The Himalayan region is a fragile high mountain landscape where the population
experiences acute vulnerability within a complex coupled human–natural system due to …

The development of remote sensing technology has redefined the approaches to the Earth's
surface monitoring. The Copernicus Programme promoted by the European Space Agency …

Photo-identification of individual snow leopards (Panthera uncia) is the primary data source
for density estimation via capture-recapture statistical methods. To identify individual snow …

Transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) are regarded as crucial instruments for
biodiversity conservation as they connect landscapes across country borders. The TFCA …

Camera trap** is the most widely used data collection method for estimating snow leopard
(Panthera uncia) abundance; however, the accuracy of this method is limited by human …

Agriculture encroachment over alpine pastoral land is posing serious threats to the
sustainable use of natural resources and agro-pastoral systems in the upland environment …

The livestock depredation by large carnivores is a main cause for increasing human–wildlife
conflicts (HWCs) and is one of the prime challenges for carnivore's conservation and a major …

The year 2022 has served as a recall for the impact that climate change has in the South
Asian region, which is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate shock. With a paucity of …

Wildlife (in this paper: wild animals) deliver a crucial range of ecosystem services on human
health and livelihood, particularly in Indigenous People and Local Communities …

Community‐based conservation, despite being more inclusive than fortress conservation,
has been criticized for being a top‐down implementation of external ideas brought to local …