Modeling habitat suitability for the lesser‐known populations of endangered mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) in the Arsi and Ahmar Mountains, Ethiopia

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(4)

Published: April 1, 2024

Habitat suitability models have become a valuable tool for wildlife conservation and management, are frequently used to better understand the range habitat requirements of rare endangered species. In this study, we employed two modeling techniques, namely Boosted Regression Tree (BRT) Maximum Entropy (Maxent) models, identify potential suitable habitats mountain nyala (

Language: Английский

Range contraction and expansion of the African buffalo under climate change scenarios

Biodiversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: Nov. 19, 2024

Climate change is one of the leading causes global biodiversity declines and extinctions. Yet knowledge its impact on African buffalo distribution continent lacking. In this study, we apply ensemble species modelling to predict two coarsely defined functional groups under current future climate scenarios (Shared Socioeconmic Pathway, SSP245 SSP585 in 2100) estimate habitat representation within protected areas. Model predictions indicate significant range contraction expansion savanna forest groups, respectively. Also, proportion suitable habitats for both represented poorly areas, with coverage expected decline further. Our findings reveal plausible implications conservation zoonotic diseases. Overall, climate-based approach could be applied model subspecies at local geographical scales countries adequately sampled occurrence data support decision-making.

Language: Английский

Prediction of suitable habitat for tundra swans in the Nanji wetland Nature Reserve of Poyang Lake under different water level conditions

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 113030 - 113030

Published: Dec. 26, 2024

Language: Английский