Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
10
Опубликована: Март 14, 2022
Geopolitical
borderlands
are
politically
sensitive
areas
and
biodiversity
hotspots,
strictly
controlled
by
the
government
military.
How
to
ensure
political
security,
while
protecting
in
is
a
problem
for
ecologists
governments.
In
this
study,
nest
site
selection
of
wild
boar
Sus
scrofa
was
case
study
Sino-Russia
borderland
understand
survival
strategy
life
under
anthropogenic
pressure.
We
investigated
(a)
how
spatial
distribution
pressure
nests
(b)
border
influence
on
boars’
selection.
The
Getis-Ord
Gi*
analysis
used
analyze
patterns
sites
pressures
borderland,
Structural
Equation
Models
explore
border,
roads,
settlements,
agricultural
land,
grassland
results
indicated
that
close
roads
land
away
from
settlements
grassland.
Regardless
combination
pressure,
boars
make
most
advantageous
choice
prefer
be
closer
borderland.
speculated
military
control
played
vital
role
animal
protection
Wild
benefit
prohibition
persecution
due
control.
Compared
with
existing
measures,
we
suggest
different
protection/wildlife
management
strategy,
what
need
do
may
prohibit
rather
than
perform
other
human
interventions
protect
animals.
However,
species
trouble
potential,
base
our
conservation
strategies
recovery
top
predators,
play
community
predators
avoid
occurrence
trouble.
Biodiversity and Conservation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
33(11), С. 3057 - 3074
Опубликована: Июль 12, 2024
Abstract
Identification
of
highly
biodiverse
areas
has
become
a
crucial
step
in
protecting
species
richness,
especially
considering
the
rapid
collapse
biodiversity
and
limited
funds
available
to
avert,
far
less
reverse,
these
trends.
Therefore,
we
aimed
identify
most
important
for
conservation
specified
mammalian
groups
Southern
Asia,
region
rich
hotspots
threatened
by
increasing
rates
habitat
loss
other
anthropogenic
activities.
To
achieve
this,
modelled
occupancy
ungulates
small,
medium
large
carnivorans
at
20
study
sites
across
identified
richness.
We
analysed
variation
estimated
space
use
between
different
ranked
according
their
predicted
importance
conservation.
Our
results
reveal
significant
positive
correlation
spatial
utilization
patterns
competitive
carnivores,
yet
no
among
carnivores
prey
species,
suggesting
that
impacts
are
constraining
coexist
only
few
remaining
suitable
areas,
superseding
interactions
guilds.
Although
rank
site
varied
amongst
groups,
were
able
consensus
on
all
considered.
Most
top-ranking
located
peninsular
Thailand.
argue
that,
assessed,
represent
refuges
region,
protection
is
critical
maintenance
Asia.
Abstract
Cultural
and
natural
values
form
the
core
of
World
Heritage
designation.
Properties
displaying
both
values,
however,
comprise
a
fraction
inscriptions
(currently
c.
3%)
to
List.
In
1992,
when
that
stood
at
5%,
adoption
popular
‘cultural
landscapes’
category
cultural
heritage
in
1992
was
therefore
hailed
as
key
development
under
1972
Convention.
This
new
designation
provided,
for
first
time,
definitive
bridge
between
humans
environment,
intended
open
door
recognition
underrepresented
parties
Convention,
particularly
Global
South,
pave
way
diverse
range
landscape‐based
inscriptions.
As
important
successful
this
has
been
three
decades
since
its
adoption,
European
sites
North
dominate
>90%
landscape
recognise
alone
rather
than
mixed
values.
paper
examines
largely
hidden
role
human–environment
legacies
tropical
properties
some
most
biologically
endangered
ecosystems
on
planet.
Specifically,
it
highlights
long‐term
interaction
people
environments
revealed
through
palaeo
science,
pre‐recent
(>200
years)
history,
Indigenous
traditional
practices.
Using
exemplars
internationally
recognised
being
wholly
outstanding
universal
value,
argues
limited
reference
evidence
narratives
potentially
inhibits
wider
have
played
shaping
ecological
contemporary
environments.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
10
Опубликована: Март 14, 2022
Geopolitical
borderlands
are
politically
sensitive
areas
and
biodiversity
hotspots,
strictly
controlled
by
the
government
military.
How
to
ensure
political
security,
while
protecting
in
is
a
problem
for
ecologists
governments.
In
this
study,
nest
site
selection
of
wild
boar
Sus
scrofa
was
case
study
Sino-Russia
borderland
understand
survival
strategy
life
under
anthropogenic
pressure.
We
investigated
(a)
how
spatial
distribution
pressure
nests
(b)
border
influence
on
boars’
selection.
The
Getis-Ord
Gi*
analysis
used
analyze
patterns
sites
pressures
borderland,
Structural
Equation
Models
explore
border,
roads,
settlements,
agricultural
land,
grassland
results
indicated
that
close
roads
land
away
from
settlements
grassland.
Regardless
combination
pressure,
boars
make
most
advantageous
choice
prefer
be
closer
borderland.
speculated
military
control
played
vital
role
animal
protection
Wild
benefit
prohibition
persecution
due
control.
Compared
with
existing
measures,
we
suggest
different
protection/wildlife
management
strategy,
what
need
do
may
prohibit
rather
than
perform
other
human
interventions
protect
animals.
However,
species
trouble
potential,
base
our
conservation
strategies
recovery
top
predators,
play
community
predators
avoid
occurrence
trouble.
