Spatially heterogeneous habitat use across distinct biogeographic regions in a wide-ranging predator, the Persian leopard

R Shahsavarzadeh, MR Hemami… - Biodiversity and …, 2023 - Springer
Large carnivores, despite being sensitive to specific habitat conditions, are able to distribute
in a wide range of natural habitats. Such pattern of distribution raises the question of …

Extent and fragmentation of suitable leopard habitat in S outh A frica

LH Swanepoel, P Lindsey, MJ Somers… - Animal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Large mammalian carnivores are threatened by anthropogenic environmental impacts,
particularly through habitat loss which often cause population declines. Understanding the …

Environmental niche overlap between snow leopard and four prey species in Kazakhstan

CDS Holt, OT Nevin, D Smith, I Convery - Ecological informatics, 2018 - Elsevier
The snow leopard Panthera uncia has declined due to habitat loss, habitat fragmentation
and human persecution. Predator distribution is heavily dependent on prey species …

Factors predicting habitat use by leopards in human-altered landscapes

J McManus, JP Marshal, M Keith… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Transformed landscapes caused by human activity leave remnant patches of natural habitat
for wildlife. The persistence of species in the face of such transformation depends on …

A presence‐only habitat suitability model for Persian leopard Panthera pardus saxicolor in Golestan National Park, Iran

B Erfanian, SH Mirkarimi, AS Mahini… - Wildlife Biology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Top predators such as leopard Panthera spp. are often associated with high biodiversity, so
the protection of their habitats is one of the most effective ways to conserve biodiversity …

Contrasting responses of large carnivores to land use management across an Asian montane landscape in Iran

A Mohammadi, C Lunnon, RJ Moll, CKW Tan… - Biodiversity and …, 2021 - Springer
Land-use change has led to substantial range contractions for many species. Such
contractions are particularly acute for wide-ranging large carnivores in Asia's high altitude …

Estimating global determinants of leopard home range size in a changing world

M Rodríguez‐Recio, T Burgos, M Krofel… - Animal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Movement is a fundamental process in animal ecology. For many species, such as large
carnivores, movement patterns are greatly shaped by a combination of ecological and …

Comparison of habitat suitability and connectivity modelling for three carnivores of conservation concern in an Iranian montane landscape

A Mohammadi, K Almasieh, D Nayeri, MA Adibi… - Landscape …, 2022 - Springer
Context Habitat loss and fragmentation are main drivers of biodiversity loss and are
occurring at an accelerating rate globally. Carnivores are often subject to persecution and …

Habitat suitability of Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in Iran in future

A Ebrahimi, A Farashi, A Rashki - Environmental earth sciences, 2017 - Springer
The conservation of top predators' habitats such as the leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of
the most effective ways to conserve biodiversity because of wide home range and habitat …

Prediction of potential habitat suitability of snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) and niche overlap in the parts of western Himalayan …

M Islam, M Sahana, G Areendran… - Geo: Geography and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) are the inhabitants of
remote areas at higher altitudes with extreme geographic and climatic conditions. The …