Vulture distribution and people perception of vultures in Pokhara Valley, Nepal.

Autor: Dhakal H; Department of Zoology, Prithvi Narayan Multiple Campus Pokhara Tribhuvan University Pokhara Nepal., Sharma HP; Central Department of Zoology Tribhuvan University Kathmandu Nepal., McClure CJW; The Peregrine Fund Boise Idaho USA., Virani M; The Peregrine Fund Boise Idaho USA., Rolek BW; The Peregrine Fund Boise Idaho USA., Pradhan NMB; Bird Conservation Nepal Kathmandu Nepal.; International Union for Conservation of Nature Kathmandu Nepal., Bhusal KP; Bird Conservation Nepal Kathmandu Nepal.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ecology and evolution [Ecol Evol] 2022 Jan 12; Vol. 12 (1), pp. e8528. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 12 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8528
Abstrakt: Due to an abundance and diversity of vultures, Nepal is one of the most important countries for vulture conservation. Within Nepal, the Pokhara Valley is especially significant. We examine the distribution of vultures within the Pokhara Valley by conducting counts at 11 potential feeding or roosting sites using point count method. We further surveyed people of the valley regarding their perception of vulture ecology and conservation, knowledge of diclofenac use within the valley, and burial of livestock carcasses. We detected eight species of vultures, four of which are currently threatened with extinction. White-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis , Egyptian vulture Nephron percnopterus , and Himalayan vulture G . himalayensis were the most abundant. Almost all respondents (98%) had sighted the vultures in the wild. Formally educated respondents reported seeing vultures' slightly more than nonformally educated respondents. Fifty-eight percent respondents suspected habitat loss was the major threat for the vulture population decline in Pokhara Valley, and 97% respondents were not aware of any diclofenac use. The knowledge of vultures in people with different age groups suggests a more awareness programs are needed for local people, especially those who carry out animal husbandry and provide livestock to the vulture restaurant.
Competing Interests: None.
(© 2022 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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