scholarly journals Wildlife habitat requirement summaries for selected wildlife species in Alberta /

1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nietfeld ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Habitat Requirement ◽  
Wildlife Species

scholarly journals Rapid Ecological Integrity Assessment Metrics to Restore Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity for Shortleaf Pine–Oak Ecosystems

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1739
Author(s):  
Carl Nordman ◽  
Don Faber-Langendoen ◽  
Joanne Baggs
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Plain ◽  
Ecological Integrity ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Shortleaf Pine ◽  
Oak Woodlands ◽  
Integrity Assessment ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Southeastern Us ◽  
Southern Appalachian ◽  
Assessment Metrics

Open woodlands dominated by shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) and oak are historically an important component of the landscape across the southeastern United States. These ecosystems support numerous wildlife species, many of which have declined in recent years as the amount and condition of their habitat have declined. Land managers and private landowners need guidance on how to efficiently and accurately quantify the condition and wildlife habitat value of the pine stands that they manage. Here we provide a set of rapid assessment metrics, based on NatureServe’s ecological integrity assessment (EIA) method, to (a) identify exemplary tracts that provide the best habitat for key wildlife species, and (b) monitor restoration efforts to assess progress toward the improved quality of existing tracts. To ensure an ecologically appropriate scaling of metrics, we distinguished six types of shortleaf pine–oak woodland: A.—Interior Highlands shortleaf pine–oak (including A.1—shortleaf pine–oak forest and woodlands; A.2—shortleaf pine–bluestem woodlands); B—montane longleaf pine–shortleaf pine woodlands; C—southern Appalachian pine–oak woodlands; D—West Gulf coastal plain shortleaf pine–oak woodlands; and E—southeast coastal plain and Piedmont shortleaf pine–oak woodlands. We relied on a narrative conceptual model and peer review-based indicator selection to identify a core set of 15 stand-level metrics (two were optional). Individual assessment points (thresholds) and ratings (Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor) were developed that were sensitive to the distinct attributes of each of the five shortleaf pine–oak and Appalachian pine–oak types. Values for the metrics can all be collected using rapid field methods, such as using basal area prisms and ocular (visual) estimates of cover. Protocols for the consistent application of these EIA methods are provided. A case study is presented from the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee. These methods provide improved and rapid EIA metrics for all shortleaf pine–oak ecosystems in the southeastern US to help guide conservation-minded landowners in assessing the biodiversity and priority wildlife values of shortleaf pine–oak and southern Appalachian pine–oak ecosystems.

scholarly journals Wildlife assessment of the Chandragiri hills, Kathmandu: Potentiality for ecotourism

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-50
Author(s):  
Hem Bahadur Katuwal ◽  
Hari Basent ◽  
Hari Prasad Sharma ◽  
Sabina Koirala ◽  
Bhaiya Khanal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spot ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Habitat Associations ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Crucial Information ◽  
Management Policies

Wildlife assessments can provide crucial information regarding species richness, relative abundance and spatial, temporal, and ecological information on wildlife habitat associations. The assessment’s information can in turn be used for developing management policies including for establishing touristic zones. We investigated wildlife occurrences in the Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu Nepal from 2015-2019 to provide baseline data to inform the potential sites for ecotourism. During the study period, we recorded 30 mammal species, 199 bird species, 34 herpetofauna species and 77 butterfly species. The area harbors three globally and six nationally threatened mammal species, two globally and seven nationally threatened with one endemic bird species, one globally and nationally threatened herpetofauna, and one nationally threatened butterfly species. We also explored four potential hiking routes for observing wildlife and providing scenic views of the Himalayan range and Kathmandu city. Therefore, we expect Chandragiri Hills can become one of the hot spot for tourists to observe both common and threatened wildlife species in Nepal.

scholarly journals Evaluating Shrub-Steppe Habitat Quality Using the Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) as an Indicator Species

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 99-101
Author(s):  
Katherine Parker
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Indicator Species ◽  
Artemisia Tridentata ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Irrigated Agriculture ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
Pygmy Rabbit ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Brachylagus Idahoensis ◽  
Shrub Steppe

The structurally-complex stands of sagebrush that are important as wildlife habitat are rapidly disappearing because of conversion to irrigated agriculture, spraying and brush removal treatments, wildfires, and intensive grazing. These sagebrush-dominated steppe habitats support a variety of wildlife species. For some, they serve as year-round home ranges; for others, as critical winter or transitional habitats. The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) is an example of an extreme specialist, solely restricted in its distribution to such sagebrush-dominated steppe habitats, and typically associated with dense stands of big sage (Artemisia tridentata). Most known populations now are declining.

