Habitat suitability evaluation for giant panda in Liziping National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province
Liziping National Nature Reserve in the Xiaoxiangling Mountain, Sichuan Province, is a core distribution area and critical habitat of the giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Determining a suitable habitat distribution pattern within the protected area is essential to formulate a scientific and re...
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doaj-4a4f5270e35c4ef9b0f99e190e1d94242021-09-19T04:57:58ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942021-10-0130e01780Habitat suitability evaluation for giant panda in Liziping National Nature Reserve, Sichuan ProvinceTao Ruan0Han Han1Wei Wei2Lan Qiu3Mingshen Hong4Junfeng Tang5Hong Zhou6Zejun Zhang7Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education), China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education), China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education), China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education), China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education), China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education), China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, ChinaCorresponding authors.; Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education), China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, ChinaCorresponding authors.; Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education), China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, ChinaLiziping National Nature Reserve in the Xiaoxiangling Mountain, Sichuan Province, is a core distribution area and critical habitat of the giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Determining a suitable habitat distribution pattern within the protected area is essential to formulate a scientific and reasonable giant pandas’ conservation and management plan. Habitat suitability, influencing factors, and habitat selection of giant pandas were surveyed from May 2016 to July 2017 in Liziping National Nature Reserve. These data were assessed using the maximum entropy model (MaxEnt) and environmental factor evaluation analysis. Results show that the habitat suitable for the giant pandas is mainly concentrated in the east of the reserve, with a coverage of about 127.19 km2 (26.58% of the total area). Meanwhile, the model results show that factors including road interference, average annual temperature, altitude, and slope gradient greatly influence giant pandas' distribution. In this region, habitat selection results show wild giant pandas prefer areas far from anthropogenic interference with an average annual temperature of 10–11 ℃, gentle slope, and high altitude. The findings provide a reference for scientists to formulate practical habitat conservation and management measures for giant pandas in the reserve.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421003309Giant pandaSuitable habitatHabitat selectionAnthropogenic interference |
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Habitat suitability evaluation for giant panda in Liziping National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province |
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Habitat suitability evaluation for giant panda in Liziping National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province |
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Habitat suitability evaluation for giant panda in Liziping National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province |
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habitat suitability evaluation for giant panda in liziping national nature reserve, sichuan province |
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Liziping National Nature Reserve in the Xiaoxiangling Mountain, Sichuan Province, is a core distribution area and critical habitat of the giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Determining a suitable habitat distribution pattern within the protected area is essential to formulate a scientific and reasonable giant pandas’ conservation and management plan. Habitat suitability, influencing factors, and habitat selection of giant pandas were surveyed from May 2016 to July 2017 in Liziping National Nature Reserve. These data were assessed using the maximum entropy model (MaxEnt) and environmental factor evaluation analysis. Results show that the habitat suitable for the giant pandas is mainly concentrated in the east of the reserve, with a coverage of about 127.19 km2 (26.58% of the total area). Meanwhile, the model results show that factors including road interference, average annual temperature, altitude, and slope gradient greatly influence giant pandas' distribution. In this region, habitat selection results show wild giant pandas prefer areas far from anthropogenic interference with an average annual temperature of 10–11 ℃, gentle slope, and high altitude. The findings provide a reference for scientists to formulate practical habitat conservation and management measures for giant pandas in the reserve. |
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Giant panda Suitable habitat Habitat selection Anthropogenic interference |
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