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{"title":"Blackbuck conservation in fragmented Landscapes: Evaluating habitat use in and around a conservation reserve","authors":"B.R. Manoj Kumar ,&nbsp;T. Ganesh ,&nbsp;K.S. Seshadri","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127040","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Savanna-grassland ecosystems cover approximately 17% of India’s landmass, and only a small proportion of them are protected. Savanna-grassland habitats are critical for the survival of endemic taxa such as the Blackbuck (<em>Antilope cervicapra</em>). Once widespread, Blackbucks now occur in fragmented populations, and ongoing efforts to conserve them have resulted in the creation of protected areas that are often small and isolated. Our goal was to determine the occupancy of Blackbuck in and around one such protected area, the Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve (JBCR) in Karnataka State. We found that the savanna-grassland habitat is severely fragmented by plantations, inside the reserve, and by cropland outside it. We sampled inside and around the conservation reserve and modeled the occupancy of Blackbucks as a function of habitat covariates. Estimates of Blackbuck occupancy were not different within and outside the conservation reserve. The probability of detecting Blackbucks was negatively affected by the number of shrubs. Livestock and Blackbuck appear to share the same habitat, likely competing for forage. Our findings underscore the need to maintain open habitats for Blackbucks and limit the spread of alien exotics such as <em>Prosopis juliflora,</em> which can impact the habitat use by Blackbucks. Our suggestions include active habitat management by way of removing <em>P. juliflora</em> and trees while refraining from further tree planting. Alongside, we suggest embracing adaptive management strategies such as integrating community-based nature tourism into the management practices of the reserve. In doing so, we can safeguard not only Blackbucks but also the broader ecological integrity of these overlooked and fast-disappearing landscapes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127040"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144711432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Roadkill on medium-sized mammals in a tropical region in southern Mexico","authors":"Jesús Alejandro Ríos-Solís ,&nbsp;Mario C. Lavariega ,&nbsp;José Juan Flores-Martínez ,&nbsp;Víctor Sánchez-Cordero ,&nbsp;Juan Manuel Pech-Canché","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Roads are an important driver of economic development. However, roads also produce negative impacts on humans and wildlife as noise contamination, pollution, habitat loss and fragmentation and mortality due to collisions. It has been observed that roadkill threatens populations of mammals, thus the importance for mitigating actions. Here, we documented roadkill of medium-sized mammals on a 114 km of highway located in southern Mexico. A total of 41 roadkill events were recorded of which the northern anteater <em>Tamandua mexicana</em>, the Mexican porcupine <em>Coendou mexicanus,</em> and the common hog-nosed skunk <em>Conepatus leuconotus</em> showed the highest frequency. The northern anteater is regionally considered at risk, and the other two species as threatened. It was estimated that approximately 36.2 medium-sized mammals are road killed annually, with the northern anteater ranking highest with a third of the total. Most of the collisions occurred at sites with less than 20 % tree cover and less than 350 m from water bodies; half occurred less than 500 m from the nearest highway curve. At the local scale, distance to water bodies and closeness to human settlements were significantly related to road collisions. At the landscape scale, the presence of water bodies was related to roadkill. This highway is acting as a sink for medium-sized mammal populations, particularly for the northern anteater. We propose to establish preventive actions such as reducing speed limits, putting speed bumps, driving fences, ropes, signs in strategic places, and police surveillance. We also propose a program to convince local inhabitants and drivers using this road of the importance of preventing roadkill of wildlife.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127034"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144711433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Restoration effectiveness in pure and mixed plantings in the southern Atlantic forest Biome, Brazil","authors":"Júlia Luiza Stahl ,&nbsp;Maristela Machado Araujo ,&nbsp;Adriana Maria Griebeler ,&nbsp;Felipe Turchetto ,&nbsp;Camila Fonseca Galvan ,&nbsp;Suelen Carpenedo Aimi ,&nbsp;Claudia Costella ,&nbsp;Felipe Manzoni Barbosa ,&nbsp;Álvaro Luís Pasquetti Berghetti ,&nbsp;Ervandil Corrêa Costa","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Planting native forest species is the most widely used active restoration technique to accelerate initial vegetation cover. This study aimed to identify the influence of restoration practices on the forest recovery trajectory in areas with different use histories in the extreme south of the Atlantic Forest Biome. We analyzed the composition, density, diversity, and evenness of the seedling bank (SB) and edaphic fauna (EF), as well as the similarity, dispersal syndrome, and successional group of species in the SB. Abiotic factors related to soil temperature and luminosity were also observed in the areas. We observed the presence of regenerating of native tree species used in the plantings and others from surrounding fragments, mainly from zoochoric dispersion. Tree canopy provided by the