Status of Vultures in Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India

ISBN-13: 9783659219801 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 116 str.

M. L. Thakur; Ramesh Chand Kataria

Opis

The book provides detailed information on residential status, relative abundance, conservation status etc. of eight species of vultures recorded in Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh. It contains ecological information on 19 breeding sites of Indian White-backed Vulture. Information on socio-cultural practices of disposal of carcasses and accessibility of Diclofenac to the vultures has also been presented. Most of the breeding sites of Indian White-backed Vultures in Kangra valley were reported around the roads therefore, human activity and motor interference was a cause of the concern. Besides, monkeys were also reported as the source of interference in some of the nesting colonies.

O autorze

ML Thakur is presently working in the Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (India) under Young Scientist scheme of Deptt. of Science and Technology (Govt. of India), New Delhi. Ramesh Chand Kataria is working as Assistant Professor (Zoology) in Govt. College, Kullu (HP)