Habitat loss threatens future of brown palm civets in Western Ghats
The Hindu
Habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to the rarely-spotted brown palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni) in the Western Ghats, researchers warn. Brown palm civets, also known as Jerdon’s palm civ
Habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to the rarely-spotted brown palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni) in the Western Ghats, researchers warn.
Brown palm civets, also known as Jerdon’s palm civets, a species endemic to the Western Ghats, occupy a crucial ecological niche as seed dispersers. As they inhabit areas where other large seed dispersers are either non-existent or rare due to human-induced factors, their presence is believed to play a vital role in promoting native rainforest growth in the Western Ghats.
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