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Regional Sustainability through Dispersal and Corridor Use of Asiatic Lion Panthera leo persica in the Eastern Greater Gir Landscape

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  • Abhinav Mehta

    (The Geographic Information System (TGIS) Laboratory, Satellite, Ahmedabad 380015, GJ, India)

  • Shrey Rakholia

    (The Geographic Information System (TGIS) Laboratory, Satellite, Ahmedabad 380015, GJ, India
    Bioinformatics Center, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 248006, UK, India)

  • Reuven Yosef

    (Eilat Campus, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 272, Eilat 881020, Israel)

  • Alap Bhatt

    (The Geographic Information System (TGIS) Laboratory, Satellite, Ahmedabad 380015, GJ, India)

  • Shital Shukla

    (Department of Earth Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380009, GJ, India)

Abstract

Despite previous concerns regarding the survival of Asiatic Lions confined to the Gir Protected Area, their dispersal into surrounding landscapes has become a subject of considerable research and discussion. This study employs species distribution modeling, corridor analysis, and additional landscape assessment using satellite-based temperatures and Land Cover statistics to investigate this dispersal and identify potential corridors based on extensive field data. The results reveal the identification of a potential corridor from Gir Wildlife Sanctuary towards Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, indicating the expansion of the Asiatic Lion’s range in the Eastern Greater Gir Landscape. These findings highlight the significance of resilience in Lion dispersal and corridor expansion, with implications for conservation and potential regional benefits, including ecosystem services and eco-tourism for sustainable development of the region.

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  • Abhinav Mehta & Shrey Rakholia & Reuven Yosef & Alap Bhatt & Shital Shukla, 2024. "Regional Sustainability through Dispersal and Corridor Use of Asiatic Lion Panthera leo persica in the Eastern Greater Gir Landscape," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(6), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:6:p:2554-:d:1360525
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