Avifauna of Chandertal Wetland Sanctuary of District Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal 
 Pradesh, India

Rana, Ranjit Singh; Thakur, D.R.; Banyal, H. S.; Mehta, Asheesh

doi:10.3923/ajbs.2014.151.157

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“…The vegetation is of dry alpine type, divided into two zones, namely, Alpine scrubs and alpine meadows (Chandrasekar & Srivastava, ). Chandertal Wildlife Sanctuary, covering an area of 38.56 km 2 is situated within the Geo co‐ordinates North (32°31′44′′N and 77°36′15′′E), East (32°27′42′′N and 77°38′39′′E), South (32°23′13′′N and 77°36′58′′E) and West (32°30′45′′N and 77°34′22′′E) with altitude up to 4,830 m amsl falling in the 1 B Tibetan Plateau Biogeographic zone (Government of Himachal Pradesh, Department of Forests, ; R. S. Rana, Thakur, Banyal, & Mehta, ). Chandratal Lake in Spiti valley, also known as “Moon Lake” is one of the most beautiful and spectacular lakes in the Indian subcontinent, set on a large meadow between lower ridge and main Kunzum range (Samant et al, ).…”

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Prioritization of habitats and communities for conservation in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Trans Himalaya, India

Sharma

Samant

2019

Ecological Research

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The rapid degradation of habitats and communities throughout the globe has necessitated the need for conservation to avoid biodiversity crisis. For framing conservation and management plan for flora of any region, it is very necessary to prioritize species of that region, their preferred habitats and communities with reliable information. In the present study, prioritization of habitats and communities has been done in the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve. Ten habitats and 73 plant communities (45 shrubs and 28 herbs) distributed between 3,109 and 5,019 m were identified. Each habitat and community has been evaluated based on the ecological and socioeconomical parameters. Of the 10 habitats identified, the Moist alpine groove habitat showed highest conservation priority index (CPI), that is, 50 hence prioritized for conservation. The Ephedra gerardiana—Lonicera asperifolia mixed community showed highest CPI, that is, 62; followed by Hippophae rhamnoides ssp. turkestanica—Caragana versicolor—Ephedra intermedia mixed, Rosa webbiana—Ribes orientale mixed and Salix denticulata‐ H. rhamnoides ssp. turkestanica mixed (CPI: 60, each) communities. Regular monitoring of the prioritized habitats and communities has been suggested. Also, mass propagation of native, endemic, economically important and threatened species following biotechnological approaches and their plantation in the natural habitats of Spiti valley have been suggested. This would help in the management of habitats and communities in particular and cold desert ecosystem in general.

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Prioritization of habitats and communities for conservation in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Trans Himalaya, India

Sharma

Samant

2019

Ecological Research

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“…It can be found from near sea shore to all the way up to 5000 meters in the Tibetan plateau, which is one of the largest elevational distributions among passerine birds [18]. However, an earlier reference to its presence in Spiti region is available [19] but no previous mention of its sighting in Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary was found.…”

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Unveiling the Heaven: First Sighting of Four Avian Species in Kibber Wildlife Santuary, Trans Himalayan Ecosystem, Himachal Pradesh, India

Banyal,

Sharma

2024

UPJOZ

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Globally all mountains including the Himalaya are highly susceptible ecosystems due to the given climatic conditions and land-use changes. Field observations play crucial role in grasping the birds distribution species in biologically and evolutionary important regions particularly in Trans Himalayan ecosystem like the Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary with abundant avian species diversity among all vertebrates found in sanctuary. Present research paper deals with significant bird species sightings in this hard-to-access sanctuary. These bird sightings show how conducting biological surveys and continuous monitoring work help to enhance our understanding using various methods. The stratified random sampling technique was employed for avian fauna survey. Earlier, there were almost negligible efforts made on comprehensive studies of vertebrate diversity in the Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary which makes this study more significant as it will be the baseline information for the forest department and scientific research. The records of four documented birds species are valuable especially since these all are first sightings in the KWS and their IUCN status was also evaluated. Listing of bird’s species will contribute to a better understanding of birds distribution and will be helpful for future research and conservation plans.

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Sedimentation rates and sediment age of the high-altitude cold desert Ramsar Wetland, the Chandratal, inferred from radionuclide (210Pb and 137Cs) technique

Rout

Vasudevan

2022

Environ Monit Assess

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Avifauna of Chandertal Wetland Sanctuary of District Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India

Cited by 3 publications

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Prioritization of habitats and communities for conservation in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Trans Himalaya, India

Prioritization of habitats and communities for conservation in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Trans Himalaya, India

Unveiling the Heaven: First Sighting of Four Avian Species in Kibber Wildlife Santuary, Trans Himalayan Ecosystem, Himachal Pradesh, India

Sedimentation rates and sediment age of the high-altitude cold desert Ramsar Wetland, the Chandratal, inferred from radionuclide (210Pb and 137Cs) technique

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