Santosh Rayamajhi

Tribhuvan University

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Carsten Smith‐Hall

University of Copenhagen

Henrik Meilby

University of Copenhagen

Ridish K. Pokharel

Pokhara University

Kamal Thapa

Tribhuvan University

Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri

Tribhuvan University

Krishna Raj Tiwari

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

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Øystein Juul Nielsen

University of Copenhagen

Takeshi Sakurai

The University of Tokyo

Sony Baral

Tribhuvan University

Bijendra Basnyat

University of Copenhagen

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Institute of Forestry

University College London

Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation

Zoological Society of London

Government of Nepal

Royal Agricultural University

National Trust for Nature Conservation

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Anthropogenic Threats to Survival of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) and their Habitat in Kavrepalanchowk Nepal

Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species (2018)

Suman Acharya Santosh Rayamajhi Sonia Sharma Suraj Upadhaya Sanjeev Kumar Joshi

Human activities are the prime reasons that cause the decline of Chinese Pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) throughout the world. Globally, the limited area is managed under protected area while most of the area lies outside protected areas where anthropogenic threats are experienced high. Incessant increase in the threats has lead Pangolins to a high risk of extinction in Nepal. This study was carried between October 2016 to January 2017 in Balthali VDC of Kavrepalanchowk district using semi-structured questionnaire interview (n=117) to assess prevailing anthropogenic threats to Chinese Pangolins and habitat. Almost all respondents agreed that human activities are major threats to Pangolins and habitat. More than half of the respondents stated that poaching and illegal trade, habitat destruction and haphazard construction and development activities like hotel and road constructions have resulted in reduced Pangolins population. Moreover, intentional human induced forest fire, heavy grazing and a significant increase in the use of chemical insecticides are diminishing the habitat of Chinese pangolins. To secure long-term conservation of Chinese Pangolins and their habitat we suggest promotion of public awareness activities.

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Growth dynamics of Shorea robusta Gaertn in relation to climate change: a case study from tropical region of Nepal

Trees (2022)

Sony Baral Narayan Prasad Gaire Anjana Giri Tek Maraseni Bijendra Basnyat

Shorea robusta

Chronology

Basal area

Tropical climate

10.1007/s00468-022-02300-5

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Does the Market Economy Save the Local Natural Resources While Improving Human Welfare? The Case of 101 Natural Forests in the Middle Hills of Nepal

Japan Geoscience Union (2019)

Takeshi Sakurai Towa Tachibana Santosh Rayamajhi

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Tree-climate relations along an elevational transect in Manang Valley, central Nepal

Dendrochronologia (2016)

D. K. Kharal Udya Thapa Scott St. George Henrik Meilby Santosh Rayamajhi

Elevation (ballistics)

Dendroclimatology

Growing season

10.1016/j.dendro.2016.04.004

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Assessing prey selection of snow leopard in Mt. Kangchenjunga, Nepal

Authorea (Authorea) (2021)

Kamal Thapa Natalie Schmitt Narendra Man Babu Pradhan Hem Acharya Santosh Rayamajhi

In spring of 2012, we studied the feeding habits of snow leopard using a comprehensive approach that combines fecal genetic sampling, macro and microscopic analysis of snow leopard diets and direct observation of Naur and livestock in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area of east Nepal. Out of collected 88 putative snow leopard scat samples from 140 transects (290 km) in 27 (4*4 km2) sampling grid cells, 83% were confirmed to be from snow leopard. The genetic analysis accounted for 19 individual snow leopards (10 male and 9 female) with a mean population size estimate of 24 (95% CI: 19- 29), and an average density of 3.9 snow leopards/100 km2 within 609 km2. Total available prey biomass of Naur and Yak was estimated at 355,236 kg (505 kg yak/km2 and 78 kg Naur/km2). From the available prey biomass, we estimated snow leopards consumed 7% annually which was comprised of wild prey (49%), domestic livestock (45%), and 6% unidentified items. The estimated 47,736 kg Naur biomass gives a snow leopard-Naur ratio of 1: 59 on a weight basis. The proportion of young Naur was estimated at 17%, with an almost double predation rate at 28%. Predators such as common leopard and wolf share the same habitat and might compete with snow leopard for prey which will likely influence future predator-prey associations in KCA. Along with livestock insurance scheme improvement, there needs to be a focus on improved livestock guarding as well as engaging and educating local people to be citizen scientists on the importance of snow leopard conservation, involving them in long-term monitoring programs and promotion of ecotourism.

