Prioritizing landscapes to reconcile biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and human well-being in India

Srivathsa, Arjun; Vasudev, Divya; Nair, Tanaya; Chakrabarti, Stotra; Chanchani, Pranav; DeFries, Ruth; Deomurari, Arpit; Dutta, Sutirtha; Ghose, Dipankar; Goswami, Varun R.; Nayak, Rajat; Neelakantan, Amrita; Thatte, Prachi; Vaidyanathan, Srinivas; Verma, Madhu; Krishnaswamy, Jagdish; Sankaran, Mahesh; Ramakrishnan, Uma

doi:10.1101/2022.08.27.505513

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“…Global biodiversity declines are being driven by the direct and indirect effects of anthropogenic actions (Hooper et al 2012). India supports an extremely high diversity of wildlife (inside and outside designated PAs); most of these species are found in higher densities here than elsewhere across their range (Srivathsa et al 2023). Remarkable species richness can be found among herbivores, which are primary consumers at the base of many food chains (Putman 1989).…”

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Impact of human activities on wild ungulates in Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh, India

2023

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Human activities affect wildlife in several ways, ungulates tend to avoid areas of high human use and alter their behavior to avoid human activity. We used remote camera traps to quantify the relative abundance and activity of wild ungulates in high and low human use areas within Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR). Major human activity in NSTR included collection of forest produce and fuel wood, and livestock grazing. Poaching for bush-meat and the use of hunting dogs was also prevalent, but could not be quantified. The relative abundance of wild ungulates was high in low human-use areas except for chital and wild pigs, which require flat terrain and water found in prime areas for settlements. Diurnal ungulates like Chital and Nilgai substantially altered their activity in response to human activity, as did nocturnal species like Sambar and Mouse Deer. The demographic response of ungulates in NSTR has been poor compared to other tiger reserves that have been made free of human use. Our research highlights the importance of having human-free protected areas so as to achieve the desired conservation objectives of harbouring viable populations of large carnivores that require high prey abundance.

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Impact of human activities on wild ungulates in Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh, India

2023

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Collaborative Governance and Nonmonetary Compensation Mechanisms for Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Fire Mitigation

Verma,

Purswani,

Khan

2023

Anthropogenic Environmental Hazards

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Advancing the optimization of urban–rural ecosystem service supply-demand mismatches and trade-offs

Fang,

Sun,

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Landsc Ecol

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Context Intensified human activities have disrupted landscape patterns, causing a reduction in the supply of ecosystem services (ESs) and an increase in demand, especially in urban agglomerations. This supply-demand imbalance will eventually lead to unsustainable landscapes and needs to be optimized. Objective Based on ES supply-demand mismatch and trade-off relationships across urban–rural landscapes, this study explored which ESs need to be optimized and identified priority restoration regions of ESs that require optimization to promote landscape sustainability in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration. Methods A methodological framework for ES supply-demand optimization in urban–rural landscapes was developed. urban–rural landscapes were identified using Iso cluster classification tool. ES supply was quantified using biophysical models and empirical formulas, and demand was quantified through consumption and expectations. Restoration Opportunities Optimization Tool was then adopted to identify priority regions. Results From 2000 to 2020, most of ES supply were lowest in urban areas and highest in rural areas, while demand exhibited the opposite. Although supply was increasing, it did not match demand. ES deficits were dominant in urban areas; both deficits and trade-offs were dominant in urban–rural fringe; and trade-offs were dominant in rural areas. There were 13,175 km2 of priority regions distributed in urban–rural landscapes, and their spatial heterogeneity was influenced by ES deficits and trade-offs. Conclusion Differences in ESs supply-demand relationships affected the necessity of optimizing ESs zoning in urban–rural landscapes. Assigning weights reasonably according to trade-off curves to determine priority regions could facilitate both efficient use of resources and sustainable ES management for urban–rural regions.

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Prioritizing landscapes to reconcile biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and human well-being in India

Cited by 3 publications

References 70 publications

Impact of human activities on wild ungulates in Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh, India

Impact of human activities on wild ungulates in Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh, India

Collaborative Governance and Nonmonetary Compensation Mechanisms for Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Fire Mitigation

Advancing the optimization of urban–rural ecosystem service supply-demand mismatches and trade-offs

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