Human-carnivore interactions are universal, and people’s negative behaviors to carnivores in their habitats are a major challenge to biodiversity conservation (Woodroffe et al. 2005). These interactions play an important role in the livelihood and also determine the survival of the wildlife in the context of increasing pressure due to expanding human population characterizing most countries in south Asia (Ceballos and Ehrlich 2002).
Large carnivores frequently viewed as indicator or umbrella species are in worldwide dwindle, essentially because of conflicts with herders over domesticated animal's predation (Woodroffe et al. 2005; Bagchi and Mishra 2006). Human carnivore conflict is a noteworthy issue in conservation of large carnivore (Nowell & Jackson 1996). Multiple consequences of conflicts can have effects ranging from competition for domestic as well as game species (Dickman 2008), …show more content…
In 2012 these blocks are administratively rearranged into three large conservation landscapes namely Eastern, Central and Western (DNPWC 2017). Based on habitat use analysis aided by empirical studies, the total snow leopard habitat in Nepal's protected area is estimated at about 12,815 km2 (Revised SLCAP 2012). The estimated population, based on linear relationships between genetic analysis and scrape encounter rates, which have been cross-verified with predator-prey relationship, is 301-400 animals in Nepal (WWF, 2009). The population density of snow leopard in Nepal is found to be extremely variable from highest density in Langu Valley has 10-12 animals per 100 km2, Manang 5-7 animals per 100 km2 to lowest 1-5 animals per 1000 km2 elsewhere (Jackson and Alhborn, 1990). While the population in western Nepal is estimated to be between 280-349 animals, the population in the other blocks is estimated at less than 25 animals (WWF,
Large carnivores frequently viewed as indicator or umbrella species are in worldwide dwindle, essentially because of conflicts with herders over domesticated animal's predation (Woodroffe et al. 2005; Bagchi and Mishra 2006). Human carnivore conflict is a noteworthy issue in conservation of large carnivore (Nowell & Jackson 1996). Multiple consequences of conflicts can have effects ranging from competition for domestic as well as game species (Dickman 2008), …show more content…
In 2012 these blocks are administratively rearranged into three large conservation landscapes namely Eastern, Central and Western (DNPWC 2017). Based on habitat use analysis aided by empirical studies, the total snow leopard habitat in Nepal's protected area is estimated at about 12,815 km2 (Revised SLCAP 2012). The estimated population, based on linear relationships between genetic analysis and scrape encounter rates, which have been cross-verified with predator-prey relationship, is 301-400 animals in Nepal (WWF, 2009). The population density of snow leopard in Nepal is found to be extremely variable from highest density in Langu Valley has 10-12 animals per 100 km2, Manang 5-7 animals per 100 km2 to lowest 1-5 animals per 1000 km2 elsewhere (Jackson and Alhborn, 1990). While the population in western Nepal is estimated to be between 280-349 animals, the population in the other blocks is estimated at less than 25 animals (WWF,