Bird Migration Across the Himalayas (eBook, PDF)

Wetland Functioning amidst Mountains and Glaciers
Redaktion: Prins, Herbert H. T.

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Produktbeschreibung

Birds migrating across the Himalayan region fly over the highest peaks in the world, facing immense physiological and climatic challenges. The authors show the different strategies used by birds to cope with these challenges. Many wetland avian species are seen in the high-altitude lakes of the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau, such as Bar-Headed Geese. Ringing programmes have generated information about origins and destinations, and this book is the first to present information on the bird's exact migratory paths. Capitalising on knowledge generated through satellite telemetry, the authors describe the migratory routes of a multitude of birds flying over or skirting the Himalayas. The myriad of threats to migratory birds and the wetland system in the Central Asian Flyway are discussed, with ways to mitigate them. This volume will inform and persuade policy-makers and conservation practitioners to take appropriate measures for the long-term survival of this unique migration.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. April 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108133647
• Artikelnr.: 53222211

Inhaltsangabe

Forward; Preface; Introduction; Part I. Migratory Routes and Movement
Ecology: 1. Goose migration across the Himalayas: migratory routes and
movement patterns of bar-headed geese; 2. Himalayan thoroughfare: migratory
routes of ducks over the rooftop of the world; 3. Migratory routes across
the Himalayas used by Demoiselle Cranes; 4. Passerine migration across the
Himalayas; 5. Wader migration across the Himalayas; 6. Raptor migration
across and around the Himalayas; 7. Steppe Eagle migration from Mongolia to
India; 8. Peregrine Falcons crossing the 'Roof of the World'; Part II.
Physiography of the Highest Barrier on Earth: 9. Geological origin and
evolution of the Himalayas; 10. Late Quaternary glacier fluctuations in the
Himalayas and adjacent mountains; 11. The influence of hydrology and
glaciology on wetlands in the Himalayas; 12. The Himalayan vegetation along
horizontal and vertical gradients; 13. Assessing the evidence for changes
in vegetation phenology in high altitude wetlands of Ladakh (2002-2015);
Part III. High-Altitude Migration Strategies: 14. The wind system in the
Himalayas: from a bird's-eye view; 15. Birds, gliders and uplift systems
over the Himalayas; 16. Goose migration over the Himalayas: physiological
adaptations; 17. Distance-altitude trade off may explain why some migratory
birds fly over and not around the Himalayas; 18. Refuelling stations for
waterbirds: macroinvertebrate biomass in relation to altitude in the
Trans-Himalayas; 19. The Himalayas as an ecological barrier for avian
migrants: high and dry, but also dangerous?; 20. Bird species diversity on
an elevational gradient between the Greater Himalaya and the Tibetan
Plateau; Part IV. People and their Effects on the Himalayas: 21. Evidence
of human presence in the Himalayan mountains: new insights from
petroglyphs; 22. Pastoralism and wetland resources in Ladakh's Changthang
plateau; 23. Impacts of tourism and military presence on wetlands and their
avifauna in the Himalayas; 24. Birds in relation to farming and livestock
grazing in the Indian Trans-Himalaya; 25. Migratory ducks and protected
wetlands in India; 26. A network of small, dispersed Himalayan wetlands
suitable for designation under the Ramsar Convention; Part V. Conclusions:
27. Bird migration across the Himalayas and beyond: the need for better
conservation and management of a natural wonder; Appendix. Locations
(places, mountains, rivers, etc.) mentioned in the chapters and their
geographic coordinates.