POPULATION AND MICROHABITAT USAGE OF MALABAR SLENDER LORIS (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus) IN HUMAN MODIFIED PLANTATIONS OF KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA

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dc.contributor.advisorGeorge Chandy
dc.contributor.authorROSHIN TOM
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-22T10:29:24Z
dc.date.available2020-07-22T10:29:24Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractA survey was conducted on Malabar Slender Lorises (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus) in rubber plantations of Kottayam District of Kerala. The field Survey was carried out over two sessions from May 2017 to July 2017 and the index used for estimating relative abundance was animal encounter rate or ‘sightings’ per km. Overall encounter rate of Slender Loris was 1.55±0.42, with highest number of encounters in Pathampuzha and Teekoy Estates (3.9/km). The study showed a high encounter rate of Slender Loris in rubber plantations in the study area. Estimated population density of the animals was 0.97/km based on number of sightings and area sampled rather than transect method. The study identified rubber plantations as potential distributional areas of Malabar Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus). This indicated that it is essential to surveyhuman modified landscapes such as plantations of teak (Tectona grandis), cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), coffee (Coffea sp.) and other plantations as potential habitats for loris. A peak in number of sightings of the animal was observed between 19:30 hrs and 21:00 hrs. There was a linear increase in spot height with tree height and tree species. Greater number of sightings fell in girth at breast height class between 40 and 60 cm, a finding which has an important management implication.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810149646
dc.keywordsPOPULATION MICROHABITAT USAGE MALABAR SLENDER LORIS (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus) HUMAN MODIFIED PLANTATIONS KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIAen_US
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dc.pages41en_US
dc.publisherCOLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES, POOKODE WAYANADen_US
dc.research.problemPOPULATION AND MICROHABITAT USAGE OF MALABAR SLENDER LORIS (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus) IN HUMAN MODIFIED PLANTATIONS OF KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIAen_US
dc.subWildlife Managementen_US
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dc.themePOPULATION AND MICROHABITAT USAGE OF MALABAR SLENDER LORIS (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus) IN HUMAN MODIFIED PLANTATIONS OF KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIAen_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titlePOPULATION AND MICROHABITAT USAGE OF MALABAR SLENDER LORIS (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus) IN HUMAN MODIFIED PLANTATIONS OF KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIAen_US
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