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10.22541/au.161191408.89015908/v2

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Balancing fuelwood and biodiversity concerns in rural Nepal

Ecological Modelling (2008)

Morten Christensen Santosh Rayamajhi Henrik Meilby

10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.10.014

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Effectiveness of Human-Snow leopard co-existence measure- a systematic analysis

Journal for Nature Conservation (2023)

Kamal Thapa Sony Baral Santosh Rayamajhi

Snow leopard

Leopard

10.1016/j.jnc.2023.126511

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Quantifying rural livelihood strategies in developing countries using an activity choice approach

Agricultural Economics (2012)

Øystein Juul Nielsen Santosh Rayamajhi Patricia Uberhuaga Henrik Meilby Carsten Smith‐Hall

Abstract This article uses a quantitative activity choice approach, based on identification of activity variables and application of latent class cluster analysis, to identify five major rural livelihood strategies pursued by households ( n = 576) in Bolivia, Nepal, and Mozambique. Income sources and welfare outcomes are compared across strategies and household differences in asset holdings are analyzed using multinomial logit regression. Findings reveal that income diversification is the norm, that a higher degree of specialization does not characterize more remunerative livelihood strategies, that nonfarm income significantly contributes to higher income earnings, that environmental reliance does not vary across strategies, and that small‐scale farmers are the largest and poorest livelihood group. Some livelihood strategies are superior to all other strategies in terms of income earned; access to more remunerative livelihood strategies is determined by land ownership, education, and ethnic affiliation. Finally, the article also highlights that additional work is required to determine the most suitable methods for livelihood strategy identification.

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10.1111/j.1574-0862.2012.00632.x

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Importance of Forest and Non-forest Environmental Resources to Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: Insights from a Case Study in Nepal

Design science and innovation (2022)

Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri Santosh Rayamajhi Sony Baral

Firewood

Household income

10.1007/978-981-16-8452-4_7

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No silver bullet? Snow leopard prey selection in Mt. Kangchenjunga, Nepal

Ecology and Evolution (2021)

Kamal Thapa Natalie Schmitt Narendra Man Babu Pradhan Hem Raj Acharya Santosh Rayamajhi

Abstract In this study, we investigated the impact of domestic and wild prey availability on snow leopard prey preference in the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area of eastern Nepal—a region where small domestic livestock are absent and small wild ungulate prey are present. We took a comprehensive approach that combined fecal genetic sampling, macro‐ and microscopic analyses of snow leopard diets, and direct observation of blue sheep and livestock in the KCA. Out of the collected 88 putative snow leopard scat samples from 140 transects (290 km) in 27 (4 × 4 km 2 ) sampling grid cells, 73 (83%) were confirmed to be from snow leopard. The genetic analysis accounted for 19 individual snow leopards (10 males and 9 females), with a mean population size estimate of 24 (95% CI: 19–29) and an average density of 3.9 snow leopards/100 km 2 within 609 km 2 . The total available prey biomass of blue sheep and yak was estimated at 355,236 kg (505 kg yak/km 2 and 78 kg blue sheep/km 2 ). From the available prey biomass, we estimated snow leopards consumed 7% annually, which comprised wild prey (49%), domestic livestock (45%), and 6% unidentified items. The estimated 47,736 kg blue sheep biomass gives a snow leopard‐to‐blue sheep ratio of 1:59 on a weight basis. The high preference of snow leopard to domestic livestock appears to be influenced by a much smaller available biomass of wild prey than in other regions of Nepal (e.g., 78 kg/km 2 in the KCA compared with a range of 200–300 kg/km 2 in other regions of Nepal). Along with livestock insurance scheme improvement, there needs to be a focus on improved livestock guarding, predator‐proof corrals as well as engaging and educating local people to be citizen scientists on the importance of snow leopard conservation, involving them in long‐term monitoring programs and promotion of ecotourism.

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Ungulate

10.1002/ece3.8279

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