scholarly journals The use of weeping fig Ficus benjamina by wildlife in campus area of Dramaga, Bogor, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 948 (1) ◽  
pp. 012012
Author(s):  
Y A Mulyani ◽  
M D Kusrini ◽  
A Mardiastuti ◽  
R Oktaviani ◽  
A Kaban
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Ficus Benjamina ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Fig Trees

Abstract Figs are recognized as keystone species in sustaining wildlife. Many studies showed that Dramaga Campus (Bogor) provides suitable wildlife habitat but no information available on the use of figs by wildlife in the area. This study aimed at identifying wildlife species and examining the role of weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) in the campus area. A rapid pre-survey was conducted to list wildlife species using fig trees in July 2020; observation on sample trees was conducted (September-November 2020) to obtain data on the type, time, and location of wildlife activities. The results showed that fig trees were used by mammals (4 species), birds (26 species), reptiles (12 species), and amphibians (2 species; found nearby the sample trees). Mammals used fig trees primarily as part of locomotion (59%) and feeding (28%), birds mainly were perching (63%) and feeding (29%), and reptiles mainly were found resting (86%). Mammals were active during day and night; birds were most active in the morning. Lizards were found during the day, while snakes were mainly observed during nighttime. Birds and mammals used lower to top strata, while reptiles used lower strata and trunk. Weeping figs have essential roles as wildlife habitats in peri-urban areas.

Fire Planning for Wildlife Management - a Decision-Support System for Nadgee-Nature-Reserve, Australia

1994 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
IA Baird ◽  
PC Catling ◽  
JR Ive
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Decision Rules ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Fire Response ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Wildlife Species

This paper describes a decision support system for generating fire management plans which address predefined wildlife management objectives for a nature conservation reserve. Given limited knowledge of how low intensity fire would affect wildlife species, the expert reasoning of researchers was used to postulate fire response curves showing how high intensity fire affects vegetation structure and hence wildlife population density through time. These fire response curves and knowledge of the habitat preferences of wildlife species provided the best available information upon which to frame decision rules advocating prescribed burning at low intensity to manipulate wildlife habitat. Decision rules were also framed for protecting recreation sites, limiting fire spread, and reducing the risk of wildfire ignition. Once the decision rules were quantified, the LUPIS land use planning and information system was used to derive and map burning options reflecting different wildlife management strategies.

scholarly journals KEANEKARAGAMAN SATWA LIAR PADA TEGAKAN JATI UNGGUL NUSANTARA (JUN) UMUR 5 TAHUN DI KEBUN PERCOBAAN UNIVERSITAS NUSA BANGSA, BOGOR

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Taofik Herdian Nugraha ◽  
Tun Susdiyanti ◽  
Luluk Setyaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Point Method ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Combination Methods ◽  
Wildlife Populations ◽  
Abundance And Diversity ◽  
Index Value ◽  
Experimental Garden

