Analysis of the One-Horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Unicornis) Habitat in the Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

This study analyzes the remaining suitable habitat of the one-horned rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, in Royal Chitwan National Park of Nepal. An April 2003 Landsat image was classified into eight land cover types: wetland, sand, water, mixed forest, sal forest, agriculture, settlement, and grassland. This image was converted into habitat suitability maps using cover, food, and water. The rhinoceros prefers grassland habitat with oxbow lakes and closed canopy during the monsoon season. Nominal values of five parameters were used to create a map of habitat suitability index. The map was categorized into four habitat classes: highly unsuitable, unsuitable, moderately suitable habitat, and suitable. Landscape metrics, patch metrics and class metrics associated with habitat were determined through the use of FRAGSTATS.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Thapa, Vivek

Contributors dc:contributor

• Acevedo, Miguel F.
• Zimmerman, Earl G.
• Kennedy, James H.

• Indian rhinoceros -- Habitat -- Nepal -- Royal Chitwan National Park.
• GIS
• habitat modeling
• remote sensing
• vegetation mapping
• FRAGSTATS
• habitat fragmentation

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Thapa, Vivek
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 69371496
untcat: b3009450
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