Identifying potential habitats of Himalayan Red Panda Ailurus fulgens (Cuvier, 1825) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ailuridae) in Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal, India

Q3 Environmental Science Journal of Threatened Taxa Pub Date : 2023-12-26 DOI:10.11609/jott.8635.15.12.24345-24351

Sangay W. Bhutia, Asim Giri, Pranita Gupta, Basavaraj S. Holeyachi

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The Himalayan Red Panda Ailurus fulgens (Cuvier, 1825) is a globally Endangered species whose population is reported to be declining in the wild. It is a priority species for the Neora Valley National Park (NVNP) since it is the flagship species of this ecosystem. Moreover, this landscape functions as an important connecting link of the Himalayan Red Panda habitat between the state of West Bengal and Sikkim. The spatial habitat of the Himalayan Red Panda in this National Park is little known. Our study attempts to identify the spatial distribution of potential habitats for the Himalayan Red Panda using the maximum entropy algorithm (MaxEnt 3.4.1). The model predicted a 55 km2 of potential habitat with the current climate scenario. With climate change, predicted potential habitats are likely to experience significant loss and upward shift to a relatively higher elevation. Hence, the management of the NVNP should identify the potential habitats and accomplish realistic goals to help conserve the Red Pandas.

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确定印度西孟加拉邦 Neora 山谷国家公园喜马拉雅小熊猫 Ailurus fulgens (Cuvier, 1825) （哺乳纲：食肉目：Ailuridae）的潜在栖息地

喜马拉雅小熊猫 Ailurus fulgens (Cuvier, 1825) 是全球濒危物种，据报道其野外种群数量正在下降。它是尼罗河谷国家公园（NVNP）的优先物种，因为它是这个生态系统的旗舰物种。此外，这一景观还是喜马拉雅小熊猫栖息地连接西孟加拉邦和锡金的重要纽带。喜马拉雅小熊猫在该国家公园的空间栖息地鲜为人知。我们的研究试图利用最大熵算法（MaxEnt 3.4.1）确定喜马拉雅小熊猫潜在栖息地的空间分布。在当前气候条件下，模型预测潜在栖息地面积为 55 平方公里。随着气候变化，预测的潜在栖息地可能会大幅减少，并上移至相对较高的海拔。因此，国家大熊猫保护区的管理部门应确定潜在的栖息地，并制定切实可行的目标，以帮助保护小熊猫。

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Journal of Threatened Taxa Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation

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