Leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran
The study aimed at identifying leopard-livestock conflict hotspots in the Khorasan Province for leopard conservation and management programs. Camera trappings, tracking (i.e. footprints and faeces), systematic interviews with local communities were used. The most suitable leopard habitats in the pro...
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Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2013
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| author | Sanei, Arezoo Gordmardi, Eskandar Jafari, Behrouz Absalan, Hossein Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria |
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| description | The study aimed at identifying leopard-livestock conflict hotspots in the Khorasan Province for leopard conservation and management programs. Camera trappings, tracking (i.e. footprints and faeces), systematic interviews with local communities were used. The most suitable leopard habitats in the province are found in the southern portion of Maneh and Samalghan, Bojnourd, and the northern parts of Jajarm and Esfarayen Townships. Various species of leopard, wolf, wild boar and Indian crested porcupine were found. Leopards were found to be responsible for 10.6 % of the total conflict hotspots. Complaints from the local communities were mostly with regards to damages rendered by wild boar and porcupines, and livestock depredation by wolves. Local community awareness about compensation programs currently conducted by the Department of Environment Office and the introduction of livestock insurance regulations might effectively reduce and prevent leopard revenge killings in the region. |
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| spelling | upm-580162018-01-03T05:37:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58016/ Leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran Sanei, Arezoo Gordmardi, Eskandar Jafari, Behrouz Absalan, Hossein Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria The study aimed at identifying leopard-livestock conflict hotspots in the Khorasan Province for leopard conservation and management programs. Camera trappings, tracking (i.e. footprints and faeces), systematic interviews with local communities were used. The most suitable leopard habitats in the province are found in the southern portion of Maneh and Samalghan, Bojnourd, and the northern parts of Jajarm and Esfarayen Townships. Various species of leopard, wolf, wild boar and Indian crested porcupine were found. Leopards were found to be responsible for 10.6 % of the total conflict hotspots. Complaints from the local communities were mostly with regards to damages rendered by wild boar and porcupines, and livestock depredation by wolves. Local community awareness about compensation programs currently conducted by the Department of Environment Office and the introduction of livestock insurance regulations might effectively reduce and prevent leopard revenge killings in the region. Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58016/1/31-11.pdf Sanei, Arezoo and Gordmardi, Eskandar and Jafari, Behrouz and Absalan, Hossein and Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria (2013) Leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran. In: International Forestry Graduate Students' Conference 2013 (FORGRAD 2013), 2-4 July 2013, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor. (pp. 58-61). |
| spellingShingle | Sanei, Arezoo Gordmardi, Eskandar Jafari, Behrouz Absalan, Hossein Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria Leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran |
| title | Leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran |
| title_full | Leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran |
| title_short | Leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in North Khorasan province, Iran |
| title_sort | leopard distribution in relation to human pressures and prey resources in north khorasan province, iran |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58016/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58016/1/31-11.pdf |