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Priorities for study and research of wild animals in Terai Protected Areas

Species

KTWR

PWR

RCNP

RBNP

RSWR

Remarks

Mammals

Bats

 

 

5

2

4

 

Gaur

 

1

1

 

 

 

Blackbuck

 

 

 

1

 

Outside PA

Bluebull

3

3

*

1

1

 

Dolphin

2

 

1

1

 

 

Elephant

 

1

1

1

1

 

Fishing cat

4

 

2

1

3

 

Flying squirrel

 

 

3

3

 

 

Four-horned antelope

 

2

5

2

 

 

Hispid hare

 

 

2

1

1

 

Hyaena

 

 

 

3

 

 

Indian Fox

 

 

3

1

 

 

Pigmy hog

 

 

4

1

1

 

Pangolin

 

3

3

2

 

 

Rattel

 

 

3

1

 

 

Rhino

 

3

1

1

3

 

Sloth Bear

 

2

2

2

 

 

Swamp deer

 

 

 

3

1

 

Tiger

 

1

1

1

1

 

Wild buffalo

1

 

 

 

 

 

Wilddog

 

1

4

3

 

 

Birds

Black stork

1

1

1

1

1

 

Giant hornbill

1

1

1

1

1

 

Sarus crane

1

1

1

1

1

 

Other migratory birds

1

1

1

1

1

 

Reptiles

Gharial

3

 

2

1

2

 

Golden Monitor Lizard

3

4

2

2

 

 

Marsh Mugger

 

 

4

5

3

 

Python

3

4

3

5

2

 

Turtles

4

4

2

1

2

 

Amphibians

Frogs/Toads

1

1

1

1

1

 

Fishes

Mahasheer

 

3

2

2

2

 

Research Priorities: 1 to 5 in decreasing order (very High to low)

Priorities for Research in Highland Parks of Nepal

Animals

OR*

KCA

MNBP

SNP

LNP

DHR

SPNP

RNP

KNP

Mammals

Assamese monkey

2

 

 

 

2

p/a

 

2

p/a

Brown bear

2

 

 

 

 

p/a

2

p/a

p/a

Clouded leopard

2

 

 

 

2

p/a

 

p/a

p/a

Leopard cat

2

 

 

 

p/a

p/a

2

2

p/a

Lynx

2

 

 

 

 

p/a

2

p/a

p/a

Musk deer

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Pangolin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p/a

Red panda

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

Snow leopard

1

 

 

1

1

1

1

 

 

Tibetan sheep

2

 

 

p/a

p/a

2

2

p/a

p/a

Tibetan antelope

2

 

 

p/a

p/a

p/a

 

p/a

p/a

WildYak

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Wolf

2

 

 

2

2

 

2

2

2

Bird

Cheer pheasant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danphe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plants

Panchoule

p/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yarshagumba

p/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR= Overall Ranking, P/A + Protected and available in the park

1= High priority, 2+ second priority

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