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Landscape predictors influencing livestock depredation by leopards in and around Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F86652079%3A_____%2F23%3A00584329" target="_blank" >RIV/86652079:_____/23:00584329 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Result on the web

    <a href="https://peerj.com/articles/16516/" target="_blank" >https://peerj.com/articles/16516/</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16516" target="_blank" >10.7717/peerj.16516</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    Landscape predictors influencing livestock depredation by leopards in and around Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

  • Original language description

    Livestock depredation by leopards is a pervasive issue across many Asian and African range countries, particularly in and around protected areas. Developing effective conflict mitigation strategies requires understanding the landscape features influencing livestock depredation. In this study, we investigated predictors associated with livestock depredation by leopards using 274 cases of leopard attacks on livestock that occurred between 2017 and 2020 in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal. We also examined how livestock predation by leopards varied depending on the species, season, and time. A generalized linear model with binary logistic regression was used to test the statistical significance of variables associated with the presence and absence of conflict sites. The results revealed that the area of forest, agricultural land, length of rivers, slope, proximity to settlements and protected areas, and elevation significantly predicted the probability of leopard attacks on livestock. We also observed a significant increase in the incidence of leopard predation on livestock with decreasing slopes and rising elevations. The areas near human settlements and the protected areas faced a higher risk of leopard predation. The incidence of leopard predation on livestock varied significantly depending on the livestock species, season, and time. Goats were the most highly predated livestock, followed by sheep, cow/ox, and buffalo. A total of 289.11 km2 (or around 5% of the research area) was deemed to be at high risk for leopard predation on livestock. This study's comprehensive understanding of human-leopard conflicts provides valuable insights for planning and implementing measures to reduce damage caused by leopard populations throughout their range.Subjects Animal Behavior, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Zoology, Coupled Natural Human Systems

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

  • CEP classification

  • OECD FORD branch

    40101 - Agriculture

Result continuities

  • Project

  • Continuities

    I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Others

  • Publication year

    2023

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    PeerJ

  • ISSN

    2167-8359

  • e-ISSN

    2167-8359

  • Volume of the periodical

    11

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    DEC

  • Country of publishing house

    US - UNITED STATES

  • Number of pages

    24

  • Pages from-to

    e16516

  • UT code for WoS article

    001125750900007

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-85181252445