Can habitat suitability predict the presence of wild boar? Suitable land uses vs. georeferenced data in Bulgaria
The aim of this work was to use standardized digital cartography of vegetation coverage to test whether or not the predicted range of habitat suitability for wild boar in Bulgaria coincides with the georeferenced/presence records of this species. The predicted range of habitat suitability based on potential biological resources in Bulgaria encompasses 13 land uses from the CORINE program, being “Broad-leaved forests” (23432 km2) the most representative. The total potential resources for wild boar correspond to 57.54% of the country area. A high level of correlation (0.86) was found between inverse distance of wild boars presence and habitat suitability areas. A significant level of correlation (0.71, p < 0.0001) per Bulgarian region between area of habitat suitability category 2 (resources suitable for use as both food and shelter) and number of wild boar was also found. Suitable wild boar habitat on borders appeared as the most relevant parameter for evaluating the risk of introduction of diseases by wild boar into the European Union from neighbouring countries. Despite being the longest (608 km), the Bulgaria-Romania border did not represent the most important corridor for wild boar since only 12.78% of its surface is suitable habitat; the percentage of the importance of this border edges the passage of wild boar is 20.63%. The Bulgaria-Macedonia (FYROM) border must be regarded as the most important passageway for wild boar (96.88%), with 148 km of border and 12.34% of its surface area of suitable habitat. Our findings could be highly useful for developing adequate strategies for wildlife management practices on large spatial scales, as well as for the control of wildlife and its habitats (territorial integration and spatial planning according to the casuistry of the zone), and relationships between wildlife and other human interests.
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dig-inia-es-10261-2945962023-02-20T10:40:12Z Can habitat suitability predict the presence of wild boar? Suitable land uses vs. georeferenced data in Bulgaria Bosch, J. De La Torre Reoyo, Ana Isabel Alexandrov, T. Iglesias Martín, Irene Miteva, A. Muñoz, M. J. Sus scrofa Wildlife passage Spatial distribution Natural shared border Wildlife management The aim of this work was to use standardized digital cartography of vegetation coverage to test whether or not the predicted range of habitat suitability for wild boar in Bulgaria coincides with the georeferenced/presence records of this species. The predicted range of habitat suitability based on potential biological resources in Bulgaria encompasses 13 land uses from the CORINE program, being “Broad-leaved forests” (23432 km2) the most representative. The total potential resources for wild boar correspond to 57.54% of the country area. A high level of correlation (0.86) was found between inverse distance of wild boars presence and habitat suitability areas. A significant level of correlation (0.71, p < 0.0001) per Bulgarian region between area of habitat suitability category 2 (resources suitable for use as both food and shelter) and number of wild boar was also found. Suitable wild boar habitat on borders appeared as the most relevant parameter for evaluating the risk of introduction of diseases by wild boar into the European Union from neighbouring countries. Despite being the longest (608 km), the Bulgaria-Romania border did not represent the most important corridor for wild boar since only 12.78% of its surface is suitable habitat; the percentage of the importance of this border edges the passage of wild boar is 20.63%. The Bulgaria-Macedonia (FYROM) border must be regarded as the most important passageway for wild boar (96.88%), with 148 km of border and 12.34% of its surface area of suitable habitat. Our findings could be highly useful for developing adequate strategies for wildlife management practices on large spatial scales, as well as for the control of wildlife and its habitats (territorial integration and spatial planning according to the casuistry of the zone), and relationships between wildlife and other human interests. 2023-02-20T10:40:12Z 2023-02-20T10:40:12Z 2014 journal article Folia Zoologica 63(3): 194-205 (2014) 0139-7893 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/4251 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/294596 10.25225/fozo.v63.i3.a7.2014 en none Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic |
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The aim of this work was to use standardized digital cartography of vegetation coverage to test whether or not the predicted range of habitat suitability for wild boar in Bulgaria coincides with the georeferenced/presence records of this species. The predicted range of habitat suitability based on potential biological resources in Bulgaria encompasses 13 land uses from the CORINE program, being “Broad-leaved forests” (23432 km2) the most representative. The total potential resources for wild boar correspond to 57.54% of the country area. A high level of correlation (0.86) was found between inverse distance of wild boars presence and habitat suitability areas. A significant level of correlation (0.71, p < 0.0001) per Bulgarian region between area of habitat suitability category 2 (resources suitable for use as both food and shelter) and number of wild boar was also found. Suitable wild boar habitat on borders appeared as the most relevant parameter for evaluating the risk of introduction of diseases by wild boar into the European Union from neighbouring countries. Despite being the longest (608 km), the Bulgaria-Romania border did not represent the most important corridor for wild boar since only 12.78% of its surface is suitable habitat; the percentage of the importance of this border edges the passage of wild boar is 20.63%. The Bulgaria-Macedonia (FYROM) border must be regarded as the most important passageway for wild boar (96.88%), with 148 km of border and 12.34% of its surface area of suitable habitat. Our findings could be highly useful for developing adequate strategies for wildlife management practices on large spatial scales, as well as for the control of wildlife and its habitats (territorial integration and spatial planning according to the casuistry of the zone), and relationships between wildlife and other human interests. |
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Can habitat suitability predict the presence of wild boar? Suitable land uses vs. georeferenced data in Bulgaria |
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