Distribution and conservation status of the endemic Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii)

Thekke Thumbath Shameer; Ninad Avinash Mungi; Sulekha Jameela Backer; Sreehari Raman; Srinivas Ramchandra Reddy; Pulinkunel Sayedmohammed Easa; Raveendranathanpillai Sanil

doi:10.1515/mammalia-2021-0113

Distribution and conservation status of the endemic Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii)

Thekke Thumbath Shameer, Ninad Avinash Mungi, Sulekha Jameela Backer, Sreehari Raman, Srinivas Ramchandra Reddy, Pulinkunel Sayedmohammed Easa, Raveendranathanpillai Sanil^*

^*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

Institut for Biologi - Center for Biodiversitetsdynamik i en verden under Forandring

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Abstract

We used Maxent to model the distribution of the Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii), a cryptic semi-arboreal mammal, with climate, forest, and human disturbance as covariates. We modelled the species niche, which identified suitable habitat across a variety of land uses and protection regimes. The findings point to a species niche defined by isolated, cold, and wet areas along the Western Ghats' montane grasslands (shola) and adjoining wet forests. A sizable portion (62 %) of the total 8922 km2 niche area is multi-use, including tea, coffee, and timber plantations. Our findings emphasise the importance of conservation in non-protected areas adjacent to reserves in order to sustain this endemic species.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Mammalia
Vol/bind	87
Nummer	4
Sider (fra-til)	360-366
Antal sider	7
ISSN	0025-1461
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2021-0113
Status	Udgivet - 1 jul. 2023

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Distribution and conservation status of the endemic Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii)

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