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73°E Conservation 74°E The CEPF Niche for Investment Outcomes The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Key Biodiversity Areas, Biodiversity Conservation 20°N 20°N (CEPF) ecosystem profile and five-year Corridors are identified as targets for landscape- Mumbai (Bombay) investment strategy for the Western Ghats scale conservation, based on areas required to portion of the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka conserve broad-scale ecological and Western Ghats hotspot was headed by the Ashoka Trust for evolutionary processes and for the conservation Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE) of wide-ranging species, low densities or Pune in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation migratory behavior. 1/1,300,000 Society (WCS). Data was collected on the Tansa WLS biological importance of the hotspot, In the Western Ghats, targets for species, site and socioeconomic features, threats to biodiversity corridor outcomes were defined in cooperation with 7 January 2009 and current biodiversity conservation many experts in the region using a data-driven investments in the region. While considered one process and standardized criteria. In total, 332 biodiversity hotspot, the two regions require very globally threatened species were identified for the distinct conservation investments to advance Western Ghats. Based on the distribution of these biodiversity conservation. Thus, separate CEPF species, 126 Key Biodiversity Areas were defined Hyderabad investment strategies were developed. The two and five landscape-scale corridors were identified Kalsubai-Harishchandragarh WLS strategies, one for the Western Ghats portion of based on wide-ranging species' movements the hotspot and one for Sri Lanka, will ensure (predominately tiger and elephant), distribution of targeted investments are made across the site outcomes and connectivity of suitable habitats. hotspot to conserve biodiversity. Within these larger landscapes, critical links or Bhimashankar a ri odaw ri a Mumbai (Bombay) WLS patches of relatively unfragmented natural habitat G av od The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka ecosystem that provide crucial connectivity between sites or G profile includes a commitment and emphasis on buffer existing sites, especially protected areas, using targets for achieving "conservation were defined at a finer scale. The definition of outcomes" as the scientific underpinning for these critical links was based on the distribution of determining CEPF’s geographic and thematic intact forest habitat and presence of unique and focus for investment. These outcomes comprise threatened ecosystems. the effective conservation of a set of species, sites, and landscapes, which is essential for To achieve maximum conservation impact with preventing biodiversity loss. Having these CEPF's finite resources, 80 site-scale targets were targets in place ensures that conservation action prioritized. Criteria used to prioritize these targets Panaji i m a focuses on the species at the greatest risk of include: number of globally threatened species, s B h INS Shivaji- Pune extinction and the sites and corridors that are presences of regionally rare vegetation types and Lonavala most important for their protection. The targets unique ecosystems and availability of relatively also provide a baseline against which the unfragmented forest and other natural habitat t Phansad success of investments can be measured. types. The results of the prioritization exercise WLS This map shows the geographic targets for the revealed that 80 percent of the high conservation Western Ghats region of the Western Ghats value areas lie in, around or adjacent to protected Singarh and Sri Lanka hotspot. A separate map shows areas. the targets for the Sri Lanka region. a CEPF's niche for investment in the Western Ghats Targets at the species level are those that are is to provide incremental support to existing globally threatened (Critically Endangered, protected area efforts and generate momentum for 18°N 18°N Endangered and Vulnerable) according to the biodiversity conservation around protected areas to h IUCN Red List. Key Biodiversity Areas are enhance habitat connectivity and enable greater Mahabaleshwar identified as targets for site-scale conservation civil society participation in conservation efforts. outcomes, based on the presence of species for The specific strategic directions and investment which site-scale conservation is necessary: priorities for the Western Ghats can be found in globally threatened species, restricted-range the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka Ecosystem Profile. Bangalore scale: 1/120,000,000 species and globally significant congregations. projection: sinusoidal central meridian 77.25° east longitude G To ensure