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Potential Distribution of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin ( Manis pentadactyla ) in Different Land Covers of Nepal: Implications for Conservation

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  • Hari Prasad Sharma

    (Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal)

  • Bhagawat Rimal

    (College of Applied Sciences (CAS)-Nepal, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44613, Nepal)

  • Mingxia Zhang

    (Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar
    Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan 666303, China)

  • Sandhya Sharma

    (Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal)

  • Laxman Prasad Poudyal

    (Suklaphata National Park, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kanchanpur 10400, Nepal)

  • Sujan Maharjan

    (Planning, Monitoring and Coordination Division, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Kathmandu 44613, Nepal)

  • Ripu Kunwar

    (Cultural and Spatial Ecology, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA)

  • Prativa Kaspal

    (Natural Heritage Nepal & Women for Conservation, Bhaktapur 66400, Nepal)

  • Namrata Bhandari

    (Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, GA 31601, USA)

  • Laxmi Baral

    (Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment, Hetauda 44107, Nepal)

  • Sujita Dhakal

    (Kathmandu Forestry College, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44613, Nepal)

  • Ashish Tripathi

    (Kathmandu Forestry College, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44613, Nepal)

  • Nimisha Karki

    (Department of Environment Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Kavrepalanchok 45200, Nepal)

  • Bibasa Khadki

    (School of Environmental Science and Management, Pokhara University, Kathmandu 44613, Nepal)

  • Prakash Thapa

    (Division Forest Office, Baglung 33300, Nepal)

  • Bipin Kumar Acharya

    (Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China)

  • Suman Acharya

    (Anthropology and Environmental Policy, Department of Anthropology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA)

  • Kedar Baral

    (Division Forest Office, Tanahun 33900, Nepal
    School of Natural and Computational Science, Massey University, Auckland 4442, New Zealand)

  • Hem Bahadur Katuwal

    (Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan 666303, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

Abstract

Anthropogenic activities have driven many wildlife species towards extinction. Among these species, the geographic distributions of many are poorly documented, which can limit the effectiveness of conservation. The critically endangered Chinese pangolin ( Manis pentadactyla) is experiencing population decline throughout its range due to land-use changes and illegal trade for food and traditional medicine. Using distribution records and maximum entropy modeling, we predicted the potential distribution of the Chinese pangolin across Nepal. Most suitable potential habitats of the Chinese pangolin occurred in forest areas of the mid-hill region in central and eastern Nepal, followed by cultivated land. Almost all potential suitable habitats of the Chinese pangolin occurred outside of protected areas, and most of them were encroached upon by cultivated land, human settlements, and infrastructure developments. The results from this study provide baseline information on the potential suitable habitats of the Chinese pangolin in Nepal, which helps to develop site- and species-specific management plans and to identify priority areas to minimize the current threats to the pangolin and enhance the stewardship of species conservation.

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  • Hari Prasad Sharma & Bhagawat Rimal & Mingxia Zhang & Sandhya Sharma & Laxman Prasad Poudyal & Sujan Maharjan & Ripu Kunwar & Prativa Kaspal & Namrata Bhandari & Laxmi Baral & Sujita Dhakal & Ashish T, 2020. "Potential Distribution of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin ( Manis pentadactyla ) in Different Land Covers of Nepal: Implications for Conservation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-13, February.
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    1. Rimal, Bhagawat & Sharma, Roshan & Kunwar, Ripu & Keshtkar, Hamidreza & Stork, Nigel E. & Rijal, Sushila & Rahman, Syed Ajijur & Baral, Himlal, 2019. "Effects of land use and land cover change on ecosystem services in the Koshi River Basin, Eastern Nepal," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 38(C), pages 1-1.
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    1. Sandhya Sharma & Hari Prasad Sharma & Hem Bahadur Katuwal & Chanda Chaulagain & Jerrold L. Belant, 2020. "People’s Knowledge of Illegal Chinese Pangolin Trade Routes in Central Nepal," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-11, June.

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