A wildlife corridor site selection method based on the habitat suitability assessment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The development of transportation infrastructure disrupts wildlife movement, leading to habitat fragmentation and roadkill. While the establishment of wildlife corridors is a global strategy to mitigate these impacts, research on the intersections between wildlife corridors and transportation networ...
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| description | The development of transportation infrastructure disrupts wildlife movement, leading to habitat fragmentation and roadkill. While the establishment of wildlife corridors is a global strategy to mitigate these impacts, research on the intersections between wildlife corridors and transportation networks in China, along with the verification of corridor sites, is limited. This study focuses on the Three-River-Source (TRS) region and Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), and proposes a wildlife corridor selection method consisting of the following four steps: evaluating habitat suitability, identifying wildlife corridors, determining conflict sites, and conducting on-site verification. By evaluating the habitat suitability of the Tibetan antelope and identifying wildlife corridors using circuit theory and the minimum cumulative resistance model, road-corridor intersection areas and conflict sites are identified. Based on the findings, 14 corridor sites for Tibetan antelope are recommended, and the feasibility of Corridor 6 is successfully verified. The proposed method offers a valuable reference for selecting wildlife corridor sites in similar regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-52e6a07424504b71a0e3d2ed9809c3592025-08-20T03:15:16ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942025-04-0158e0345210.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03452A wildlife corridor site selection method based on the habitat suitability assessment of the Qinghai-Tibet PlateauYangang Yang0Yun Wang1Shuangcheng Tao2Yaping Kong3Jiding Chen4China Academy of Transportation Sciences, 240 Huixinli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, ChinaCorrespondence to: Research Center for Environment Protection and Water and Soil Conservation, China Academy of Transportation Sciences, Beijing 100029, China.; China Academy of Transportation Sciences, 240 Huixinli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, ChinaChina Academy of Transportation Sciences, 240 Huixinli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, ChinaCorrespondence to: Research Center for Environment Protection and Water and Soil Conservation, China Academy of Transportation Sciences, Beijing 100029, China.; China Academy of Transportation Sciences, 240 Huixinli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, ChinaChina Academy of Transportation Sciences, 240 Huixinli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, ChinaThe development of transportation infrastructure disrupts wildlife movement, leading to habitat fragmentation and roadkill. While the establishment of wildlife corridors is a global strategy to mitigate these impacts, research on the intersections between wildlife corridors and transportation networks in China, along with the verification of corridor sites, is limited. This study focuses on the Three-River-Source (TRS) region and Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), and proposes a wildlife corridor selection method consisting of the following four steps: evaluating habitat suitability, identifying wildlife corridors, determining conflict sites, and conducting on-site verification. By evaluating the habitat suitability of the Tibetan antelope and identifying wildlife corridors using circuit theory and the minimum cumulative resistance model, road-corridor intersection areas and conflict sites are identified. Based on the findings, 14 corridor sites for Tibetan antelope are recommended, and the feasibility of Corridor 6 is successfully verified. The proposed method offers a valuable reference for selecting wildlife corridor sites in similar regions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989425000538Tibetan antelopeWildlife corridorMinimum cumulative resistance modelCircuit theoryRoad ecology |
| spellingShingle | Yangang Yang Yun Wang Shuangcheng Tao Yaping Kong Jiding Chen A wildlife corridor site selection method based on the habitat suitability assessment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Global Ecology and Conservation Tibetan antelope Wildlife corridor Minimum cumulative resistance model Circuit theory Road ecology |
| title | A wildlife corridor site selection method based on the habitat suitability assessment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau |
| title_full | A wildlife corridor site selection method based on the habitat suitability assessment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau |
| title_fullStr | A wildlife corridor site selection method based on the habitat suitability assessment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau |
| title_full_unstemmed | A wildlife corridor site selection method based on the habitat suitability assessment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau |
| title_short | A wildlife corridor site selection method based on the habitat suitability assessment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau |
| title_sort | wildlife corridor site selection method based on the habitat suitability assessment of the qinghai tibet plateau |
| topic | Tibetan antelope Wildlife corridor Minimum cumulative resistance model Circuit theory Road ecology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989425000538 |
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