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DOI	10.1007/s11842-020-09447-4
	Plant Species Conservation Priority Index for Preparing Management Strategies: A Case Study from the Western Himalayas of India
	Rana, Dipika 1,3; Kapoor, Kulraj Singh 1; Samant, Sher Singh 2; Bhatt, Anupam 3
通讯作者	Rana, Dipika
来源期刊	SMALL-SCALE FORESTRY
ISSN	1873-7617
EISSN	1873-7854
出版年	2020
卷号	19 期号:4 页码:461-481
英文摘要	Human activities coupled with over exploitation of sensitive ecosystems and habitat destruction have caused a rapid decrease in the population of plant species. Countries worldwide are becoming interested in conserving biodiversity by determining conservation priorities at local levels. The categories used for evaluating threat status by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that were originally planned for the global level are now increasingly used at national and local levels. The present study deals with the assessment of vegetation and further prioritization of habitats, communities, and species for its conservation in the Shimla water catchment Sanctuary in the Western Himalayas of India. Adoption of such methods not only generates quantitative data about the floristic diversity of the area but also help policy makers and forest managers in the formulation of conservation strategies for proper management of protected areas. A conservation priority index (CPI) was used to prioritize based on various attributes that are complementary to IUCN criteria. Among the tree communities,Cedrus deodara-Quercus leucotrichophora,Picea smithiana, andQuercus leucotricophora-Quercus floribundacommunities showed maximum CPIs scores (54 each) followed by theQuercus semecarpifolia(52),Abies pindrow-Taxus baccata,Aesculus indica(46 each), andCedrus deodara-Pinus wallichiana(i.e. 44 each) communities. The remaining tree communities showed relatively low CPI values. Among shrub communities, theBerberis lycium-Indigofera heterantha-Cotoneaster microphylluscommunity showed highest CPI score (42), hence should be prioritized for conservation. The remaining shrub communities showed comparatively low CPI values. Among the habitats-dry habitats showed highest CPI score (48), followed by shady moist and water courses (46 each) and exposed (44) habitats. Among the identified species, 10 were identified as critically endangered, 31 as endangered, 48 as vulnerable and 30 species as near threatened and were accordingly prioritized for conservation. The present study emphasizes on community, habitat and species specific management of this forest ecosystem for effective management by the forest managers and policy makers. Regular monitoring of prioritized habitats and communities is suggested while management and restoration of habitats and communities with low CPI values. People's participation, training, and interactive workshops are essential in order to minimize structural and functional alterations due to overexploitation and habitat degradation. Forest fires and invasion by non-native species are other issues to monitor.
英文关键词	Conservation Prioritization Sanctuary Shimla Western Himalaya
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	India
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000539924700001
WOS关键词	MEDICINAL-PLANTS ; PROTECTED AREAS ; TRANS-HIMALAYA ; COLD DESERT ; DIVERSITY ; BIODIVERSITY ; COMMUNITIES ; VEGETATION ; TEMPERATE ; CRITERIA
WOS类目	Forestry
WOS研究方向	Forestry
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/319324
作者单位	1.Himalayan Forest Res Inst, Shimla 171013, HP, India; 2.GB Pant Natl Inst Himalayan Environm & Sustainabl, Kulu 175126, HP, India; 3.CSIR, High Altitude Biol Div, IHBT, Palampur 176061, Himachal Prades, India
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Rana, Dipika,Kapoor, Kulraj Singh,Samant, Sher Singh,et al. Plant Species Conservation Priority Index for Preparing Management Strategies: A Case Study from the Western Himalayas of India[J],2020,19(4):461-481.
APA	Rana, Dipika,Kapoor, Kulraj Singh,Samant, Sher Singh,&Bhatt, Anupam.(2020).Plant Species Conservation Priority Index for Preparing Management Strategies: A Case Study from the Western Himalayas of India.SMALL-SCALE FORESTRY,19(4),461-481.
MLA	Rana, Dipika,et al."Plant Species Conservation Priority Index for Preparing Management Strategies: A Case Study from the Western Himalayas of India".SMALL-SCALE FORESTRY 19.4(2020):461-481.