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'''Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve''' is located in the [[Far-Western Region, Nepal]] and was gazetted in 1973 as ''Royal Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve''. Covering 305 km<sup>2</sup>, it is one of Nepal’s smaller protected areas in the [[Terai]] and ranges in altitude from {{convert|150|m|ft}} to {{convert|600|m|ft}}. A small part of the reserve extends north of the East-West Highway to create a corridor for seasonal migration of wildlife into the [[Sivalik Hills]]. The Syali River forms the eastern boundary southward to the international border with [[India]], which demarcates the reserve’s southern and western boundary.<ref name="b+i2009">Baral, H.S., Inskipp, C. (2009) ''The Birds of Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal.'' Our Nature (2009) 7: 56-81</ref> |
'''Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve''' is located in the [[Far-Western Region, Nepal]] and was gazetted in 1973 as ''Royal Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve''. Covering 305 km<sup>2</sup>, it is one of Nepal’s smaller protected areas in the [[Terai]] and ranges in altitude from {{convert|150|m|ft}} to {{convert|600|m|ft}}. A small part of the reserve extends north of the East-West Highway to create a corridor for seasonal migration of wildlife into the [[Sivalik Hills]]. The Syali River forms the eastern boundary southward to the international border with [[India]], which demarcates the reserve’s southern and western boundary.<ref name="b+i2009">Baral, H.S., Inskipp, C. (2009) ''The Birds of Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal.'' Our Nature (2009) 7: 56-81</ref> |
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The Indian Tiger Reserve [[Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary]] is contigious in the south; this coherent protected area of 439 km<sup>2</sup> represents the ''Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Sukla Phanta-Kishanpur'', which covers a block of 1.897 km<sup>2</sup> of alluvial grasslands and subtropical moist decidious forests.<ref>Wikramanayake, E.D., Dinerstein, E., Robinson, J.G., Karanth, K.U., Rabinowitz, A., Olson, D., Mathew, T., Hedao, P., Connor, M., Hemley, G., Bolze, D. (1999) ''Where can tigers live in the future? A framework for identifying high-priority areas for the conservation of tigers in the wild.'' In: Seidensticker, J., Christie, S., Jackson, P. (eds.) ''Riding the Tiger. Tiger Conservation in human-dominated landscapes.'' Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. hardback isbn 0 521 64057 1, paperback isbn 0 521 64835 1. [http://www.savethetigerfund.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home1&template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentFileID=648 download pdf]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Nepal |
| Area | 305 km2 |
| Established | 1973 |
Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve is located in the Far-Western Region, Nepal and was gazetted in 1973 as Royal Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve. Covering 305 km2, it is one of Nepal’s smaller protected areas in the Terai and ranges in altitude from 150 metres (490 ft) to 600 metres (2,000 ft). A small part of the reserve extends north of the East-West Highway to create a corridor for seasonal migration of wildlife into the Sivalik Hills. The Syali River forms the eastern boundary southward to the international border with India, which demarcates the reserve’s southern and western boundary.[1]
The Indian Tiger Reserve Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary is contigious in the south; this coherent protected area of 439 km2 represents the Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Sukla Phanta-Kishanpur, which covers a block of 1.897 km2 of alluvial grasslands and subtropical moist decidious forests.[2]
History
The area was a favorite hunting ground for Nepal’s ruling class and was declared a Royal Hunting Reserve in 1969. In 1973 the area was gazetted as Royal Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, initially comprising of 155 km2, and extended to its present size in the late 1980s. A buffer zone of 243.5 km2 was added in 2004.[3][4]
Fauna
During a survey carried out in January 2005, a total of 19 Hodgson’s bushchats were recorded, and a year later only 8 males.[5]
References
- ^ Baral, H.S., Inskipp, C. (2009) The Birds of Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. Our Nature (2009) 7: 56-81
- ^ Wikramanayake, E.D., Dinerstein, E., Robinson, J.G., Karanth, K.U., Rabinowitz, A., Olson, D., Mathew, T., Hedao, P., Connor, M., Hemley, G., Bolze, D. (1999) Where can tigers live in the future? A framework for identifying high-priority areas for the conservation of tigers in the wild. In: Seidensticker, J., Christie, S., Jackson, P. (eds.) Riding the Tiger. Tiger Conservation in human-dominated landscapes. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. hardback isbn 0 521 64057 1, paperback isbn 0 521 64835 1. download pdf
- ^ Majupuria, T.C., Kumar, R. (1998) Wildlife, National Parks and Reserves of Nepal. S. Devi, Saharanpur and Tecpress Books, Bangkok. isbn 974-89833-5-8
- ^ Bhuju, U.R., Shakya, P.R., Basnet, T.B., Shrestha, S. (2007) Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, Nepal. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5 download pdf
- ^ Yadav, B.P. (2007) Status, Distribution and Habitat Preferences of Hodgon's Bushchat (Saxicola insignis) in Grassland of Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve of Far-Western Development Region of Nepal. Report submitted to Oriental Birds Club, United Kingdom. abstract as pdf
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