Status of Vultures in Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India
| AUTHOR | Kataria, Ramesh Chand; Thakur, M. L. |
| PUBLISHER | LAP Lambert Academic Publishing (08/18/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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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.
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ISBN-13:
9783659219801
ISBN-10:
3659219800
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
116
Carton Quantity:
68
Product Dimensions:
6.00 x 0.28 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.40 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
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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.
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