Unravelling spatial scale effects on elevational diversity gradients: insights from montane small mammals in Kenya DOI Creative Commons
Kenneth Otieno Onditi, Noé U. de la Sancha,

Simon Musila

et al.

BMC Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Nov. 8, 2024

Montane ecosystems play crucial roles as global biodiversity hotspots. However, climatic changes and anthropogenic pressure increasingly threaten the stability of montane community dynamics, such diversity-elevation interactions, creating a challenge in understanding species biogeography ecology dynamics these conservation areas. We examined how varying sampling spatial grains influence small mammal diversity patterns within Kenya's tallest ecosystems.

Language: Английский

Predicting suitable habitats for Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in Tropical Asia under changing climatic scenarios DOI Creative Commons
Kazi Al Muqtadir Abir, Biplob Dey, Mohammad Redowan

et al.

Geography and sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100279 - 100279

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The impact of human-elephant conflicts on farm households’ land lease behavior: The case of Yunnan Province, China DOI
Liang Xian, Tianyu Chen, Hui Xiao

et al.

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 153, P. 107532 - 107532

Published: March 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Younger semi‐captive Asian elephants constitute suitable repository for conservation translocation DOI Creative Commons

Hnin Nandar,

Lili Li,

Zaw Min Oo

et al.

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 28, 2025

Abstract Interdisciplinary efforts are fundamental for achieving successful conservation translocations. However, behavioral information is usually lacking to guide translocations social animals. This particularly significant the of endangered Asian elephants. Therefore, by tracing long‐term logbook records in southern central part Myanmar, our study highlighted that younger semi‐captive elephants (male ≤21 years old; female ≤42 old) were identified as suitable candidates since they more easily accepted wild population, with fewer fighting events and higher mingling probability. Furthermore, we recorded 136 present data combining field surveys collection from literature, 4349.69 km 2 habitat this region located around 10 away villages, closer managed forests water. integrated ecological support reinforcement Southeast Asia, where most distributed. These insights could effective projects considering age sex improved success integration. Additionally, emphasizes importance habitats near human‐dominated areas, which preferred elephants, offering practical implications management human‐elephant conflict mitigation efforts. Further research perspectives, such using camera trappings or video recordings, encouraged facilitate animal conservation.

Language: Английский

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Comparative Analysis of Gut Microbiome Community Structures in Different Populations of Asian Elephants in China and Their Correlation with Diet DOI Open Access
Qiang Guo, Wenping Zhang, Chenyang Xu

et al.

Genes, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 483 - 483

Published: April 25, 2025

Background: The interaction and co-evolution between the gut microbiome host play important roles in host’s physiology, nutrition, health. Diet is considered an driver of differences microbiota; however, research on relationship microbiota diet Asian elephants remains limited. Methods: In this study, we explored structure its with different populations through metagenomic sequencing, combined previously published dietary data. Results: This study found that dominant includes phyla Bacillota (29.85% BP, 22.79% RC, 21.89% SM, 31.67% ML, 33.00% NGH), Bacteroidota (25.25% 31.44% 16.44% 25.73% 23.74% Spirochaetota (3.49% 6.18% 1.71% 2.69% 3.52% significant among populations. Correlation analysis revealed diversity did not directly affect alpha microbiota. However, specific food types might a key role shaping by regulating abundance certain Conclusions: reveals explores impact structure. results provide foundational data for deeper understanding offer references scientific conservation precise management strategies species.

Language: Английский

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Multi-scale habitat selection and constraints of a small Asian elephant population in Yunnan Nangunhe National Nature Reserve, China DOI Creative Commons
Jingshan Wang, Li Xu,

Wenguang Duan

et al.

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e03616 - e03616

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Understanding the patterns and predictors of human-elephant conflict in Tamil Nadu, India DOI
Thekke Thumbath Shameer,

Priyambada Routray,

A. Udhayan

et al.

European Journal of Wildlife Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 70(5)

Published: Sept. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Conservation Strategies for Xishuangbanna: Assessing Habitat Quality Using the InVEST Model and Human–Elephant Conflict Risk with Geographic Information System DOI Creative Commons
Hai-Ping Tang, Li Li,

Chunping Pang

et al.

Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(12), P. 761 - 761

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

Xishuangbanna, located in southern Yunnan, China, is a vital tropical rainforest reserve supporting rich biodiversity, including the endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Increasing human activities, such as urbanization and agricultural expansion, have degraded habitats intensified human–elephant conflicts, adding to challenges of conservation. This study integrates habitat quality assessment conflict risk analysis using InVEST model across 2128 villages, considering land use threats like cropland roads. The reveals significant overlap between high-conflict zones low-quality near key reserves, underscoring need for targeted conservation strategies. We propose establishing Ecological Source Areas (ESAs) protect high-quality Restoration Zones (ERZs) improve ecological conditions low-quality, zones. ESAs are essential providing continuous ecosystem services ensuring security, while ERZs focus resources on areas with high that urgently restoration. Additionally, we recommend creating corridors connect fragmented habitats, enhance connectivity, support herd interactions, reduce conflicts by expanding elephants’ safe roaming range. integrated framework emphasizes protection, restoration, mitigation accounting dynamics sustainable Reducing activities remains objective. Future research should refine these models more detailed data extend their application other regions, focusing adaptive management monitoring address evolving dynamics.

Language: Английский

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Asian elephants involved in conflicts exhibit similar habitat use but travel farther than non-conflict individuals DOI Creative Commons

Muhammad Iqbal Md Jamaluddin,

Kamaruddin Zainul Abidin,

Shukor Md Nor

et al.

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e03228 - e03228

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Unravelling spatial scale effects on elevational diversity gradients: insights from montane small mammals in Kenya DOI Creative Commons
Kenneth Otieno Onditi, Noé U. de la Sancha,

Simon Musila

et al.

BMC Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Nov. 8, 2024

Montane ecosystems play crucial roles as global biodiversity hotspots. However, climatic changes and anthropogenic pressure increasingly threaten the stability of montane community dynamics, such diversity-elevation interactions, creating a challenge in understanding species biogeography ecology dynamics these conservation areas. We examined how varying sampling spatial grains influence small mammal diversity patterns within Kenya's tallest ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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