Binaya Adhikari

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• Biology
• PhD Student at University of Kentucky

Anthropogenic pressures in human-dominated landscapes often contribute to wildlife mortality. Carnivores are especially vulnerable to human-induced mortality due to the perceived threat to livestock and humans. Despite having widespread conservation implications, carnivore mortality data have been largely underutilized within Nepal. This study util...

Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers offer important insights regarding the threats and attributes associated with raptor casualties. We utilized a data set on raptors admitted to a single wildlife rescue center (WRC) in the Mid-Hills region of Nepal by applying two approaches. First, we explored the overview of species admitted and the cause...

To assess threats to the population of native mammals and their survival, we performed a retrospective study utilizing a rescue and rehabilitation database from Nepal. Based on a total number of 1013 cases involving six taxonomic families of mammals admitted over five years, the outcome (mortality and survivability) differed significantly among six...

Climate change is projected to create alterations in species distributions over the planet. The common leopard (Panthera pardus) serves an important ecological function as a member of the big carnivore guild, but little is known about how climate change may affect their distribution. In this study, we use MaxEnt to simulate the geographic distribut...

Climate change could amplify the extinction risk of endemic species, and the risk is even greater for species occupying high elevations and mountain ranges. In this study, we assessed the climatically suitable habitat of the only endemic Nepalese bird species, the spiny babbler (Turdoides nipalensis), and predicted the extent of the future (2050 an...

By studying the population structure and spatial characteristics, the relationship between tree‐ferns and the environment can be reflected, which has high practical significance. In this study, we employed an ensemble distribution model to evaluate the relative contribution of various environmental variables and predict suitable habitats for tree‐f...

Understanding species' dietary ecology and interspecific interactions is crucial for multi‐species conservation planning. In Central Asia and the Himalayas, wolves have recolonized snow leopard habitats, raising considerable concern about resource competition between these apex predators. Using micro‐histological analysis of prey species remains (e...

The Mainland leopard cat ( Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis ) has a wide distribution, but little is known about its ecology in Nepal. We deployed 36 pairs of cameras for three weeks in 2020 in a non-protected area of the Nepalese Himalayan foothills. We obtained 18 leopard cat detections, however simultaneous detections on both flanks never oc...

In Nepal, the distributions of three bear species vary: sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) in the lowlands, Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in the mid-hills, and brown bears (Ursus arctos) in the high Himalayas. We utilized 179 occurrence points for sloth bears, 199 for Asiatic black bears, and 41 points for brown bears to construct a habitat mo...

In Nepal, the distributions of three bear species vary: sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) in the lowlands, Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in the mid-hills, and brown bears (Ursus arctos) in the high Himalayas. We utilized 179 occurrence points for sloth bears, 199 for Asiatic black bears, and 41 points for brown bears to construct a habitat mo...

Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is a pressing issue worldwide but varies by species over time and place. One of the most prevalent forms of HWC in the mid-hills of Nepal is human-common-leopard conflict (HLC). Leopard attacks, especially in forested areas, can severely impact villagers and their livestock. Information on HLC in the Gorkha district wa...

Himalayan Musk deer, Moschus chrysogaster is widely distributed but one of the least studied species in Nepal. In this study, we compiled a total of 429 current presence points of direct observation of the species, pellets droppings, and hoofmarks based on field-based surveys during 2018-2021 and periodic data held by the Department of National Par...

Information on prey selection and the diet of the leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is essential for leopard conservation. We conducted an investigation into the prey species and the proportion of each species in the leopard's diet in a human-dominated mid-hill region of Nepal. The analysis of 96 leopard scats collected between August 2020 and March...

Quercus arkansana (Arkansas oak) is at risk of becoming endangered, as the total known population size is represented by a few isolated populations. The potential impact of climate change on this species in the near future is high, yet knowledge of its predicted effects is limited. Our study utilized the biomod2 R package to develop habitat suitabi...

Livestock depredation by leopards is a pervasive issue across many Asian and African range countries, particularly in and around protected areas. Developing effective conflict mitigation strategies requires understanding the landscape features influencing livestock depredation. In this study, we investigated predictors associated with livestock dep...

Quercus arkansana (Arkansas oak) is at risk of becoming endangered, as the total known population size of this species are represented by a few isolated populations. The potential impact of climate change on this species in the near future is high, yet knowledge of its predicted effects is limited. Our study utilized the biomod2 R package to develo...

