Habitat suitability and connectivity inform a co-management policy of protected area network for Asian elephants in China

Enlarging protected area networks (PANs) is critical to ensure the long-term population viability of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), which are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. Strict policies of PAN enlargement that focus on wildlife conservation have failed largely due to difficulti...

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Main Authors: Cheng Huang, Xueyou Li, Laxman Khanal, Xuelong Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6791.pdf