Diversity of Wildlife in Stands of Nusantara Superior Teak (JUN) Age 5 Years Old in Nusa Bangsa University Experimental Garden, Bogor        Habitat is a place or environment where wildlife get a source of food, water and shelter in order to meet the needs of their lives including support for the breed. Its presence in of activity of human life can be an indicator of naturalness of an area. This study aimed to identify the species of wildlife and to determined population density, abundance and diversity of wildlife found at the Experimental garden of University of Nusa Bangsa. This study had been done in 2009. The research method was a combination methods abundance point method and strip transect. This method could be done for mamalia, aves and reptiles observation and was intended to obtain data of wildlife with having higher contact chance. Pathways methods for mammals observations and point method for observation of reptiles and aves. Results of previous studies identified had a total of 19 wildlife species from three classes (reptiles, aves and mammals). Wildlife populations identified in the Experiment were 891 individuals and the abundence of 89.1 individu/Ha. Wildlife Species Diversity at the Experiment classified as moderate with a score index value of 2.361. The wildlife was most commonly found were Cattle Swallow, Home Kapinis and Rice Cici. While in  the 2011 study identified as many as 16 wild animals of the three classes of animals (reptiles, aves and mammals), among others Gardens Lizard,  Koros Snake, Ropes Picis Snake, Mandy Gray Birds, Quail, Cattle Swallow, Kapinis, turtledoves, Perenjak, Kutilang, Bananas Cinenen, Rice Cici, Sparrow, Sparrow/Scaly, grate and Bats. Wildlife populations identified in the Experiment were 137 idividu and the abundance of 13.7 individu/Ha2. Wildlife Species Diversity at the Experiment classified as moderate with a index score of 2.35. The wildlife was most commonly found Cattle Swallow, Kutilang, garden lizards and turtledoves.Keywords : Biodiversity, wildlife, habitat, experimental gardens UNB ABSTRAK          Habitat adalah suatu tempat atau lingkungan dimana satwaliar mendapatkan sumber  makanan, air dan perlindungan (shelter) guna memenuhi kebutuhan untuk menunjang kehidupan mereka termasuk diantaranya untuk beranak pinak atau berkembang biak. Keberadaannya ditengah – tengah aktifitas dan kehidupan manusia dapat menjadi indicator akan kealamian suatu wilayah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi jenis satwa liar dan untuk mengetahui kepadatan populasi, kelimpahan serta keanekaragaman jenis satwaliar yang terdapat di Kebun Percobaan UNB. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian yang telah dilakukan pada tahun 2009. Metode penelitian dengan metode gabungan antara metode kelimpahan titik (point of abundance) dan transek jalur. Dengan metode ini dapat dilakukan untuk pengamatan mamalia.aves dan reptile sekaligus serta dimaksudkan untuk memperoleh data tentang satwaliar dengan peluang kontak yang lebih tinggi. Metode jalur untuk pengamatan mamalia sedangkan metode titik untuk pengamatan reptil dan aves. Hasil penelitian sebelumnya teridentifikasi sebanyak 19 satwa liar dari tiga kelas satwa (reptile, aves dan mamalia). Populasi satwa liar yang teridentifikasi di Kebun Percobaan UNB sebesar 891 individu dan jumlah kelimpahannya sebesar 89,1 individu/Ha2. Keanekaragaman Jenis Satwa Liar di Kebun Percobaan UNB tergolong sedang dengan nilai indeks sebesar 2,361. Satwa liar yang paling banyak ditemukan adalah Walet Sapi, Kapinis Rumah dan Cici Padi. Sedangkan pada penelitian 2011 teridentifikasi sebanyak 16 satwa liar dari tiga kelas satwa (reptile, aves dan mamalia) antara lain Kadal Kebun, Ular Koros, Ular Tali Picis, Burung Wiwik Kelabu, Burung Puyuh, Walet Sapi, Kapinis, Tekukur,Perenjak, Kutilang, Cinenen Pisang, Cici Padi, Burung Gereja, Burung Pipit/Bondol, Garangan, dan Kalong. Populasi satwa liar yang teridentifikasi di Kebun Percobaan UNB sebesar 137 individu dan jumlah kelimpahannya sebesar 13,7 individu/Ha2. Keanekaragaman Jenis Satwa Liar di Kebun Percobaan UNB tergolong sedang dengan nilai indeks sebesar 2,35. Satwa liar yang paling banyak ditemukan adalah Walet Sapi, Kutilang, kadal kebun dan Tekukur.Kata Kunci  : Keanekaragaman, satwaliar, habitat, kebun percobaan UNB

scholarly journals Effects of Pine and Hardwood Basal Areas After Uneven-Aged Silvicultural Treatments on Wildlife Habitat

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
Darren A. Miller ◽  
Bruce D. Leopold ◽  
L. Mike Conner ◽  
Michael G. Shelton
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Structure ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Higher Plant ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Silvicultural Treatments ◽  
Management Regime ◽  
Understory Biomass

Abstract Uneven-aged management (UEAM) is becoming increasingly popular in the southeastern United States. However, effects of UEAM on wildlife habitat have not been adequately documented. We examined response of habitat within stands of varying levels of pine and hardwood basal area under an uneven-aged management regime in southern Mississippi. Summer and winter trends in understory biomass were similar across treatments. Time since disturbance influenced plant productivity. Stands with lower basal areas tended to have higher browse production, denser and higher vertical habitat structure, more woody, vine, and fern biomass, greater total biomass, and higher plant species diversity and richness. Pine basal area had little influence on browse production relative to effects of hardwood basal area. Although stands with higher basal area had less biomass, a higher proportion of biomass was composed of preferred browse. We recommend that forest managers create stands of varying levels of pine and hardwood basal areas to provide for diverse needs of many wildlife species. South. J. Appl. For. 23(3):151-157.

