Habitat suitability modeling of Gazella (Gazella subgutturosa) in Golestan National Park

Document Type : Biodiversity

Authors

1 Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty ox:4913of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, P.O. B8-15739, Gorgan, Iran

2 Golestan Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

Planning for the protection of wildlife species without knowledge of the ecological requirements of these species and their interaction with the habitat is not possible. Habitat suitability models today have many applications in ecology studies using GIS and statistical software release with linking environmental variables. Gazella has been classified as a vulnerable species in the IUCN Red List.In this study, the presence points of species used as a dependent variable and eight environment variable used as an independent variables such as maps elevation, slope map, map directions, map location villages, map road asphalt and dirt, map location stations rangers, maps of water and Streams. So these layers were prepared and analyzed. Based on the amount of specialization, the most important factors affecting the ecological niche of study slope,distance from the road and distance from the rangers stations. Gazella habitat suitability maps prepared in this study to show such a favorable habitat for Gazella has been very limited in Golestan National Park.

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Journal of Animal Environment
Volume 10, Issue 1
April 2018
Pages 9-18

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