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Biodiversity Conservation Using Umbrella Species - Blakiston's Fish Owl and the Red-crowned Crane (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
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Biodiversity Conservation Using Umbrella Species - Blakiston's Fish Owl and the Red-crowned Crane (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Series: Ecological Research Monographs
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This book focuses on Blakiston's fish owl and the red-crowned crane
as umbrella species. Healthy river, riparian and wetland ecosystems
are necessary to maintain the populations of the two species. Both
species have been revered by people since ancient times, but both
are currently listed as endangered because of their small
population sizes. The population decline of the two species can be
mainly attributed to the degradation of the natural riparian and
wetland habitats, which is associated with land use development.
The populations of the two species are now recovering in Japan due
to recent conservation and reproduction efforts, but the genetic
diversity of the two species are still low due to previous
bottleneck effects. To develop conservation and dispersal plans to
establish the species over the East Asian mainland and on the
island of Hokkaido, basic information, such as their regional
distribution, genetic diversity, food availability, reproductive
traits, and nesting, breeding, rearing, and commuting habitat, is
essential. The intensive, collaborative studies conducted in Japan
and Russia has clarified the status quo and the ecology of the two
species. This is the first book that comprehensively compiles the
above information for the mainland and island populations. In
addition, it verifies their suitability as umbrella species of an
ecosystem and the possibility of their future population expansion,
taking into account changes in land use in Hokkaido, which is about
to experience a dramatic decline in human population. As such, the
book provides valuable information for students who wish to learn
about these beautiful symbolic creatures, for NGOs engaged in
conservation activities, and for managers who are involved in
creating conservation plans and implementing restoration projects.
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