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Identifying Historic and Present Connectedness in the Unique Montane “Sky-Island” Ecosystem in the Western Ghats

Grantee Name: Robin Vijayan

Hotspot
Western Ghats
Location
India
Amount
$17,819
Dates
Jul 2009 – Nov 2012
Keywords
Research, Species Conservation, Landscape Resilience
Examine connectedness and the effects of anthropogenic isolation, as well as historical geographic isolation, on populations of the endemic white-bellied shortwing, using microsatellite and mtDNA markers from different sky-islands, including 22 CEPF priority sites. Sky-island refers to shola forests fragments on mountain tops isolated by anthropogenic forces.
Strategic Direction : 2 Improve the conservation of globally threatened species through systematic conservation planning and action

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