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GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
卷 37, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02157
关键词
Amphibians; Bhutan; Citizen science; Conservation; Reptiles
Due to the lack of research institutions and cultural restrictions on lethal sampling of animals, scientific collections in Bhutan are scarce, particularly in regards to reptiles and amphibians. This study utilized citizen science through a dedicated Facebook group to gather species records and improve understanding of the occupancy and distribution of these animals in Bhutan.
In the absence of systematic research institutions and local or long-term resident systematists added by Buddhist culture that discourages lethal sampling of animals, scientific collections are particularly sparse in Bhutan. Consequently, less charismatic taxa such as the reptile and amphibian fauna of Bhutan, including the Eastern-Himalayas, are poorly known. Citizen science was employed to better understand the occupancy and distribution of reptile and amphibian fauna in Bhutan. Using a dedicated amphibian and reptile Facebook group, we gathered 929 species records from 235 individuals between May 2014 and December 2019. Of the participants 70% were foresters, 10% were members of the general public, 6% were school teachers, 6% were college students, 5% were non-forester civil servants, and 3% were tour guides. Citizen scientists submitted records for 99 species of snakes, 70 species of amphibians, 87 species of lizards and 5 species of testudines. Of these, 70% of the records extended the published range of the species in Bhutan, and more than 48 species were new records for Bhutan. Our study demonstrates the potential of citizen science in developing countries with poorly documented fauna.
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