Taxus wallichiana Zucc. is globally recognized as a powerful anti-cancer tree that grows naturally in the Himalayas and parts of Southeast Asia. Needles and bark containing taxol are used to treat different types of cancer. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the habitat suitability and potential threats of Taxus wallichiana Zucc. in Nepal. The...

Soil loss estimation is the prerequisite for deciding priorities for watershed management which in turn is important to maintain human needs and ecosystem services. Karnali River Basin in Nepal is highly susceptible to soil erosion but limited studies have elucidated its basin-specific erosion status utilizing advanced computations. This study was...

Over the last few years, intensifying human impact and the deterioration of natural habitats have severely restricted the global distribution of large herbivores. Rucervus duvaucelii, commonly recognized as the swamp deer, is a habitat-specialist endemic large herbivore of the Indian Subcontinent. It is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN and list...

Simple Summary Rapidly changing environmental conditions can alter the spatial distribution of flora and fauna. This study aimed to understand the influence of environmental variables on the Blue bull’s distribution and identify potential conflict zones in Nepal. Using ensemble modeling, the habitat suitability analysis of the Blue bull was perform...

Climate change is causing shifts in the habitat, distribution, ecology, and phenology of Himalayan plants. These changes are predicted to continue, jeopardizing the survival of medicinal plant species and local livelihoods that rely on them. We analyzed the present and future diversity and distribution of medicinal plant species influenced by diffe...

The main aim of the study was to predict the potential distribution, trade, and conservation of Rauvolfia serpentina in Nepal. We used 117 well-dispersed species occurrence points to run the Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) model with bioclimatic, topographic, vegetation-related, and anthropogenic variables. Twenty-four percent of Nepal's total land area i...

Wildlife conservation in human‐dominated landscapes faces increased challenges due to rising conflicts between humans and wildlife. We investigated the human and wildlife loss rates due to human–wildlife conflict between 2000 and 2020 in Nepal. We concentrated on Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), greater one‐horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis), tig...

Human–wildlife conflict is increasing globally, particularly in the areas, where wildlife and humans coexist and share resources. Large mammalian predators such as common leopards not only kill livestock but they are also killing humans. Baitadi is among the top ranked districts in Nepal in terms of number of human common leopard conflict events in...

Nepal's lowland regions provide a rich habitat for greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) populations. However, rhinos are facing human-caused and natural threats such as habitat loss and several other forms of anthropogenic pressure that cause mortality of greater one-horned rhinos (hereafter rhino) in Nepal. Understanding these patterns...

Climate change can be expected to alter ecosystems and influence the spatial distribution of species. Understanding the effects of climate change on species distribution can help develop effective conservation protocols to tackle further biodiversity loss. Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) global populations appear to follow an overall decreasing trend...

Background The risk of losing traditional knowledge of medicinal plants and their use and conservation is very high. Documenting knowledge on distribution and use of medicinal plants by different ethnic groups and at spatial scale on a single platform is important from a conservation planning and management perspective. The sustainable use, continu...

Camera traps, an effective measure to monitor wildlife ecology, are used to capture images of wildlife with as little human interference as possible. We installed camera traps in a mid-hill region of Nepal in 1*1 km grids covering 60 km 2 areas. Out of 36 pairs of camera traps across the location, a pair of camera traps captured an unusual image of...

Small carnivores are able to adapt to patchy forests and human dominated landscape in proximity to water sources. Small carnivore’s population is declining due to anthropogenic effects, and in most of the areas, their occurrence is little known. We aimed to identify the spatial occurrence of crab-eating mongoose, the factors affecting the occurrenc...

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Trillium govanianum is known to be used for primary health care and household economy, however detailed information on its ecology and importance for local economy has remained unknown. In this study, we investigated T. govanianum population, production and distribution range, as well as its use, trade and vulnerability in Nepal. We show that the c...

Abstract Background There are handful hypothesis-driven ethnobotanical studies in Nepal. In this study, we tested the non-random medicinal plant selection hypothesis using national- and community-level datasets through three different types of regression: linear model with raw data, linear model with log-transformed data and negative binomial model...

Striped hyaena is one of the least studied large carnivores of Nepal. A pugmark was recorded from an altitude of 2136 meters from sea level in Salyan district, which is the new altitudinal record to Nepal. It was recorded nearby a human settlement and the local people also acknowledged that the species has been continuously occupying the particular...

A pelt of clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa was discovered in a settlement of Tokpegola at an altitude of 3,751 m in Taplejung district lying in the north-east region of Nepal. The key informant revealed that the pelt was extracted from a clouded leopard killed in the forest adjacent to the village. The discovery of this pelt from this village, pre...