Habitat occupancy of sloth bear Melursus ursinus in Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Mammals have experienced a massive decline in their populations and geographic ranges worldwide. The sloth bear, Melursus ursinus (Shaw, 1791), is one of many species facing conservation threats. Despite being endangered in Nepal, decades of inattention to the situation have hindered their conservation and management. We assessed the distribution and patterns of habitat use by sloth bears in Chitwan National Park (CNP), Nepal. We conducted sign surveys from March to June, 2020, in 4 × 4 km grids (n = 45). We collected detection/non-detection data along a 4-km trail that was divided into 20 continuous segments of 200 m each. We obtained environmental, ecological, and anthropogenic covariates to understand determinants of sloth bear habitat occupancy. The data were analyzed usi

SUBMITTER: Paudel RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8928908 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature