Camera trap records of small mammals from Jagdishpur, Kapilvastu, Nepal

Jagdishpur reservoir is a ramsar site and being an important site for migratory birds and different mammals, the area has not been studied in great detail. The area has also become an attraction for bird watchers and carries a huge potential for ecotourism. Aquaculture is one of the important aspects for the economy of the locals of Jagadishpur. Since fishing cat prefers consuming fishes from clean water, retaliatory killing of the mammal is one of the biggest threats for Fishing Cat.
The previous works have been conducted around the reservoir to enhance information about fishing cats among local community. The works delineated a huge knowledge gap within the community regarding the wildlife of the area. Therefore, this project was proposed to create conservation value of Fishing Cat and its habitat as well as other species among the local community. The main goal of the project is to create conservation unit who can utilize their knowledge and experience to motivate other communities as well in conservation.
This dataset contains camera trap occurrence records of small mammals. The camera trap survey was done in 2020 in Jagdishpur region of Kapilvastu, Nepal. The dataset is the result of project funded by The Rufford Foundation.

雅吉什普水库为拉姆萨尔湿地，鉴于其作为候鸟及多种哺乳动物的迁徙要地，该区域尚未进行详尽的调查研究。此外，该区域已成为观鸟者的热门目的地，并蕴含着巨大的生态旅游潜力。水产养殖是雅吉什普当地居民经济生活中不可或缺的一环。鉴于渔猫偏好摄食清洁水域中的鱼类，对哺乳动物的报复性捕杀已成为渔猫生存的最大威胁之一。过往的研究工作已围绕水库展开，旨在提升当地社区对渔猫的认知。这些研究揭示了社区内部对该地区野生动物认知的巨大知识鸿沟。因此，本项目旨在提出，旨在为渔猫及其栖息地以及其他物种在当地社区中创造 conservation value（保护价值）。本项目的主要目标是培育一支能够运用其知识与经验激励其他社区共同参与保护的 conservation unit（保护单位）。本数据集包含小型哺乳动物的相机诱捕发生记录，该调查于2020年在尼泊尔的卡皮尔瓦斯特乌的雅吉什普地区进行。本数据集为由拉夫福德基金会资助的项目成果。