Impacts of Climate Change on Habitat Suitability and Landscape Connectivity of the Amur Tiger in the Sino-Russian Transboundary Region.

ABSTRACT: The Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) is a flagship and umbrella species of forest ecosystems in northeastern Asia. Climate change is profoundly and irreversibly affecting wildlife habitat suitability, especially for large mammals. To effectively protect the Amur tiger, it is necessary to understand the impact of climate change on the quality and the connectivity of its habitat. We used the species distribution models combined with the latest Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) climate scenarios to predict current and future changes in habitats and corridors. We found the following: (1) The total area of the Amur tiger's suitable habitat currently amounts to approximately 4941.94 km², accounting for 27.64% of the study area represented by two adjacent national parks. Am

SUBMITTER: Wang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12427190 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature