outside isolated singularities all contained in K. The main theorem of this article provides a sufficient condition for smooth extension of (E, ∇, ϕ) across P 0 , in terms of the Higgs potential Φ, defined in a punctured neighbourhood of P 0 byThe sufficiency condition is expressed by a system of equations on the same neighbourhood, which can be effectively simplified in the case thatM is a regular Sasaki manifold, such as the round S 3 .
A b s t r a c t A r t i c l e I n f oThe study has documented 68 medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) of 59 genera belonging to 36 families, used by the local people of Merak, Sakteng and Joenkhar areas in Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary. The recorded medicinal plants comprised of trees (4 species), shrubs (10 species) and herbs (54 species). The different part (s) of the plants are used to treat various diseases/ailments like chronic gastritis, gynaecological diseases, rheumatism, diarrhoea, bilious fever and many other disorders. Local people have good knowledge in plant identification and their uses. Documentation of these species will preserve the traditional knowledge of plants and help in the conservation of the medicinal and aromatic plants.
The endangered Arunachal Macaque Macaca munzala Sinha et al. 2005, described from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is amongst several discoveries from the region during second millennia. Despite Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) sharing pristine habitat along the border with Tawang District of Arunachal Pradesh, presence of the species in this sanctuary remains unknown. Survey was conducted based on direct observation in the sighting sites suggested by the local people and in randomly selected suitable habitats. During the survey, a troop of macaques was sighted at Joenkhar-teng in the mixed broadleaved forest near the Gamri River. On account of our observation, photographs and expert’s comment, we conclude that the species is the Arunachal Macaque Macaca munzala Sinha et al. 2005.
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