Four-horned antelope is a cryptic species endemic to Nepal and India.But having low density and with little national and global emphasis,very less importance is given in the study of the species and so,the species has...Four-horned antelope is a cryptic species endemic to Nepal and India.But having low density and with little national and global emphasis,very less importance is given in the study of the species and so,the species has very little scientific information virtually.This study signifies outset study of habitat suitability of four-horned antelope in Banke National Park.Vegetation analysis,habitat modelling by MaxEnt and threats assessment by Friedman test were done.The result from vegetation analysis showed that Shorea robusta,Bauhinia vahli,and Imperata cylindrica were the most dominant tree,shrub,and grass species in the park with the highest IVI of 96.70,84.06 and 94.16,respectively.Habitat suitability analysis showed that of the total area of 893 km^(2)of the park,only 119.44 km^(2)was highly suitable,160.57 km^(2)was moderately suitable,whereas the remaining 612.99 km^(2)was less suitable habitat for FHA.Threats assessment indicated a lack of water resources to be the major threat to the species,with x^(2)=69.312 and P<0.001.The wildlife in the park had very litle access to water,so the park management should focus on the construction and management of conservation ponds in drier areas.展开更多
基金supported by President Chure-Terai Mad-hesh Conservation Development Board。
文摘Four-horned antelope is a cryptic species endemic to Nepal and India.But having low density and with little national and global emphasis,very less importance is given in the study of the species and so,the species has very little scientific information virtually.This study signifies outset study of habitat suitability of four-horned antelope in Banke National Park.Vegetation analysis,habitat modelling by MaxEnt and threats assessment by Friedman test were done.The result from vegetation analysis showed that Shorea robusta,Bauhinia vahli,and Imperata cylindrica were the most dominant tree,shrub,and grass species in the park with the highest IVI of 96.70,84.06 and 94.16,respectively.Habitat suitability analysis showed that of the total area of 893 km^(2)of the park,only 119.44 km^(2)was highly suitable,160.57 km^(2)was moderately suitable,whereas the remaining 612.99 km^(2)was less suitable habitat for FHA.Threats assessment indicated a lack of water resources to be the major threat to the species,with x^(2)=69.312 and P<0.001.The wildlife in the park had very litle access to water,so the park management should focus on the construction and management of conservation ponds in drier areas.
