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 …

Modeling climate change impacts on the distribution of an endangered brown bear population in its critical habitat in Iran

MR Ashrafzadeh, R Khosravi, A Mohammadi… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change is one of the major challenges to the current conservation of biodiversity.
Here, by using the brown bear, Ursus arctos, in the southernmost limit of its global …

Identifying core habitats and corridors of a near threatened carnivore, striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) in southwestern Iran

K Almasieh, A Mohammadi, R Alvandi - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Conservation of large carnivores requires preservation of extensive core habitats and
linkages among them. The goal of this study was to identify core habitats and corridors by …

Habitat suitability and connectivity implications for the conservation of the Persian leopard along the Iran–Iraq border

S Kaboodvandpour, K Almasieh… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat fragmentation has major negative impacts on wildlife populations, and the
connectivity could reduce these negative impacts. This study was conducted to assess …

Barriers and corridors: Assessment of gene flow and movement among red panda populations in eastern Himalayas

S Dalui, LK Sharma, M Thakur - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Landscape features can impede dispersal, gene flow, and population demography, resulting
in the formation of several meta-populations within a continuous landscape. Understanding …

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] Climate change induces habitat shifts and overlaps among carnivores in an arid and semi-arid ecosystem

S Rezaei, A Mohammadi, S Shadloo, M Ranaie… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Distribution range shift is inevitable for many species as climate change continues to shape
and alter their habitat. Predicting where these shifts occur can help us know what to …

[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 …

Combining multiscale niche modeling, landscape connectivity, and gap analysis to prioritize habitats for conservation of striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena)

S Rezaei, A Mohammadi, S Malakoutikhah, R Khosravi - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Identifying spatial gaps in conservation networks requires information on species-
environment relationships, and prioritization of habitats and corridors. We combined multi …

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 …