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- Title
Threatened Habitats of Carnivores: Identifying Conservation Areas in Michoacán, México.
- Authors
Del Moral-Alvarez, Marisol; Ortega-Huerta, Miguel A.; Nuñez, Rodrigo
- Abstract
The present study contributes to bridging the gap in research related to the presence and distribution patterns of carnivore mammals in western México and identifies priority areas for biodiversity conservation in western Michoacán, México. The distribution of 11 carnivore species (Canis latrans; Urocyon cinereoargenteus; Herpailurus yagouaroundi; Leopardus pardalis; Leopardus wiedii; Puma concolor; Panthera onca; Conepatus leuconotus; Bassariscus astutus; Nasua narica; Procyon lotor) in western México was modeled through the application of a two-scale approach, including a large modeled region that corresponded to the western part of the country, for which consensus models were obtained that represent the species' bioclimatic envelopes (historic occurrence records); and the second modeled study area that includes only the western portion of the state of Michoacán in which compounded models of the species' habitat suitability (field occurrence records) for this region were proposed. Using species' habitat suitability models as biodiversity units, prioritization exercises were carried out on important areas for the conservation of these species, as well as the comparison and analysis of the existing natural protected areas (NPA) and existing proposed conservation areas in the study area. The different exercises for prioritizing areas for conservation yielded similar results and show the potential percentages of the landscape that can be subjected to conservation programs. The highest conservation priority values were mainly located in the Costas del Sur and Cordillera del Sur provinces. This study signifies a flexible basis from which future studies on planning and designing a network of natural protected areas can be carried out in this region.
- Subjects
MORELIA (Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico); CARNIVOROUS animals; HABITATS; GEOGRAPHICAL distribution of mammals; NATURE reserves; BIODIVERSITY
- Publication
Conservation (2673-7159), 2023, Vol 3, Issue 1, p247
- ISSN
2673-7159
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/conservation3010018