Comparison of habitat suitability and connectivity modelling for three carnivores of conservation concern in an Iranian montane landscape

A Mohammadi, K Almasieh, D Nayeri, MA Adibi… - Landscape …, 2022 - Springer
Context Habitat loss and fragmentation are main drivers of biodiversity loss and are
occurring at an accelerating rate globally. Carnivores are often subject to persecution and …

Assessing landscape suitability and connectivity for effective conservation of two semi‐desert ungulates in Iran

K Almasieh, A Mohammadi - Conservation Science and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation outside conservation areas (CAs) is more challenging due to increased
exposure to human‐induced disturbances. Therefore, it is important to identify and …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying wild boar (Sus scrofa) crop damage hotspots to mitigate human-wild boar conflicts in northern Iran

A Eshtiaghi, S Naderi, A Mohammadi… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conflict between wild boars and humans, and the ensuing economic losses has been a
global challenge for government authorities and conservation biologists for over a decade …

Identifying human-caused mortality hotspots to inform human-wildlife conflict mitigation

D Nayeri, A Mohammadi, L Hysen, D Hipólito… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humans are responsible for over a quarter of all wildlife mortality events across the globe.
The pressure this puts on wildlife populations contributes to the decline of many at-risk …

[HTML][HTML] Ungulates conservation in the face of human development: Mining and roads' influences on habitat and connectivity in Iran's central plateau

A Mohammadi, K Almasieh, S Vaissi - Ecological Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities such as mining and road construction pose significant threats to
ungulate species in the central Iranian plateau. We conducted a comprehensive study …

Identifying connectivity for two sympatric carnivores in human-dominated landscapes in central Iran

S Rezaei, A Mohammadi, R Bencini, T Rooney… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Central Iran supports a diversity of carnivores, most of which are threatened by habitat loss
and fragmentation. Carnivore conservation requires the identification and preservation of …

[HTML][HTML] Determining the distribution factors of an endangered large carnivore: A case study of the brown bear Ursus arctos population in the Central Zagros …

MR Ashrafzadeh, K Shahbazinasab… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human encroachment in natural habitats and consequent landscape modifications pose
significant threats to animal populations, particularly endangered species. Therefore …

Economics of conservation law enforcement by rangers across Asia

MS Farhadinia, PJ Johnson, V Kamath… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity targets, under the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, prioritize
both conservation area and their effectiveness. The effective management of protected …

Identifying barriers and pinch-points of large mammal corridors in Iran

E Rahimi, P Dong - Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Human modifications of the landscapes have led to species with wide home ranges being
trapped within protected areas, disrupting their relationship with species in other protected …

Facilitation of a free-roaming apex predator in working lands: evaluating factors that influence leopard spatial dynamics and prey availability in a South African …

E Greyling, J Comley, MI Cherry, AJ Leslie, L Müller - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Apex predators ideally require vast intact spaces that support sufficient prey abundances to
sustain them. In a develo** world, however, it is becoming extremely difficult to maintain …