. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 38. : Inner Himalayas. Tributary of Gunsa Khola near Gunsa. mixed Abies densa/Laiix griffirhiaiw forest, 3370 m. Taplejung J. Manens. ginal state. The most damage in veiy recent times has been done to the Terai forests, w hich have almost disappeared within 30 years, and with them the entire large mammal fauna of northern India (Elephant, Great Indian Rhinoceros. Gaur. Tiger). Acews nipalensis has thus also disappeared from Nepal. The forest fauna of the Central Himalayas is undeniably in extreme danger today, though to differ
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 38. : Inner Himalayas. Tributary of Gunsa Khola near Gunsa. mixed Abies densa/Laiix griffirhiaiw forest, 3370 m. Taplejung J. Manens. ginal state. The most damage in veiy recent times has been done to the Terai forests, w hich have almost disappeared within 30 years, and with them the entire large mammal fauna of northern India (Elephant, Great Indian Rhinoceros. Gaur. Tiger). Acews nipalensis has thus also disappeared from Nepal. The forest fauna of the Central Himalayas is undeniably in extreme danger today, though to different degrees in different places. The human population is increasing, with all the familiar consequences, so the prognosis is not good. It looks as though especially vulne- rable species below the cloud-forest level in the Central Himalayas will soon have shiunk to insignificant residual populations or will have given up this part of their ai'ea altogether. Not a few of these species, however, belong to endangered forest communities for \\ hich Nepal is at present still a major part of their area (Inskipp 1989). The large-scale creation of nature reserves by the Royal Nepalese government alleviates the problem but will not be able to stop the trend. If all the plans ai'e implemented, and if the rules for these reser- ves are actually followed, 10% of the area of the countiy should be protected. But even this area is far from sufficient to protect all the endangered species (Inskipp 1989).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bonn, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig
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