Landscape predictors influencing livestock depredation by leopards in and around Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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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
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40101 - Agriculture
Result continuities
Project
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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