eco.mont Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
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eco.mont Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
ISSN 2073-106X
Print Edition ISSN 2073-1558 Online Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-9286-2 Online Edition Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management 14/2
07/2022 online edition Die print-Edition erscheint in der innsbruck university press Licence This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License: CC BY Indexed by: Science Citation Index
Valerie Braun
is managing editor of eco.mont and project manager of several projects at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research Martin Coy is Professor of Applied Geography and Sustainability Studies at the Institute of Geography at Innsbruck University Günter Köck is director of the national research programmes of the Austrian Academy of Sciences ÖAW
Sony Lama,
Saroj Shrestha,
Ang Phuri Sherpa,
Munmun Tamang,
Dinesh Ghale
S. 70 - 77 doi:10.1553/eco.mont-14-2s70 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften doi:10.1553/eco.mont-14-2s70
Abstract: The rural municipality of Barekot in Jajarkot district is an Important Bird Area (IBA) in Western Nepal. In recent years, illegal hunting and trapping have increased in this area. Additionally, a hydropower project with a capacity of 410 MW is being constructed within Barekot. The present study aims to update the preliminary checklist of birds and to identify the underlying threats to the bird populations in this region. The bird survey was conducted in Barekot over four days in the late winter / early spring of 2021. Direct field observation, surveys of key informants, a literature review and photography were the main tools used for data collection. The study revealed 87 bird species belonging to 10 orders and 34 families. The birds most commonly recorded belong to the Muscicapidae family, order Passeriformes. Among the recorded species, two are on the IUCN Red List of Nationally Vulnerable species, five are listed in CITES Appendix II, and one species features in CITES Appendix I. Approximately 82% of the bird species recorded were of resident types. Despite a decline in bird diversity, Barekot’s unique geographical location still makes it an important IBA in Nepal. Bird numbers have plummeted due to human intrusion and disturbance, and modifications to natural systems. Based on our findings, we recommend landscape-level research on the impacts of hydropower projects, roads, poaching, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Future conservation efforts should also emphasize the prevention of habitat fragmentation and raising public awareness. Keywords: avian community, bird checklist, Important Bird Area, threats Published Online: 2022/06/22 09:58:54 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x003d81c6 Rights:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The journal “eco.mont” – Journal of protected mountain areas research and management – was published for the first time in June 2009. The journal was founded as a joint initiative of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC), the International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR), the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the University of Innsbruck. The journal aims to highlight research on and management issues in protected areas in the Alps without excluding other protected mountain areas in Europe or overseas. Its target audiences are scientists from all related disciplines, managers of protected areas and interested individuals including practitioners, visitors, teachers, etc. The journal presents peer-reviewed articles in English by authors who research protected mountain areas and management issues within these areas. It's published twice a year as a collaboration of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Press – responsible for the e-version – and Innsbruck University Press – responsible for the print version. Die Zeitschrift „eco.mont“ – Zeitschrift zur Forschung in Gebirgsschutzgebieten – erschien im Juni 2009 zum ersten Mal. Die Zeitschrift wurde auf Initiative des Netzwerks Alpiner Schutzgebiete (ALPARC), der Schweizer Akademie der Naturwissenschaften (ISCAR), der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) und der Universität Innsbruck gegründet. Sie hat das Ziel, Themen zu behandeln, die gleichzeitig Forschung und Verwaltung in und über die Schutzgebiete der Alpen betreffen, ohne dabei andere Gebirgsschutzgebiete Europas oder anderswo auszuschließen. Diese neue Zeitschrift richtet sich an ein Publikum von Wissenschaftlern der verschiedensten Fachbereiche, an die Verwalter von Schutzgebieten und an alle sonstigen Interessierten, Praktiker, Besucher, Lehrpersonal etc. einbegriffen. Die Zeitschrift veröffentlicht begutachtete Beiträge auf Englisch von Autoren, die Fragen der Gebirgsschutzgebiete und deren Verwaltung betreffen. Sie erscheint zweimal pro Jahr, auf der Basis der gemeinsamen Anstrengungen des Verlags der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, der für die digitale Fassung verantwortlich ist, und der Presse der Universität Innsbruck, verantwortlich für die gedruckte Fassung. |
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