Assessment of Crop Damage Caused by Asian Antelopes Compared to Local People Perception in the Community Conserved Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary, Northwestern India

IF 1.3 4区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ECOLOGY

Ecoscience Pub Date : 2019-08-29 DOI:10.1080/11956860.2019.1654635

P. Bajwa, N. Chauhan

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ABSTRACT Objective estimates of crop loss due to herbivores and their comparison with the perception of people towards damage factors are required for the formulation of effective mitigation strategies. From October 2016 to May 2018, we used protected and unprotected plots to measure the extent of crop damage by blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) and nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in the Abohar wildlife sanctuary (India). Land use and land cover (LULC) analysis of 2011–2012 data revealed that more than 90% of the sanctuary was under agricultural practices. The crop grain yield was significantly lower in unprotected plots. Mean (± SD) reduction in crop yield was significantly higher in mustard (40.12 ± 4.56%) than in cotton (26.50 ± 3.50%) and wheat (20.61 ± 3.94%) (p < 0.01). Perceived risk plots (based on 152 semi-structured interviews) revealed that local people working in the farming sector perceived nilgai to be the most crop depredating species followed by blackbuck, pests and stray animals. Participants manifested resentment toward the non-existence of crop damage compensation schemes. Managing wildlife habitats could also reduce the pressure on cultivated zones.

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印度西北部社区保护的Abohar野生动物保护区亚洲羚羊与当地人认知的作物损害评估

摘要制定有效的缓解策略需要对食草动物造成的作物损失进行客观估计，并将其与人们对损害因素的看法进行比较。从2016年10月到2018年5月，我们在Abohar野生动物保护区（印度）使用受保护和未受保护的地块来测量黑嘴鹬（Antilope cercapra）和nilgai（Boselaphus tragocamellus）对作物的破坏程度。土地利用和土地覆盖（LULC）对2011-2012年数据的分析显示，超过90%的保护区处于农业实践中。无保护地的作物产量明显较低。芥菜（40.12±4.56%）的作物产量平均下降幅度（±SD）显著高于棉花（26.50±3.50%）和小麦（20.61±3.94%）（p<0.01）。感知风险图（基于152次半结构化访谈）显示，当地农业工作者认为尼罗盖是最容易掠夺作物的物种，其次是黑胶、害虫和流浪动物。与会者对没有作物损害赔偿计划表示不满。管理野生动物栖息地也可以减轻耕地的压力。

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Ecoscience 环境科学-生态学

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期刊介绍： Écoscience, is a multidisciplinary journal that covers all aspects of ecology. The journal welcomes submissions in English or French and publishes original work focusing on patterns and processes at various temporal and spatial scales across different levels of biological organization. Articles include original research, brief communications and reviews.