Multi-scale habitat modelling identifies spatial conservation priorities for mainland clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa)
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Macdonald, David W.; Bothwell, Helen; Kaszta, Zaneta; Ash, Eric; Bolongon, Gilmoore; Burnham, Dawn; Can, Özgün Emre; Campos-Arceiz, Ahimsa; Channa, Phan; Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben; Hearn, Andrew J.
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Aim Deforestation is rapidly altering Southeast Asian landscapes, resulting in some of the highest rates of habitat loss worldwide. Among the many species facing declines in this region, clouded leopards rank notably for their ambassadorial potential and capacity to act as powerful levers for broader forest conservation programmes. Thus, identifying core habitat and conservation opportunities are critical for curbing further Neofelis declines and extending umbrella protection for diverse...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Macdonald, David W. | |
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dc.contributor.author | Bothwell, Helen | |
dc.contributor.author | Kaszta, Zaneta | |
dc.contributor.author | Ash, Eric | |
dc.contributor.author | Bolongon, Gilmoore | |
dc.contributor.author | Burnham, Dawn | |
dc.contributor.author | Can, Özgün Emre | |
dc.contributor.author | Campos-Arceiz, Ahimsa | |
dc.contributor.author | Channa, Phan | |
dc.contributor.author | Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben | |
dc.contributor.author | Hearn, Andrew J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-30T04:41:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-30T04:41:35Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1366-9516 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/281414 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aim Deforestation is rapidly altering Southeast Asian landscapes, resulting in some of the highest rates of habitat loss worldwide. Among the many species facing declines in this region, clouded leopards rank notably for their ambassadorial potential and capacity to act as powerful levers for broader forest conservation programmes. Thus, identifying core habitat and conservation opportunities are critical for curbing further Neofelis declines and extending umbrella protection for diverse forest biota similarly threatened by widespread habitat loss. Furthermore, a recent comprehensive habitat assessment of Sunda clouded leopards (N. diardi) highlights the lack of such information for the mainland species (N. nebulosa) and facilitates a comparative assessment. Location Southeast Asia. Methods Species–habitat relationships are scale‐dependent, yet <5% of all recent habitat modelling papers apply robust approaches to optimize multivariate scale relationships. Using one of the largest camera trap datasets ever collected, we developed scale‐optimized species distribution models for two con‐generic carnivores, and quantitatively compared their habitat niches. Results We identified core habitat, connectivity corridors, and ranked remaining habitat patches for conservation prioritization. Closed‐canopy forest was the strongest predictor, with ~25% lower Neofelis detections when forest cover declined from 100 to 65%. A strong, positive association with increasing precipitation suggests ongoing climate change as a growing threat along drier edges of the species’ range. While deforestation and land use conversion were deleterious for both species, N. nebulosa was uniquely associated with shrublands and grasslands. We identified 800 km2 as a minimum patch size for supporting clouded leopard conservation. Main conclusions We illustrate the utility of multi‐scale modelling for identifying key habitat requirements, optimal scales of use and critical targets for guiding conservation prioritization. Curbing deforestation and development within remaining core habitat and dispersal corridors, particularly in Myanmar, Laos and Malaysia, is critical for supporting evolutionary potential of clouded leopards and conservation of associated forest biodiversity. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Dr. Holly Reed Conservation Fund; Langtang National Park; World Animal Protection; Robertson Foundation; Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing Ltd | |
dc.rights | © 2019 The authors | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.source | Diversity and Distributions | |
dc.subject | clouded leopard | |
dc.subject | conservation planning | |
dc.subject | deforestation, | |
dc.subject | multi‐scale modelling | |
dc.subject | Neofelis diardi | |
dc.subject | Neofelis nebulosa | |
dc.subject | spatial conservation prioritization | |
dc.subject | threatened and endangered species | |
dc.title | Multi-scale habitat modelling identifies spatial conservation priorities for mainland clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa) | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 25 | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 000000 - Internal ANU use only | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u3102795xPUB4696 | |
local.publisher.url | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Macdonald, David W., University of Oxford | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bothwell, Helen, College of Science, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kaszta, Zaneta, University of Oxford | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Ash, Eric, University of Oxford | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bolongon, Gilmoore, Department of Wildlife, National Parks Peninsular Malaysia | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Burnham, Dawn, University of Oxford | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Can, Özgün Emre, University of Oxford | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Campos-Arceiz, Ahimsa, University of Nottingham Malaysia | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Channa, Phan, University of Oxford | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben, Sunway University | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Hearn, Andrew J., University of Oxford | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 10 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1639 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 1654 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1111/ddi.12967 | |
dc.date.updated | 2021-11-28T07:30:05Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-85069858913 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | WOS:000477490700001 | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
dc.provenance | This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited | |
dc.rights.license | Creative Commons Attribution licence | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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