CONSERVATION BIOLOGY IN ASIA
Edited by: J.A. McNeely, T. M. McCarthy, A. Smith, L. Olsvig-Whittaker, and E.D. Wikramanayake
© 2006 - The Society for Conservation Biology Asia Section and Resources Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal, 455 pp. ISBN 99946-996-9-5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Conservation Biology in Asia
by Pralad Yonzon
PART 1. CONSERVING ASIAN LANDSCAPES
1. The Sacred Himalayan Landscape: Conceptualizing, Visioning and Planning for Conservation of Biodiversity, Cultures And Livelihoods in the Eastern Himalayas
by Chandra P. Gurung, Tirtha M. Maskey, Narayan Poudel, Yeshi Lama, Mohan P. Wagley, Anil Manandhar, Sarala Khaling, Gokarna Thapa, Sabita Thapa and Eric Wikramanayake
2. Prospective for Developing a Transboundary Conservation Landscape in the Eastern Himalayas
by Nakul Chettri and Eklabya Sharma 21-44
3. Reconciling Conservation and Livelihood Needs in Protected Areas of Nepal: A Case Study of Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
by Ghana S. Gurung 45-61
4. Ecology of the Churiya Hills in Nepal Himalaya
by Dinesh R. Bhuju
5. Biodiversity Resources Governance in Times of Armed Conflict
by Krishna Prasad Oli
6. The Illicit Trade on Megavertebrates of Asia
by Prasanna S. Yonzon
7. Managing Indian Forests for Biological Diversity and Productivity
by John F. Lehmkuhl, Pradeep K. Mathur, Vishwas B. Sawarkar, Richard S. Holthausen, Bruce G. Marcot, and Martin G. Raphael
8. Community Participation in Planning and Action for Conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
by Shao Yand (Shelly), William V. Bleisch, and David Mallon
9. The Effective Management of Reserves for the Conservation of the Giant Panda
by Changqing Yu
10. Biodiversity Conservation through Integrated Transboundary Management
of the Amur-Heilong River Basin
by Eugene Simonov, Thomas D. Dahmer, and Yuri Darman
11. Relationship Between the Bird Community and Human Activities in a Mountainous
Area Adjacent to Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park, West Java, Indonesia
by Miwa Kataoka, Akihisa Iwata, and Dewi M. Prawiradilaga
PART 2. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY OF SPECIES
12. The Snow Leopard in Himalaya: A Step Towards Their Conservation by Studying
Their Distribution, Marking Habitat Selection, Coexistence with other Predators,
and Wild Prey-Livestock-Predator Interaction
by Sandeep Sharma, Kamal Thapa, Mukesh K. Chalise, Trishna Dutta, Yash Veer Bhatnagar, and Thomas M. McCarthy
13. Marking Site Selection by Free Ranging Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia)
by Sandeep Sharma, Trishna Dutta, and Yash Veer Bhatnagar
14. Using a “Bagh Heralu” Network to Map the Metapopulation Structure of
Tigers in Nepal
by Bhim Gurung, James L. David Smith, and Mahendra Shrestha
15. Status of Tiger, Prey and Human-Tiger Conflict in the Nam Et-Phou Louey
National Protected Area, Lao PDR
by Arlyne Johnson, Chanthavy Vongkhamheng, Venevongphet, Thavisouk Saithongdam, and Michael Hedemark
16. Red Panda in Eastern Nepal: How Do They Fit into Ecoregional Conservation
of the Eastern Himalaya
by Brian H. Williams
17. The Future of Asian Elephant Conservation: Setting Sights Beyond Protected
Area Boundaries
by Prithiviraj Fernando, Eric D. Wikramanayake, Devaka Weerakoon, H.K. Janakal, Manori Gunawardena, L.K.A. Jayasinghe, H.G. Nishantha, and Jennifer Pastorini
18. Ecological Impact of Conservation Measures on Swamp Deer and its Habitat
in Kanha National Park: A Case Study
by Ravi Shanker Kanoje
19. Prey Analysis of Short-Eared Owl With Molecular Genetic Technique
by Sang Don Lee, Min Kyung Kim, Baek Jun Kim, Yong Jin Won, and Hang Lee
20. Ineffective and Unsustainable Poisoning of Native Small Mammals in Temperate Asia: A Classic Case of the Science-Policy Divide
by Andrew T. Smith, Peter Zahler, and Lyn A. Hinds
21. Relationships Between Bird Distribution and Land Use in an Agricultural Landscape, Bali, Indonesia
by Tomohiro Ichinose, Asako Yokokawa, I. Gusti A.A.R. Asmiwyati, Nurhayati H. S. Arifin, and Miwa Kataoka
22. Biodiversity in an Urban Landscape: A Case Study of Some Important Bird Areas on the River Yamuna in Delhi (India)
by A. Jamil Urfi
PART 3: APPLYING NEW TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY IN ASIA
23. Monitoring the Long-Distance Movement of Wildlife in Asia Using Satellite Telemetry
by Kevin J. Olival and Hiroyoshi Higuchi
24. Infectious Disease in Spatially Expanding Populations: A Model for Reintroduced Species
by Shirli Bar-David, James O. Lloyd-Smith, Wayne M. Getz
25. Marine Microbial Biodiversity: Present Status and Advanced Statistical Paradigms
by Surajit Das, P. S. Lyla, and S. Ajmal Khan
26. Data Networking for Conservation Biology in Asia
by Linda Olsvig-Whittaker, Meredith A. Lane, Charlotte Macalister, Yan Xie and Andrew T. Smith
27. Constraints Faced by Community Managed Forests in Qualifying Under the Kyoto Protocol
by B.S. Karky and K. Banskota
28. Thinking Creatively About Conservation Biology in Asia
by Jeffrey A. McNeely
29. A Framework for Assessing the Sustainability of Wildlife Farming in China
by Miachel J.B. Green, Polly M. Taylor, Xu Hongfa, Yin Feng and Samuel K.H. Lee
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