Connecting tiger (Panthera tigris) populations in Nepal: Identification of corridors among tiger-bearing protected areas.

ABSTRACT: Habitat fragmentation and isolation threaten the survival of several wide-ranging species, such as tigers, through increased risk from diseases, disasters, climate change, and genetic depression. Identification of the habitat most likely to achieve connectivity among protected areas is vital for the long-term persistence of tigers. We aimed to improve the mapping of potential transfrontier protected area corridors for tigers by connecting sites within the Terai Arc Landscape in Nepal and to those in India, highlighting targeted conservation actions needed along these corridors to maintain long-term connectivity. We used least-cost corridor modeling and circuit theory to identify potential corridors and bottlenecks in the study area. The landscape's resistance to tigers' movement was gather

SUBMITTER: Bhatt TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10227491 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature