Land use/cover change reduces elephant habitat suitability in the Wami Mbiki–Saadani Wildlife corridor, Tanzania

dc.contributor.authorNtukey, Lucas Theodori
dc.contributor.authorMunishi, Linus Kasian
dc.contributor.authorKohi, Edward
dc.contributor.authorTreydte, Anna Christina
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-23T12:25:53Z
dc.date.available2024-10-23T12:25:53Z
dc.date.issued2022de
dc.description.abstractWildlife corridors are critical for maintaining the viability of isolated wildlife populations and conserving ecosystem functionality. Anthropogenic pressure has negatively impacted wildlife habitats, particularly in corridors between protected areas, but few studies have yet quantitatively assessed habitat changes and corresponding wildlife presence. We quantified land use/land cover and human–elephant conflict trends over the past two decades in the Wami Mbiki–Saadani (WMS) wildlife corridor, Tanzania, using RS and GIS combined with human–wildlife conflict reports. We designed landscape metrics and habitat suitability models for the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) as a large mammal key species in the WMS ecosystem. Our results showed that forest cover, a highly suitable habitat for elephants, decreased by 3.0% between 1998 and 2008 and 20.3% between 2008 and 2018. Overall, the highly suitable habitat for elephants decreased by 22.4% from 1998 to 2018, when it was scarcely available and when small fragmented patches dominated the unprotected parts of the corridor. Our findings revealed that large mammalian habitat conservation requires approaches beyond habitat-loss detection and must consider other facets of landscape patterns. We suggest strengthening elephant habitat conservation through community conservation awareness, wildlife corridor mapping, and restoration practices to ensure a sustainable pathway to human–wildlife coexistence.en
dc.identifier.swb1793491984
dc.identifier.urihttps://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16821
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/land11020307
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rights.licensecc_byde
dc.source2073-445Xde
dc.sourceLand; Vol. 11, No. 2 (2022) 307de
dc.subjectRemote sensing
dc.subjectLoxodonta africana
dc.subjectEdge density
dc.subjectLandscape matrix
dc.subjectHuman-elephant conflicts
dc.subjectWildlife corridor
dc.subject.ddc630
dc.titleLand use/cover change reduces elephant habitat suitability in the Wami Mbiki–Saadani Wildlife corridor, Tanzaniaen
dc.type.diniArticle
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLand, 11 (2022), 2, 307. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11020307. ISSN: 2073-445X
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue2
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleLand
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume11
local.export.bibtex@article{Ntukey2022, url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16821}, doi = {10.3390/land11020307}, author = {Ntukey, Lucas Theodori and Munishi, Linus Kasian and Kohi, Edward et al.}, title = {Land Use/Cover Change Reduces Elephant Habitat Suitability in the Wami Mbiki–Saadani Wildlife Corridor, Tanzania}, journal = {Land}, year = {2022}, volume = {11}, number = {2}, }
local.export.bibtexAuthorNtukey, Lucas Theodori and Munishi, Linus Kasian and Kohi, Edward et al.
local.export.bibtexKeyNtukey2022
local.export.bibtexType@article
local.title.fullLand use/cover change reduces elephant habitat suitability in the Wami Mbiki–Saadani Wildlife corridor, Tanzania

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
land-11-00307.pdf
Size:
2.23 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
land-11-00307-supp.pdf
Size:
120.6 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format