persistence of threatened species and For more information, visit www.cepf.net. Mysore 75°E 80°E Koyna WLS 20°N 20°N N 73°E Chandoli i r a R iv e r WLS Mumbai (Bombay) n Pune r Coimbatore Palghat I N D I A Hyderabad e Radhanagari K r i s h n a Vijayawada WLS t Cochin Panaji s Forest Cover (2001) 15°N 15°N 50 0 50 100 150 200 kilometers e scale: 1/3,500,000 Tiruneveli image resolution: 1 km SAHYADRI- projection: sinusoidal KONKAN central meridian 77.25° east longitude Trivandrum Madras 16°N 16°N Bangalore Amboli Nagercoil W Mysore Pondicherry Coimbatore Roster of Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Madei WLS Barpede Cave Palghat Bondla u er Cochin Annamalai d 10°N 10°N Panaji WLS n Castle Rock - Bhimgad forests u Malnad-Kodagun K Mysore-Nilgiri Bhagwan Molem N 51 53 P Periyar-Agasthyamalai Mahaveer 50 Haliyal RF Sahyadri-Konkan WLS 49 75°E 48 Tiruneveli 46 47 Trivandrum Netravalli Dandeli Nagercoil WLS WLS adra Anshi bh • Cotigao a NP n g Elevation (in meters) Kandy T u WLS 45 Gampaha 3000 Nuwara Eliya 1500 Colombo 44 750 Ratnapura 42 500 43 MALNAD-KODAGU 76°E 250 Galle Roster of Critical Links 100 41 50 39 80°E 1 Northern Virapuli RF 40 2 Agasthyavanam Biological Park 3 Secondary moist deciduous forests of Ariankavu Penner 100 0 100 200 300 400 Gudavi WLS and Achankovil RFs 38 Topography kilometers 4 Ranni RF - Kottayam FD 5 Theni FD 37 scale: 1/7,000,000 6 Northern Cardamom Hills RF S 7 Andipatti RF, P.V. Valley RF (Northern part) ha data: GTOPO30 rava and Oliyanutti Odai RF (Northern part) ti 36 8 Pullardi Shola, Idivara Shola and Tirthalar RF 35 9 Anaimudi RF s Sharavathi WLS 10 Kodasseri RF - Chalakudi FD ga n 11 Old Amarambalam RF u 34 T 12 Kundah RF 14°N 14°N 13 Niligiri Peak RF, Mukurthi Lake RF Kodachadri RF 14 Talaimalai RF e Chakra RF 15 Bevanurmalai,Pennagram, Guttirayan,RF and Shettihally WLS 33 32 29 Voddapatti RF 30 Mookambika Killandur RF Conservation Outcomes 16 Sollepur RF Baregundi RF 17 Brahmagiri-Nagarhole link WLS 31 Hulikal RF Western Ghats 18 Padinalknad RF west ofTalakaveri WLS 28 27 19 Panathadi RF Varahi RF 25 0 25 50 75 100 20 RF south of Sampaji Metkalgudde RF m 74°E Tombattu RF 21 Sulya Forest Range - Sampaji,Todikana & Pumale RFs Agumbe RF kilometers Bhadra 22 Panja Forest Range - Devchalla, Balpa & Extn., Someshwara 26 Bhadra TR Balahalli RF WLS Yenakal, Arathakallu, Kunthuru & Padnuru RFs WLS scale: 1/1,300,000 projection: sinusoidal 23 Subrahmanya Forest Range - Nalkur, Subrahmanya, a r central meridian 77.25° east longitude Someshwara RF d Kombar, Mujur & Konaje RFs o a 24 Uppinangadi Forest Range - Porkal & Kodimbala RFs h 25 Masakali RF B 25 26 Kuskal & Megaramakki RFs Kudremukh 27 Tarikere Forest Range - Timmapura, Tyagadabaji, NP c hotspot boundary Gurupura, Karkuchi & Hadikere West RFs 28 Northern Cardamom Hills RF 29 Umblibail Forest Range - Umblibail, L t Charmadi Balur RF Choranayedahalli & Kakanhosudi RFs Adichunchungiri Bird Sanctuary ANAMALAI biodiversity conservation corridor 30 Tamadihalli RF RF 31 Doddinamane RF Bangalore Neriya RF 32 Kodasseri RF - Chalakudi FD Shiradi Kabbinale RF dhari 33 Baindur Forest Range - Guruvanakote, Baindur, A ara Shisale Kemphole RF ti Kum 24 v a Balahalli RF Key Biodiversity Area, CEPF Priority u H a Kadike & Karnigadde RFs RF Kanchankumari RF e m 78°E 34 Bhatkal Forest Range - RF numbers 164-166-184 Kagneri RF Forests of Gundia - KN 35 Jog RF Bhagimalai RF Ramanagara 36 Gersoppa Forest Range - RF numbers- 152, 153, Bisale RF Chakra RF C 22 Kiddu RF SF Bannerghatta Key Biodiversity Area, Other 175, 176,177, 178, 179 NP 37 Honavar Forest Range - RF numbers- 148, 149, Melkote Temple WLS 21 Kiribag RF 23 150, 172, 173, 174 O Krishana Kokkre-Bellur 38 Kumta Forest Range - RF numbers- 147, 149 Kilarmale RF Pushpagiri WLS Rajasagar 8 critical link 39 Hiregutti Forest Range - RF number - 167 Pattighat RF Reservoir 40 Mastikatte Forest Range - RF numbers- 24, 132, C Ranganthitoo 19 133, 159 20 41 Ankola Forest Range - RF numbers- 137, 140, Bird Sanctuary † 18 viii (extent, geographic extent pending) 157, 158, 165, 166 Hosur FD protected area Talakaveri WLS Mysore ix 42 Kadra Forest Range - RF numbers- 115, 116, vi ry vii 117, 138, 139 A auve Padinalknad RF C ii iv i 43 Karwar Forest Range - RF numbers- 117, 118, iii v Palghat town (national capitals underlined) 119, 139, 140 Kerti 17 16 Kunthur-Kallur lakes Cauvery WLS 44 Kadra Forest Range - RF numbers- 89, 114, 143 15 RF Rajiv Narasimabuddhi Lake iii 45 Vajralli Forest Range - RF number- 26 (southern part) n D Brahmagiri Gandhi 46 Kumabharwada Forest Range - RF number - 35 WLS NP river 47 Virnolli Forest Range - RF numbers- 2 (northern 12°N ii 12°N part), 3 Nugu WLS Aralam l FD 48 Sambrani Forest Range - RF numbers - 9, 101 BRT WLS lega WLS Kol intermittent stream 49 Dandeli Forest Range - RF numbers - 5,6 o I i 50 Jagalbet Forest Range - RF number
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