期刊名称：International Journal of Conservation Science
印刷版ISSN：2067-533X
电子版ISSN：2067-8223
出版年度：2018
卷号：9
期号：1
页码：179-184
出版社：Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
摘要：The Sikkim Trans-Himalaya remains one of the most threatened and least explored ecosystems in India in spite of its rich ecological and socio-cultural importance. We therefore aimed at conducting a baseline survey of its faunal diversity and the prevailing threats using sign surveys and camera trapping in the Lhonak catchment of North Sikkim during the spring of 2012. We confirmed the presence of Tibetan wolf (Canis lupus chanco) from the catchment through camera trap photos alongwith the records of seven other wild animal species. The carnivores in the area seemed to be under threat due to retaliatory killings by local herders in response to livestock depredation. Besides this, other potential threats to the biodiversity and the habitat included overstocking, feral dogs, infrastructure development and presence of defense forces in the area. We therefore propose extensive surveys and long-term monitoring exercises that could aid in resolving these issues and benefit towards efficient conservation and management of this unique Trans-Himalayan landscape of Sikkim.
关键词：Trans-Himalaya; Sikkim; Camera trapping; Tibetan wolf; Livestock depredation
