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- Food Habits and Human-jackal Interaction in Marwahi forest Division, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh
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Indian Forester, Vol 135, No 10 (2009), Pagination: 1347-1356Abstract
Asiatic jackal (Canis aureus) is found to coexist with leopard and sloth bear in Marwahi Forest Division, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh). Jackals were found to be omnivorous in this area; they consumed plant material, seeds and fruits. Jackals are creating considerable nuisance due to increasing biting cases to local people in Marwahi Forest Division. In total there were 220 cases of jackal attacks on people during 1998-2005. In Marwahi range, there were 181 cases of jackal attacks, whereas there were 12 and 27 cases of attacks in Gaurela and Pendra ranges respectively. Attacks on males (n=160) were more than females (n=60). No human death occurred so far due to jackal attack but rabies infection might be possible. Most of the jackal biting cases occurred in villages, followed by forests and crop fields. Marwahi range with less forest cover was found most affected (n=181) from jackal attacks. Occurrence of attack cases could be correlated with high jackal activity in human habitations for food requirement and movement of people in forest areas for collection of non-timber forest produce and grazing livestock. Recommendations for management of jackal population and mitigation of humanjackal conflict have been made.Keywords
Human-Jackal Interaction, Canis aureus, Food Habits, Marwahi Forest Division,Chhattisgarh
- Status of Human-wildlife Conflict and Mitigation Strategies in Marwahi forest Division, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh
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Indian Forester, Vol 134, No 10 (2008), Pagination: 1349-1358Abstract
Marwahi Forest Division is well known for human-sloth bear conflict. Available forest cover is highly degraded, fragmented and interspersed with agricultural crop fields, and small townships. Data since 1990 onwards reveal 28 cases of human death by wild animals, comprising of 13 men and 15 women. Except 2, all casualties were caused by sloth bear. 801 incidences of human mauling comprised of 591 men and 210 women were registered by Forest Department. A maximum of 528 incidences of mauling were caused by sloth bear followed by 220 and 53 by jackals and other wild animals respectively. Range of incidences per month varied from 51-93 with a mean 66.8 ± 14.8. In Marwahi range 72.5% incidences of human mauling occurred in village area followed by 18.5% and 9.0% in forest and house respectively. Altogether 1453 incidences of livestock lifting were recorded in Marwahi forest division. No major changes were observed in extent of biotic pressure. However, extraction of stones from bear den sites has increased considerably. People need to be educated and made aware of ecology, feeding habits, movement and behaviour of problematic animals such as sloth bear, jackal, hyena and leopard through seminars and workshop so that people can avoid confrontation and play an active role in conservation. Livestock should be properly protected by villagers in enclosures made up of rubble wall. Sloth bear population has declined by 40% during last six years so there is a need to monitor the status of sloth bear population in the area.Keywords
Human-wildlife Conflict, Mitigation Strategies, Sloth Bear, Marwahi Forest Division,Chhattisgarh
- Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) Habitat in the Forests of North Bilaspur Forest Division, Chhattisgarh
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Indian Forester, Vol 138, No 10 (2012), Pagination: 876-880Abstract
The practical way of identifying potential habitat of a species is to have a thorough examination of land use patterns (e.g. natural forests, plantations, water bodies, road network, human habitations, etc.) in an area from the remotelysensed data. The framework of a species habitat suitable model also envisage to ascertain features such as compact forest blocks especially those along the courses of the least fragmentation, smallest stretches of discontinuity and of the adjacent poorly covered forests communicating with the large blocks for gene flow and terrain, availability of forage and water in such areas specifically, during dry season and its distance from the human habitations with a view to ascertain its amenability to revival besides least biotic interferences. We, therefore, incorporated all such variables into our habitat suitability model for sloth bear (Melursus ursinus). A statistically desirable proportion of sloth bear geographic locations based on direct sightings during the course of study were randomly selected and were laid over the spatial layers so as to generate potential available habitat for sloth in North Bilaspur Forest Division. Logistic regression model was used to develop the probability distribution map.Keywords
Sloth Bear, Habitat Model, North Bilaspur, Remote-sensing and Geographical Information System- Habitat Utilization Patterns of Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) in North Bilaspur forest Division, India
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