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Title: | Distribution and population of Himalayan Marmot, Marmota himalayana (Hodgson, 1841) (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Leh-Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
Other Titles: | Not Available |
Authors: | Chaudhary, V. Tripathi, R.S. Singh, S. Raghuvanshi, M.S. |
ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR::Central Arid Zone Research Institute |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2017-01-01 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | Altitude Alpine distribution Himalayan Marmot Leh threatened species |
Publisher: | Wild Zoo Threatened Taxa |
Citation: | Not Available |
Series/Report no.: | Not Available; |
Abstract/Description: | The Himalayan Marmot Marmota himalayanais one of the largest rodents of cold desert habitats, found mainly between 3,500– 5,200 m above the timberline. It is regarded as an ecosystem engineer and constitutes part of the diet of some globally endangered carnivores in the Trans-Himalayan region. Being one of the least studied rodents, a survey was carried out in different habitats of Leh District along the altitude gradient to assess the status and distribution of Himalayan Marmots. A total of 110 individuals of Himalayan Marmots were sighted in the surveyed stretches of Leh District with a maximum mean count of encounter of 2.71 in the Tangtse-Chushul sector. The grasslands were the most preferred habitat (41.67% activity observed), whereas, cultivation area being frequently disturbed for agricultural operation were least preferred by the marmot. Most of the population of marmot was found between 4,000–4,500 m altitude and the steep slopes (42.05%) where loose soil was available for excavation of burrows. |
Description: | Not Available |
ISSN: | 0974-7893(Print) 0974-7907 (Online) |
Type(s) of content: | Research Paper |
Sponsors: | Not Available |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
Journal Type: | research article |
Volume No.: | 9(11) |
Page Number: | 10886-10891 |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Not Available |
Source, DOI or any other URL: | 10.11609/jot.3336.9.11.10886-10891 |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/70548 |
Appears in Collections: | NRM-CAZRI-Publication |
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