Earth observation data for assessing biodiversity conservation priorities in South Asia

Reddy, C. Sudhakar; Faseela, V. S.; Unnikrishnan, Anjaly; Jha, C. S.

doi:10.1007/s10531-018-1681-0

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“…This gap can be eliminated with advanced RS methods [49]. Additionally, considering ecosystem-level data should deliver a more detailed assessment of the strengths and gaps in current and proposed MPAs [50,51].…”

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Current Trends and Issues in Applications of Remote Sensing in Coastal and Marine Conservation

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Povilanskas

Razinkovas-Baziukas

et al. 2022

Earth

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The background of this feature article is a necessity to systematize a vast array of issues pertinent to the latest applications of remote sensing in coastal and marine conservation. Hence the purpose of this study: stocktaking of cutting-edge research articles in this field and eliciting the essential trends and issues shaping the knowledge and future research and technical development perspectives in coastal and marine nature conservation, which is pivotal for meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals till 2030. A hierarchical cluster analysis was undertaken with the KH Coder 3.0 tool to elicit topical co-occurrence networks for thematic words in academic papers from 2015 to 2021 on the topic quarried from Scholar Google. The article’s main findings are the elicited four main trending themes in applications of remote sensing in coastal and marine conservation: (1) Remote Sensing-Based Classification and Modelling; (2) Conservation of Tropical Coastal and Marine Habitats; (3) Mapping of Habitats and Species Distribution; (4) Ecosystem and Biodiversity Conservation and Resource Management. The main conclusion of the article is that habitat vulnerability is a key factor to take into consideration for the future hybrid applications of remote sensing and “citizen science” inputs.

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Current Trends and Issues in Applications of Remote Sensing in Coastal and Marine Conservation

Jurkus

Povilanskas

Razinkovas-Baziukas

et al. 2022

Earth

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“…They reported that environmental proxies such as vegetation vigor, elevation, landscape diversity, and moisture influence alpine plant richness in the part of Western Himalaya studied. Reddy et al (2019) used forest persistence, ecosystem rarity, forest intactness, landscape level ecosystem, above ground biomass carbon stocks, and biological richness amongst biological criteria to analyze ecosystem irreplaceability. Overall representation of habitat coverage in protected area networks of seven south Asian countries revealed an under-representation of several forest types with < 17% coverage.…”

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Recent advances in biodiversity and climate change studies in India

Behera

Sharma

2019

Biodivers Conserv

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Biodiversity is continually transformed by a changing climate. Conditions change across the face of the planet at variable pace leading to rearrangements of biological associations. The carbon cycle and the water cycle, arguably the two most important large-scale processes for life on Earth; depend on biodiversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels and can yield feedbacks to climate change. India is no less affected through this feedback mechanism of climate change and had shown its cause and effect association in several studies. In this special issue we present 25 papers contributed by ca 90 authors from India and elsewhere those discuss wide-ranging aspects of biodiversity and climate change. These contributions are based on presentations made at the 2nd International Workshop on Biodiversity and Climate Change (BDCC-2018) held on 24-27-February 2018 at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. The papers are arranged in six sections: Plant (and lichen) Diversity and Climate; Plant Diversity Pattern and Environmental Heterogeneity; Forest Biomass and Carbon; Plant Diversity and Remote Sensing; Species Distribution Modelling; and Animal Diversity, Soil and Biotechnology. Included amongst the contributions are ones using a national database on plant diversity, describing vegetation carbon and biomass sequestration patterns, utilizing remote sensing to assess plant diversity proxies and conservation prioritization, employing species distribution models to analyze climate change scenarios, using acoustics indices for rapid assessment of biodiversity, addressing the soil micro-biome and environmental stress on medicinal plants.

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“…The prevalence of HWCs in Nepal is a reflection of the conflicts occurring in South Asia, which is renowned for its rich biodiversity (Hasnat et al, 2018; Reddy et al, 2019). Nepal, located in the central Himalayas, is a mountainous country that covers less than 0.1% of the total global land area (Paudel et al, 2012).…”

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Eliciting community‐preferred policy alternatives for achieving workable coexistence in a human‐dominated landscape: Insights from Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Ferdin,

Lee,

Dhungana

et al. 2023

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Human‐wildlife conflict is a global issue that poses a major threat to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Wildlife adapted to human‐modified landscapes in developing countries can threaten the safety and livelihood of local communities. In such landscapes, where people and wildlife compete for resources, community involvement is promoted to achieve workable coexistence. We used a choice experiment methodology approach to identify community‐preferred policy alternatives in Chitwan National Park in south‐central Nepal. The results indicated that conflicts between the local community and wildlife are on the rise, crop damage being the highest form of damage and most perceived compensation and fencing as conflict‐mitigation tools. The choice experiment showed that residents have a positive preference for enhancing livelihood diversification skills, cultivating buffer crops, promoting alternative livelihoods, and strengthening rapid response teams. We identified concerned mitigators who are younger age group, encountered and concurred that HWC is increasing, and agreed that fencing and compensation are conflict‐mitigation tools. We designed scenario planning using community‐preferred policy alternatives to assist the park management. This is the first‐choice experiment study to design an evaluation framework under community resilience perspectives to achieve workable coexistence. Our study has potential implications for promoting coexistence in a human‐dominated landscape.

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Earth observation data for assessing biodiversity conservation priorities in South Asia

Cited by 16 publications

References 45 publications

Current Trends and Issues in Applications of Remote Sensing in Coastal and Marine Conservation

Current Trends and Issues in Applications of Remote Sensing in Coastal and Marine Conservation

Recent advances in biodiversity and climate change studies in India

Eliciting community‐preferred policy alternatives for achieving workable coexistence in a human‐dominated landscape: Insights from Chitwan National Park, Nepal

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