Predicting suitable habitat of the Chinese monal ( Lophophorus lhuysii ) using ecological niche modeling in the Qionglai Mountains, China

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Bin Wang¹  Yu Xu²  Jianghong Ran¹ 

[1] Sichuan University, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry Education, College of Life Sciences;Guizhou Normal University, College of Life Sciences;Pingdingshan University, School of Resources and Environmental Sciences

关键词: Conservation gap;    Habitat fragmentation;    Local disturbances;    Nature reserve;    MaxEnt;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.3477

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

Understanding the distribution and the extent of suitable habitats is crucial for wildlife conservation and management. Knowledge is limited regarding the natural habitats of the Chinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii5,000 m). The predicted suitable habitats of the Chinese monal covered an area of 2,490 km2, approximately 9.48% of the Qionglai Mountains, and was highly fragmented. 54.78% of the suitable habitats were under the protection of existing nature reserves and two conservation gaps were found. Based on these results, we provide four suggestions for the conservation management of the Chinese monal: (1) ad hoc surveys targeting potential suitable habitats to determine species occurrence, (2) more ecological studies regarding its dispersal capacity, (3) establishment of more corridors and green bridges across roads for facilitating species movement or dispersal, and (4) minimization of local disturbances.

【 授权许可】

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