Ecology and conservation of vertebrates in Rajasthan, India

The state of Rajasthan in India ranks very high in biodiversity and contains several different types of ecosystems. It has implications for ecology and conservation in many areas of the world. The state of Rajasthan broadly falls under the Indomalaya ecozone- one of the eight ecozones dividing earth’s land surface. Indomalaya has 03-major biomes in Rajasthan, namely, Deserts and Xeric Shrublands, Tropical and Sub-tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests and Tropical and Sub-tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests. Further, the ecoregions which are coveredunder these biomes are North Western Thorn Scrub Forests and the Thar Desert;Khathiar-Gir Dry Deciduous Forests and the Upper Gangetic Plains Moist Deciduous Forests respectively. This is the first ever kaleidoscopic work on the compilation and documentation of the faunal wealth of Rajasthan. INDICE: Preface.- List of Contributors.- Acknowledgments.- Rajasthan at a Glance.- Chapter-1: Historical, Socio-cultural, Religious, Mythological and Anthropological aspects of Faunal Conservation in Rajasthan.- Chapter-2: Physiography, Zoogeography and Ecosystem Diversity of Rajasthan.- Chapter-3: Fossil Records of Rajasthan and the Fauna in Retrospect.- Fishes and Amphibians.- Chapter-4: Ichthyofauna of Rajasthan.- Chapter-5: Anuran Fauna of Rajasthan: Identification and Monitoring using a Novel Sound Analysis System.- Reptiles.- Chapter-6: Ophidian Fauna of Rajasthan, India.- Chapter-7: Natural History Observations on the Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard, Uromastyx hardwickii in the Thar Desert.- Chapter-8: Species of Lizards in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan and their Conservation.- Chapter-9: Ecology and Behavior of the Indian Star Tortoise, Geochelone elegans (Schoepff) in Aravalli Foot-hills of Rajasthan.- Chapter-10: Chelonian Status and Conservation in Rajasthan.- Chapter-11: Conservation Planning for Chambal River Basin taking Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) as Umbrella Species.- Aves.- Chapter-12: Present Status of Vultures in Rajasthan.- Chapter-13: An Overview of the Status and Distribution of Raptors in Rajasthan.- Chapter-14: In situ Conservation ofBustards with Special Reference to the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) in Rajasthan.- Chapter-15: The Distribution, Status and Habitat Conservation of Lesser Florican in Rajasthan.- Chapter-16: Conservation and Management of Demoiselle Crane at Kheechan (India).- Chapter-17: White-naped Tit Parus nuchalis: An Endemic and Endangered Species.- Chapter-18: Distribution of Different Species of Munias in Southern Rajasthan with Emphasis on Globally Threatened Green Avadavat Amandava formosa (latham).- Chapter-19: Structure and SpeciesComposition in Bird Communities of Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India.- Chapter-20: Ecology and Behavior of the Indian Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) inhabiting the Arid Zone of Rajasthan, India.- Chapter-21: Aquatic Avifauna of Southern Rajasthan.- Chapter-22: Important Bird Area (IBA) Program for Conserving Avian Diversity in Rajasthan.- Mammals.- Chapter-23: Non- volant Small Mammals of Rajasthan.- Chapter-24: Chiropteran Fauna of Rajasthan-Taxonomy, Distribution and Status.- Chapter-25: Squirrels of Rajasthan with special reference to Elliot’s Giant Flying Squirrel.- Chapter-26: Status of Non-human Primates in Rajasthan.- Chapter-27: Wild Dog (Dhole, Cuon Alpinus, Pallas, 1811) and Indian Wolf, Canis Lupus Pallipes - The Major Canids of Rajasthan.- Chapter-28: The Status and Conservation of Sloth Bear in Rajasthan with special reference to Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.- Chapter-29: Tigers of Rajasthan: Historical Perspective, Ecology, Present Status and Conservation.- Chapter-30: Status, Distribution and Conservation of Leopard Panthera pardus fusca in Rajasthan.- Chapter-31: Small Cats of Rajasthan.- Chapter-32: Conservation Prospects of Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata (Geoffroy St.-Hilaire, 1826) in Rajasthan, India.- Chapter-33: Present Status of Wild Ungulates in Rajasthan.- Fauna in Diverse Habitats.- Chapter-34: Threats to the Faunal Diversityof the Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan.- Chapter-35: Threatened Mammals of Sajjangarh Wild Life Sanctuary.- Chapter-36: Keoladeo National Park: Faunal Diversity of the Enchanting Waterfowl Refuge of the World.- Chapter-37: Faunal Ecologyand Management of Sambhar Lake – A Concise Review on the Rapidly Deteriorating Ramsar Site of the Arid Zone of Asia.- Chapter-38: Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Indian Desert.- Aspects of Conservation and Management. Chapter-39: In situ Conservation: Protected Area Network in Rajasthan.- Chapter-40: Reintroduction of Tigers in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan.- Chapter-41: Conservation Values of Sariska Tiger Reserve.- Chapter-42: Impact of Mass Mortality of Gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin, 1789) on its Conservation in the Chambal River in Rajasthan, India.- Chapter-43: Conservation of Desert Biodiversity.- Chapter-44: Climate and other Environmental Factors influencing Faunal Ecology of Rajasthan .- Chapter-45 Impact of Altered Land-use Pattern on Small Mammalian Diversity of Hilly-tracts of Rajasthan, India.- Chapter-46: Conservation and Management of Wetland Birds in Rajasthan: Perspectives and Challenges.- Chapter-47: Status and Distribution of Wetlands in Hadoti, Their AvianDiversity and Need for Conservation.- Chapter-48: Conservation and Management of Fauna outside Protected Areas in Rajasthan with a Perspective on Urban Biodiversity.- Chapter-49: Zoos of Rajasthan.- Chapter-50: Biotechnological Approaches to Conservation.- Chapter-51: Community Conservation in Rajasthan.- Chapter-52: Sarus Crane (Grus antigone antigone) and People’s Participation in the Protection of Breeding Sites in Kota, India.- Chapter-53: Thar’s Biodiversity and its Village Institutions.- Chapter-54: Resource Dependency and Socio-economic Profile of Local Communities in Sariska National Park, Rajasthan.- Chapter-55: The Revival Model for Common Property Reserves in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan with special reference to their Faunal Component.- Chapter-56: Generation of Livelihood in and around Protected Areas through Community Practices.-Chapter-57: Faunal Ecology and its Conservation in Rajasthan: Gaps in Research.- Policies and Legal Framework of the State.- Chapter-58: Wildlife Conservation in Rajasthan: Legal Aspects and Government Policies.- Ecotourism and Heritage Tourism.- Chapter-59: Ecotourism and Heritage Tourism in Rajasthan: Policies and Prospects.- Chapter-60: Scope of Nature Tourism in Abu Hills: Conservation Issues and Steps for Conservation by WWF-India- Faunal Conservation in Rajasthan: Research and Initiatives.- Chapter-61: Major Initiatives, Awareness Programs, Projects and Campaigns Undertaken by Wildlife Groups and Premier Agencies towards Faunal Conservation in Rajasthan

• ISBN: 978-1-4614-0799-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Fecha Publicación: 28/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
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