Ecology and Conservation of Brown Bear “Ursus Arctos” in Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

27 Feb 2009 Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal, Indian Sub-continent Habitats | Mammals

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The main aims of the project are to study on ecology and conservation of Brown bear in Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal.

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Himalayan Brown Bear “Ursus arctos” is placed in Appendix I of CITES, its IUCN Red list status is "Vulnerable" (IUCN, 2006) and government of Nepal listed as endangered. There are no study on this specie in Nepal, therefore, The project will have studied on ecology of Brown bear “Ursus arctos”- status, distribution, habitat preference, diet condition, human-bear conflict and launch the community base Brown bear conservation awareness activities. Project will strength the local people capacity for future monitoring of its population and form conservation network to control poaching and illegal transport of wildlife body parts. Finally project will have developed National Brown Bear conservation action plan for Nepal.

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