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.

贾格迪什普尔水库（Jagdishpur Reservoir）为拉姆萨尔湿地（Ramsar Site），作为候鸟与多种哺乳动物的重要栖息区域，该区域尚未得到充分细致的研究。此处同时已成为观鸟爱好者的热门目的地，生态旅游开发潜力巨大。水产养殖是贾格迪什普尔当地社区经济的重要组成部分。由于渔猫（Fishing Cat）偏好以洁净水体中的鱼类为食，针对该物种的报复性猎杀已成为其面临的最主要威胁之一。此前已有研究围绕该水库展开，旨在提升当地社区对渔猫的认知水平，但相关工作暴露出当地社区对区域内野生动物认知存在显著缺口。因此，本项目旨在提升当地社区对渔猫及其栖息地与其他物种的保护意识，项目核心目标是打造本土保护单元，使其能够运用自身的知识与经验，带动其他社区共同参与保护工作。本数据集包含小型哺乳动物的红外相机陷阱（camera trap）目击记录，红外相机调查于2020年在尼泊尔卡皮拉瓦斯图（Kapilvastu）的贾格迪什普尔区域开展，本数据集为拉福德基金会（The Rufford Foundation）资助项目的研究成果。