First photographic records and conservation status of Asiatic black and sun bears in Nagaland, India

Title: First photographic records and conservation status of Asiatic black and sun bears in Nagaland, India
Creator: Longchar, Satem; Hayward, Matt W.
Relation: Ursus Vol. 2022, Issue 33e14, p. 1-7
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.2192/URSUS-D-21-00021.2
Publisher: International Association for Bear Research and Management
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2022
Description: This study presents photographic evidence of 2 species of bears—Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) and sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) from a camera-trap study conducted from January 2020 to June 2021 in Intangki National Park, Nagaland, India, where they were assumed to be extirpated. The presence of bears in Intangki shows the potential for effective species conservation in Nagaland through collaboration with local communities and government management. This finding highlights the need to draw attention to the conservation issues pertaining to large-bodied mammals, such as bears, in poorly monitored areas of the world.
Subject: Asiatic black bear; conservation; Helarctos malayanus; Intangki National Park; Khelia Community Forest; local communities; SDG 15; SDG 17; Sustainable Development Goals
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1488668
Identifier: uon:52499
Identifier: ISSN:1537-6176
Language: eng
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