Long-term anthropogenic stressors cause declines in kingfisher assemblages in wetlands in southwestern India

Shifa, C.T.; Dayananda, Salindra K.; Yanjie, Xu; Rubeena, K.A.; Bin Muzaffar, Sabir; Nefla, Aymen; Jobiraj, T.; Thejass, P.; Reshi, Omer R.; Aarif, K.M.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.111062

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“…This is particularly significant as human activities directly impact the loss of wild natural habitats, greenhouse gas emissions cause temperature fluctuations and disturb wildlife's long-standing growth conditions, and destructive exploitation of nature still occurs at an alarming rate (Armstrong McKay et al, 2022;Cooke et al, 2023). For species sensitive to environmental changes like the kingfisher, temperature fluctuations and alternations in growth conditions pose a higher risk of extinction for some critically endangered kingfisher species (Barik et al, 2022;Shifa et al, 2023;Tyler & Younger, 2022).…”

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How an Age-Old Photo of Little Chicks Can Awaken Our Conscience for Biodiversity Conservation and Nature Protection

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2024

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How an Age-Old Photo of Little Chicks Can Awaken Our Conscience for Biodiversity Conservation and Nature Protection

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Kingfisher: contemplating the connection between nature and humans through science, art, literature, and lived experiences

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Nguyen

2023

Pacific Conserv. Biol.

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Due to rapid urbanisation, the separation between humans and nature is a critical issue that leads to the eco-deficit culture and hinders efforts to alleviate climate change and biodiversity crises. In this essay, using the most recent scientific findings, we argue that the kingfisher, as a symbolic representation of nature, can act as a bridge that connects humans and nature through many pathways. In science, the kingfisher can be used as an indicator species to evaluate the environmental alterations of the wetland ecosystems, facilitating conservation efforts. In addition, the kingfisher’s behaviours embedded in the indigenous communities’ knowledge systems to predict environmental variability can be valuable resources for developing community science. The images, memories, and feelings associated with the species can also connect humans’ mental realms with the world of other sentient beings, gradually building humans’ perceived values of the natural world. With these benefits, with the kingfisher being a symbolic representation, wildlife can play a crucial role in restoring the lost bond between humans and the natural environment. Establishing a stronger connection between humans and nature is expected to significantly impact the transformation of human value systems from eco-deficit to eco-surplus mindsets. Moreover, for the kingfisher to play its role in connecting humans and the natural environment, conservation must be prioritised before some kingfisher species become extinct (e.g. Tasmanian azure kingfisher, Javan blue-banded kingfisher, Mangareva kingfisher, Sangihe dwarf kingfisher, etc.).

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Long-term anthropogenic stressors cause declines in kingfisher assemblages in wetlands in southwestern India

Cited by 2 publications

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How an Age-Old Photo of Little Chicks Can Awaken Our Conscience for Biodiversity Conservation and Nature Protection

How an Age-Old Photo of Little Chicks Can Awaken Our Conscience for Biodiversity Conservation and Nature Protection

Kingfisher: contemplating the connection between nature and humans through science, art, literature, and lived experiences

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