Since the 1950s, there has been a continuous increase in the number and coverage of
protected areas (PAs) in Iran, and in total 253 PAs have been declared that cover 10.12% of …

This paper presents results of a multidisciplinary research initiative examining human
responses to environmental change at the intersection of the southern coastal plain of the …

Abstract Aim The Asiatic cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus venaticus, a critically endangered large
felid, has disappeared from vast tracks of its historical range across south‐western Asia. It is …

Iran is one of the most important countries in the Middle East for biodiversity conservation.
Because of the high habitat diversity in Iran, a wide range of animal species can live in the …

Abstract Aim Central part of Iran harbours populations of wild ungulates that are threatened
or extinct over large parts of the region, and are likely to be impacted by climate change. In …

Poaching is cryptically but rapidly driving many species towards extinction. Knowledge of
population trends of exploited species and incentives for poaching is necessary to inform …

Livestock is represented in big cat diets throughout the world. Husbandry approaches aim to
reduce depredation, which may influence patterns of prey choice, but whether felids have a …

Conservation outside conservation areas (CAs) is more challenging due to increased
exposure to human‐induced disturbances. Therefore, it is important to identify and …

GIS-based siting procedures are progressively used to select protected areas (PAs) on the
basis of a variety of attributes clustered in main environmental groups including climate …

Increasing anthropogenic pressures have caused drastic population decline of wild goats
Capra aegagrus. The study aim was to determine habitat suitability and explore the factors …