Funding for this research was provided by:
Department of Science and Technology India (SR/FST/ LSI-666/2016(C))
University Grants Commission India (F.4-7/2016/DRS-1 (SAP-II))
Article History
Received: 30 August 2022
Accepted: 15 May 2023
First Online: 25 May 2023
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interest.
: The study did not require any ethical clearances to conduct the study. Necessary permission to carry out the study as per the existing regulations was obtained from Department of Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management, Office of the Chief Conservator of Forest (T&HQ) cum CWLW, Govt of Sikkim, India (Letter No. F.No: 78/GOS/FEWMD/BDR/PCCF/Secy 116).