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Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India [[electronic resource] ] : General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates / / edited by B.K. Sharma, Seema Kulshreshtha, Asad R. Rahmani
| Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India [[electronic resource] ] : General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates / / edited by B.K. Sharma, Seema Kulshreshtha, Asad R. Rahmani |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (659 p.) |
| Disciplina | 596.1709544 |
| Soggetto topico |
Conservation biology
Ecology Animal ecology Nature conservation Biodiversity Wildlife Fish Conservation Biology/Ecology Animal Ecology Nature Conservation Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management |
| ISBN | 1-4614-0800-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Dedication-1 -- Dedication-2 -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Contributors.- Part I: Unveiling the Vivacious Rajasthan -- The Majestic Rajasthan: An Introduction.- Physiography and Biological Diversity of Rajasthan.- Historical, Socio-cultural and Mythological Aspects of Faunal Conservation in Rajasthan.- An Anthropological Account of Bonhomie and Opprobrium between Communities and Animals in Rajasthan -- Fossil Records of Rajasthan-. Part II: Faunal Ecology: An Insight-Piscifauna and Herpetofauna.- Ichthyofauna of Rajasthan -- Chelonian Status and Conservation in Rajasthan -- Important species of Lizards in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.- Natural History Observations on the Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard (Uromastyx hardwickii) in the Thar Desert -- Ophidians of Rajasthan -- Part III: Faunal Ecology: An Insight-Avifauna -- Conservation of Bustards with Special Reference to Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps): The State Bird of Rajasthan.- Distribution, Status and Conservation of Lesser Florican Spheotides indica in Rajasthan -- Status and Distribution of Raptors in Rajasthan -- White-napped Tit Parus nuchalis - A vulnerable Species in Rajasthan.- Part IV: Faunal Ecology: An Insight-The Mammal Conglomerate -- Non-human Primates of Rajasthan.- Status of Tiger in Rajasthan.- Status, Distribution and Conservation of Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) in Rajasthan.- Small Cats of Rajasthan.- Major Canids of Rajasthan.- The Status and Conservation of Sloth Bears in Rajasthan.- Chiropteran Fauna of Rajasthan-Taxonomy, Distribution and Status.- Non-Volant Small Mammals of Rajasthan.- Squirrels of Rajasthan with special reference to Elliot’s Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista petaurista philippensis.-Wild Ungulates in Rajasthan -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Index -- The Book and Its Audience -- About the Editors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437849003321 |
| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Faunal heritage of Rajasthan, India : conservation and management of vertebrates / / B.K. Sharma, Seema Kulshreshtha, Asad R. Rahmani, editors
| Faunal heritage of Rajasthan, India : conservation and management of vertebrates / / B.K. Sharma, Seema Kulshreshtha, Asad R. Rahmani, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxxi, 525 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Disciplina | 596.1709544 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Vertebrates - Ecology - India - Rajasthan
Vertebrates - Conservation - India - Rajasthan Animal diversity - India - Rajasthan Biodiversity conservation - Social aspects - India - Rajasthan |
| ISBN | 3-319-01345-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I. Faunal Conservation as a Pragmatic Approach: Aspects and Challenges.- In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation: Protected Area network and Zoos of Rajasthan -- 2. Climate and Other Environmental Factors influencing Faunal Ecology of Rajasthan.- 3. Impact of altered Land Use Pattern on Small Mammalian Diversity of Hilly Tracts of Rajasthan, India -- 4. Threats to Faunal Diversity of the Aravalli Hills with Special Reference to Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.- 5. Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Indian Desert -- 6. Planning Conservation for Chambal River Basin taking Gharial Gavialis gangeticus and Ganges River Dolphin Platanista gangetica as Umbrella Species -- 7. Reintroduction of Tigers in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan -- 8. The Ramsar Sites of Rajasthan: Ecology and Conservation of Sambhar Salt Lake, Jaipur and Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur -- 9. Impact of Mass Mortility of Gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin, 1789) on its Conservation in the Chambal River in Rajasthan -- 10. Conservation and Management of Wetland Birds in Rajasthan: Perspectives and Challenges -- 11. Conservation and Management of Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo at Kheechan in Rajasthan -- 12. Distribution of Sarus Crane Grus antigone in Rajasthan and People's Participation in the Protection of its Breeding Site -- 13. Conservation Prospects of Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1826) in Rajasthan -- 14. Role of Local People and Community Conservation in Rajasthan -- 15. The Revial Model for Common Property Reserves in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan with Special Reference to their Faunal Components -- 16. Resource Dependency and Socio-economic Profile of Local Communities in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan -- 17. Nature Reverence Does Not Mean Conservation in Tribal Rajasthan: Culture, Cognition, and Personal and Collective Commitments to the Environment -- Part II. Ecological and Wildlife Tourism in Rajasthan: The Terra Incognita -- 18. Ecotourism in Rajasthan: Prospects and Perspectives -- Part III. Vanguards of Wilderness -- 19. Wildlife Conservation in Rajasthan: The Legal Framework versus the Wildlife Trade -- Part IV. Management of Faunal Conservation in Rajasthan: A Synthesis -- 20. Unfurling Conservation Strategies, Major Initiatives, and Gaps in Research: A Vision on the Future of the Fauna in Rajasthan under Current and Predicted Threats -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Index -- The Book and Its Audience -- About the Editors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437848203321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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