The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN
The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN
The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN
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gestation period <strong>of</strong> 49 to 55 days. Litter size varies in<br />
response to food availability.<br />
Conservation <strong>Status</strong><br />
Global: Least Concern<br />
<strong>National</strong>: Data Deficient<br />
Rationale for assessment: <strong>The</strong>re is insufficient<br />
information available to make an accurate<br />
assessment <strong>of</strong> the extinction risk <strong>of</strong> this species in<br />
Nepal.<br />
Legal <strong>Status</strong><br />
<strong>National</strong> Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029<br />
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.<br />
<strong>National</strong> Population Size<br />
This species is not considered common and is<br />
estimated to be in decline.<br />
<strong>National</strong> Distribution<br />
This species occurs across the mid-hills and higher<br />
elevations <strong>of</strong> Nepal, including within the protected<br />
areas <strong>of</strong> Annapurna Conservation Area, Dhorpatan<br />
Hunting Reserve, Kanchanjunga Conservation Area,<br />
Khaptad <strong>National</strong> Park, Langtang <strong>National</strong> Park,<br />
Makalu Barun <strong>National</strong> Park, Manaslu Conservation<br />
Area, Rara <strong>National</strong> Park, Shey Phoksundo <strong>National</strong><br />
Park. <strong>The</strong> species was observed in the Manang and<br />
Mustang area <strong>of</strong> the Annapurna Conservation Area<br />
in the 1980s.<br />
Distribution outside Nepal<br />
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia,<br />
Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan,<br />
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia,<br />
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia,<br />
Faro Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,<br />
Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Holy See (Vatican City<br />
State), Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy,<br />
Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Democratic People’s<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea, Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea, Kyrgyzstan,<br />
Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,<br />
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the former<br />
Yugoslav Republic <strong>of</strong> Macedonia, Malta, Monaco,<br />
Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar,<br />
Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal,<br />
Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia,<br />
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan<br />
Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic,<br />
Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United<br />
Kingdom, Uzbekistan.<br />
Main Threats<br />
• Poaching for fur.<br />
• Persecution.<br />
• Human-wildlife conflict.<br />
References<br />
Sillero-Zubiri 2004 (and references therein), Baral and Shah 2008,<br />
Nepal <strong>Red</strong> <strong>List</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mammals</strong> Field Technicians Workshop 2010.<br />
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