Wildlife Conservation Beyond the Greater Himalayas in India: A Review

Abstract

This paper focuses on the key concerns regarding the conservation status of vertebral fauna in the Trans Himalayas. This paper discusses the difficulties of managing and preserving wildlife in an environment that is changing swiftly. Main causes of wildlife extinction, conservation programmes and conflicts between wildlife and humans are mainly discussed in this paper. Habitat fragmentation, climate change, predator and prey interactions are the major challenges. Conservation and wildlife management carries immense importance in the climatically sensitive Trans Himalayan range. This paper highlights the importance of species conservation, planning and stewardship of conservation efforts. It is remarkably important to have a complete data of such species that represent such unique ecosystems. Although a huge advancement has been made to conserve the endangered population on earth, but management and conservation in Trans Himalayas remain elusive.