Overview
- The first English-language book introducing readers to the distribution and ecology of Blakiston’s fish owl and the red-crowned crane in their natural habitats
- Presents the status quo and prospects for the populations of the two species based on genetic diversity
- Examines how conservation of the two species promises conservation of other bird species
- Presents future perspectives for restoring habitats and increasing the distributions of the two species in Hokkaido
- Includes the results of multiple collaborative projects between Japanese and Russian scientists
Part of the book series: Ecological Research Monographs (ECOLOGICAL)
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Ecology and Conservation of Blakiston’s Fish Owl
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Ecology and Conservation of the Red-crowned Crane
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Status and Perspective of the Populations, Based on Genetic Diversity
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Blakiston’s Fish Owl and the Red-crowned Crane as Umbrella Species
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Future Perspectives for Restoring Habitats and Spreading the Distributions of the Two Species in Hokkaido
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About this book
This book focuses on Blakiston’s fish owl and the red-crowned crane as umbrella species. Healthy river, riparian and wetland ecosystems are necessary to maintain the populations of the two species. Both species have been revered by people since ancient times, but both are currently listed as endangered because of their small population sizes. The population decline of the two species can be mainly attributed to the degradation of the natural riparian and wetland habitats, which is associated with land use development.
The populations of the two species are now recovering in Japan due to recent conservation and reproduction efforts, but the genetic diversity of the two species are still low due to previous bottleneck effects. To develop conservation and dispersal plans to establish the species over the East Asian mainland and on the island of Hokkaido, basic information, such as their regional distribution, genetic diversity, food availability, reproductive traits, and nesting, breeding, rearing, and commuting habitat, is essential. The intensive, collaborative studies conducted in Japan and Russia has clarified the status quo and the ecology of the two species.
This is the first book that comprehensively compiles the above information for the mainland and island populations. In addition, it verifies their suitability as umbrella species of an ecosystem and the possibility of their future population expansion, taking into account changes in land use in Hokkaido, which is about to experience a dramatic decline in human population.
As such, the book provides valuable information for students who wish to learn about these beautiful symbolic creatures, for NGOs engaged in conservation activities, and for managers who are involved in creating conservation plans and implementing restoration projects.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Futoshi Nakamura
Professor, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Agriculture
Project Leader, Ecosystem management and landscape ecology
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biodiversity Conservation Using Umbrella Species
Book Subtitle: Blakiston's Fish Owl and the Red-crowned Crane
Editors: Futoshi Nakamura
Series Title: Ecological Research Monographs
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7203-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-7202-4Published: 15 March 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3921-9Published: 11 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-7203-1Published: 23 February 2018
Series ISSN: 2191-0707
Series E-ISSN: 2191-0715
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 263
Number of Illustrations: 51 b/w illustrations, 62 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biodiversity, Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Animal Ecology, Landscape Ecology