Assessing the Impact of 41 Years of Forest Management on Native Wildlife Habitat in Minnesota, USA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M Zobel ◽  
Alan R Ek ◽  
Christopher B Edgar
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Harvest Scheduling ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Agricultural Regions ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Over the last four decades, forest management goals have transitioned to multiuse objectives, begging the question of their impact on wildlife habitat. Using USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis data and the WHINGS (Wildlife Habitat Indicator for Native Genera and Species) model, the trends in wildlife habitat were quantified from 1977 to 2018 across Minnesota. Statewide, 35.5% of species experienced significant improvement in habitat, 29% significant reductions, and 35.5% nonsignificant change. The extent of habitat (acreage) increased for 100% of species, but the quality declined for 63% of species. Results were explained by the reduction in acreage of larger size classes of the aspen, balsam, and birch forest type and increases in smaller, younger forest area. Specifically, forest management that converted aspen stands to other forest types benefited certain wildlife species over others. Future forest management should consider the balance between the habitat requirements of the diverse native species in Minnesota. Study Implications Trends in forest wildlife habitat over the last four decades across Minnesota highlight that forest management often favors one species at the expense of another. Statewide, wildlife species with preferences for larger, older aspen experienced diminished habitat, whereas habitat for species preferring younger forest types or older nonaspen types increased. Regionally, the forested ecoregions in Minnesota (northeast) generally saw reduced habitat, whereas the prairie/agricultural regions (south and northwest) saw the largest increases. Through this and further applications, forest and wildlife managers can rapidly assess the habitat implications of proposed management, whether for environmental review, forest planning, or harvest scheduling.

scholarly journals Population assessment of the endangered Western Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock hoolock Harlan, 1834 at Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park, Bangladesh, and conservation significance of this site for threatened wildlife species

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 18687-18694
Author(s):  
M. Tarik Kabir ◽  
M. Farid Ahsan ◽  
Susan M. Cheyne ◽  
Shahrul Anuar Mohd Sah ◽  
Susan Lappan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
First Record ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Forest Division ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Softshell Turtle

Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park (Inani) is a wildlife habitat in Bangladesh located under the Cox’s Bazar South Forest Division, Cox’s Bazar. It constitutes significant habitat for the charismatic and globally ‘Endangered’ Western Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock hoolock in Bangladesh. Here, we show that Inani is a poorly-known gibbon habitat with a population of seven groups, comprising a total of 18 individuals. Among them, 77.8% were adults (males and females), and 11.1%, 5.6%, and 5.6% were sub-adults, juveniles, and infants, respectively, indicating low reproductive output. Five of seven groups had no offspring present in the group, and the mean group size of 2.57 individuals/group is low compared to other habitats in Bangladesh. Beside Western Hoolock Gibbon, Inani is home to many threatened wildlife species. The first record of the Slaty-backed Flycatcher Ficedula erithacus in Bangladesh occurred in Inani, adding this new species to the national bird checklist of Bangladesh. The presence of the globally ‘Endangered’ Asian Elephant Elephas maximus, Phayre’s Langur Trachypithecus phayrei, & Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata and the globally ‘Vulnerable’ Northern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca leonina, Capped Langur Trachypithecus pileatus, Indian Leopard Panthera pardus, & Asiatic Softshell Turtle Amyda cartilaginea highlight the importance of Inani as a conservation area in Bangladesh. The Western Hoolock Gibbon and other threatened wildlife of Inani are now on the verge of local extinction due to a sharp increase in forest resource extraction resulting from the recent influx of large numbers of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, many of whom have settled around Inani. Through stakeholder interviews in the area, we have identified feasible and measurable conservation actions at Inani that are urgently needed to prevent further loss of wildlife and to protect this important gibbon habitat.

scholarly journals Designing Wildlife Corridor Along Cikapundung River in Bandung Urban Area (Indonesia) based on Comparation with Kamo River in Kyoto (Japan)

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Evita Izza Dwiyanti ◽  
Shozo Shibata ◽  
Ryo Nukina ◽  
Tien Lastini ◽  
Endang Hernawan
Keyword(s):  
Green Space ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Wildlife Corridor ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Vegetation Species ◽  
Potential Area ◽  
Urban Activities

Cikapundung is a river connecting wildlife habitat in two open green space areas; there are Tahura Djuanda and Bandung Zoo. Now, these habitats are fragmented due to intervention by urban activities in the Cikapundung River boundary. One of the proposed solutions is to develop a wildlife corridor along the Cikapundung River. The purpose of this study is to identify the landcover of the Cikapundung River, analyze the potential area which can be developed into a wildlife corridor, designing the landscape of the corridor tailored to the needs of the wildlife, and comparing the condition of the Cikapundung River boundary with Kamo River in Kyoto, Japan. Primary data is landcover of Cikapundung River boundary obtained through on-screen digitizing from satellite imagery using ArcMap. Secondary data are the biodiversity list in Cikapundung River riparian area and its ecological description. Cikapundung River border has several land cover types; the highest percentage of the landcover is tree canopy 62.2%, followed by buildings 31.0%. As a result of the comparison Cikapundung River has a more significant vegetation species; however, Kamo River has a more significant number of wildlife species. In the design planning, 14 vegetation species have been selected according to 26 target wildlife species' needs. 

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