From popularity to preservation: large carnivore potential for ecosystem conservation

IF 4.3 2区 生物学 Q1 ECOLOGY Mammal Review Pub Date : 2024-05-29 DOI:10.1111/mam.12365
Stijn Verschueren, Hans Bauer, Bogdan Cristescu, Herwig Leirs, Carolina Torres‐Uribe, Laurie Marker
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Conservation efforts are challenged by lack of funding and ambiguity in strategic prioritisation. Flagship species generate public attention but may not adequately represent and protect biodiversity. Integrating species‐centric approaches with area‐based strategies may refine conservation outcomes and could improve achievements towards biodiversity targets. We present this case for a globally appealing flagship species, the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). We identified research trends and gaps, and estimated the biodiversity value associated with cheetah occurrence throughout its free‐ranging distribution. Although the existing body of literature encompasses insights from diverse interdisciplinary approaches, current knowledge is mostly derived from a limited number of localised study areas, whereas most populations are understudied. Cheetahs inhabit more than half of Africa's ecoregions and their contemporary occurrence coincides with areas valuable for biodiversity conservation, in particular, closer to the equator where ecoregions are poorly protected and human footprint is high. Cheetah conservation efforts could yield substantial biodiversity benefits, particularly outside protected areas, thereby complementing current area protection networks. Growing pressures on remaining habitat will require adaptive conservation strategies; hence, it becomes imperative to embrace a more inclusive and comprehensive approach to the protection of cheetahs, a flagship species for drylands and landscapes shared with humans.
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从受欢迎到保护:大型食肉动物在生态系统保护方面的潜力
由于缺乏资金和战略优先次序不明确,保护工作面临挑战。旗舰物种引起了公众的关注,但可能并不能充分代表和保护生物多样性。将以物种为中心的方法与以区域为基础的战略相结合,可以完善保护成果,并提高生物多样性目标的实现。我们为猎豹(Achinonyx jubatus)这一具有全球吸引力的旗舰物种介绍了这一案例。我们确定了研究趋势和差距,并估算了猎豹在其自由分布区出现的相关生物多样性价值。尽管现有的文献包含了来自不同跨学科方法的见解,但目前的知识大多来自数量有限的局部研究区域,而大多数种群的研究都不足。猎豹栖息在非洲一半以上的生态区域,它们在当代出现的地点恰好是对生物多样性保护有价值的地区,尤其是靠近赤道的地区,那里的生态区域保护不力,人类足迹较多。保护猎豹的努力可以产生巨大的生物多样性效益,尤其是在保护区之外,从而对当前的区域保护网络起到补充作用。剩余栖息地面临的压力越来越大,需要采取适应性保护战略;因此,必须采取更具包容性和综合性的方法来保护猎豹这一旱地和与人类共享景观的旗舰物种。
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Mammal Review
Mammal Review 生物-动物学
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12.20
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4.10%
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29
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>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Mammal Review is the official scientific periodical of the Mammal Society, and covers all aspects of mammalian biology and ecology, including behavioural ecology, biogeography, conservation, ecology, ethology, evolution, genetics, human ecology, management, morphology, and taxonomy. We publish Reviews drawing together information from various sources in the public domain for a new synthesis or analysis of mammalian biology; Predictive Reviews using quantitative models to provide insights into mammalian biology; Perspectives presenting original views on any aspect of mammalian biology; Comments in response to papers published in Mammal Review; and Short Communications describing new findings or methods in mammalian biology.
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