Wild Bezoar Goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777) in Agh-Dagh Protected Area, Ardabil, Iran: Habitat Suitability Modelling by Ecological Niche Factor Analysis

作者：Naderi Gholamreza^*; Saadati Hossein; Khalatbari Mansureh; Imani Aliakbar; Riazi Borhan

来源：Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 2014, 66(3): 385-388.

• Conservation
• habitat use
• ecological niche
• ENFA
• marginality
• specialisation

We used Ecological Niche Factor Analysis (ENFA) to describe the niche of Wild Bezoar Goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777) in the Agh-Dagh Protected Area and to identify key factors that shape its distribution. The habitat suitability modelling showed that the species distribution is restricted to the marginal habitats, principally because of some repulsive factors, such as the human settlements and road networks. Furthermore, we found that the occurrence of the species is positively correlated with variables related to the topographical features, including elevation, scape terrain and slope characteristics. Since this area is the most important protected area in the province, immediate conservational actions should be undertaken for managing the repulsive factors.

• 出版日期2014-9