plantings reduced the light intensity in the understory, positively influencing the number of species in the SB, covering different successional groups. The composition and density of the EF taxonomic groups indicated the area’s level of restoration, as they are organisms susceptible to soil degradation. Tree canopy provided by pure or mixed planting accelerates and diversifies the initial restoration process of degraded areas. This condition allows the establishment of species originating from other adjacent fragments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127037"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144722006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Restoration of abandoned artisanal mining sites: Effects of biophilia and ecoguilt","authors":"Adams Osman ,&nbsp;Addea Boateng Adu-Gymafi ,&nbsp;Benedict Arko ,&nbsp;Prince Boateng ,&nbsp;Ebenezer Oppong Osei ,&nbsp;Henry Kwaku Gyambibi ,&nbsp;Abdul Manan Kalifa","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Several studies on artisanal mining (ASM) have provided comprehensive documentation of the causes, impacts, and solutions for sustainable mining. Unfortunately, less documentation exists on how<!--> <!-->the love of nature (biophilia) and the guilt for damaging nature influence miners’ behaviour. This study sought to assess the effect of ecoguilt and biophilia on the level of involvement in ASM and willingness to stop mining, as well as provide support for the restoration of degraded mining sites. Data was collected from miners in Dunkwa-on-Offin (Ghana) and analysed through structural equation modelling (SEM): confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), path analysis and multigroup analysis guided by the Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) theory. CFA indicated a good fit for the constructs under study, with the path analysis confirming the VBN theory, as ecoguilt mediated between biophilia, intentions to quit mining, and willingness to provide financial and non-financial support for restoration initiatives. Also, significant variations were observed in the interactional effects between the ecoguilt, biophilia and restoration per sex, religion, job type and income. State and non-state actors keen on protecting the environment, such as the Ministry of Environment and the World Bank, can leverage these results to initiate further studies to identify miners across the country willing to provide services for restoration services, while alternative livelihood programmes can be provided for miners willing to quit their unfriendly ecological work.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127036"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From ocean to screen: Data gaps, conservation concerns, and sustainability challenges in Germany’s online marine ornamental fish trade","authors":"Nora Leonie Rust ,&nbsp;Jacqueline Jürgens ,&nbsp;Rikke Oegelund Nielsen ,&nbsp;Johanna Staerk ,&nbsp;Morgane Tidière ,&nbsp;Dalia A. Conde","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Traditional pet stores have moved online to reach a wider customer base, expanding access to exotic pets, including marine ornamental fish. Germany, the third-largest global importer of marine ornamental fish, mandates that retailers comply with the German Animal Welfare Act, particularly regarding the provision of species-specific information. Despite these regulations, concerns remain about the trade’s transparency, animal welfare, and overall sustainability. To investigate these concerns, we collected data from eight major German online aquarium shops using web scraping tools to analyze species diversity and trade volumes of marine ornamental fish sold, as well as the legally required species-specific information provided by those retailers. Our analysis revealed that 767 species from 59 families were available, with only 12% of the 2,467 ornamental fish products declared as captive-bred, while the majority (88%) were from unknown-source. Prices ranged from 8.90€ to 4,899.00€, with captive-bred products being, on average, 29.3% more expensive than from unknown-source. Additionally, our study revealed that globally threatened fish species (13 spp.), are openly sold in the German aquarium industry, potentially harming their wild populations. Despite legal obligations, most retailers provided minimal or no species-specific information, lacking key details on care, conservation status, or trade documentation. We underscore the urgent need for stricter enforcement of the German Animal Welfare Act for marine ornamental fish, and highlight the importance of comprehensive monitoring and research into the marine ornamental fish trade, along with increased consumer awareness, as crucial tools for sustainable international trade, among other policy recommendations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127032"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144722005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Socioeconomic predictors of pastoralist tolerance towards large carnivores in northern Tanzania","authors":"Justin Raycraft ,&nbsp;Elicia Bell","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Human-carnivore interactions can negatively affect wildlife and people, particularly in pastoral areas where herding communities depend on livestock for livelihood and well-being. The success of large carnivore conservation initiatives in such regions largely hinges on the extent to which people are willing to share landscapes with carnivores. Tolerance for predatory wildlife, and the array of tangible and intangible factors that shape it, is thus of central importance for promoting human-carnivore coexistence. Based on questionnaire surveys (<em>n</em> = 424), this paper identifies socioeconomic predictors of pastoralist tolerance towards two species of large carnivores in the Tarangire ecosystem of northern Tanzania. Informed in part by theory on the Hazard Acceptance Model and Wildlife Tolerance Model, we used mixed effect binomial regression models to assess the effects of perceived monetary costs, conservation importance, hidden impacts on well-being, and attitudes about species on people’s tolerance levels for sharing landscapes with leopards (<em>Panthera pardus</em>) and spotted hyenas (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>). Pastoralist tolerance for hyenas and leopards was influenced by the magnitude of livestock losses experienced, frequency of carnivore-induced sleep disturbances, individually held attitudes, and the perceived importance of carnivore conservation. Notably, tolerance for hyenas and leopards declined only when perceived impacts rose from moderate to severe levels suggesting that herders are willing to absorb some of the minor costs of coexistence. Based on these findings, we conclude that regional conservation initiatives and wildlife governance institutions should address herder concerns about the risks engendered by large carnivores to ensure that the hazards posed by dangerous wildlife remain lower than people’s thresholds of tolerability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127035"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144779337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reptile demographics on paved roads in protected (Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park) and unprotected areas (Giba Rural Community) in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa","authors":"Cameron T. Cormac ,&nbsp;Cormac Price ,&nbsp;Jarryd P. Streicher ,&nbsp;Colleen T. Downs","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anthropogenic change is a global threat to reptiles, and species face numerous threats, including habitat change, exploitation, and persecution. Much anthropogenic change is dependent on road networks, and reptiles are particularly susceptible to mortality related to the direct and indirect effects of roads on surrounding habitats. Our study aimed to determine the demographics and mortalities of reptiles on paved roads in protected and unprotected areas in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the adjacent rural community of Giba in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. We achieved this by observing live and dead individuals to determine reptilian species diversity, and abundance, mapping occupancy hotspot distributions and determining the effect of a suite of ecological factors on observed reptile presence. Our study included sections of paved roads along the R618 in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and the R22, which passes through iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the rural community of Giba. Presence data were collected during driven surveys at sunrise and sunset from March 2021 to March 2023. Total reptile numbers were not significantly different between protected and unprotected areas. However, the majority (78.3%) were found as road mortalities, with a significant difference between the number of live and dead individuals observed between protected and unprotected areas. Snakes comprised the majority (70.3%) of observed individuals. Reptile observation frequencies decreased with habitat degradation and the absence of water, while they increased with increases in vehicle density. Our study highlights the impact of roads in protected and unprotected areas on reptile species, and that mitigation is necessary for more effective conservation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127031"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144679855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Future at risk? Specialized flagship herbivores threatened by climate change in the Atlantic Rainforest","authors":"Juliane M.F. Bellaver ,&nbsp;Diego Hoffmann ,&nbsp;Matheus S. Lima-Ribeiro ,&nbsp;Lucas A. Kaminski ,&nbsp;Ana C.V. Pires ,&nbsp;Leandra Bordignon ,&nbsp;Geraldo W. Fernandes ,&nbsp;Helena P. Romanowski","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Predictive niche modeling studies suggest significant biodiversity loss under climate change scenarios, indicating that species currently classified as least concern may face extinction risks. Here, we assessed two flagship butterfly species endemic to the Atlantic Forest: <em>Arcas ducalis</em> and <em>Cyanophrys bertha</em>. Both species have previously been listed as regionally threatened, and <em>C. bertha</em> is considered ’Vulnerable’ (VU) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), although both are now classified as ’Least Concern’ (LC) by Brazilian government. It remains unclear whether these species are naturally rare or difficult to detect. Assessing the effects of climate change on their conservation status and dispersal potential may help establish more accurate threat categories. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of climate change under two scenarios (SSP245, optimistic; SSP585, pessimistic) for two future periods. The results indicate that <em>A. ducalis</em> may experience a range reduction of over 46%, with a decline of more than 40% in interaction with one of its host plants under the pessimistic scenario. Conversely, <em>C. bertha</em> could be classified as ’Near Threatened’ (NT) due to a range reduction of over 66% and a decrease of more than 89% in interaction with one of its host plants in the same scenario. Representation within Conservation Units (CUs) suggests that both species will maintain adequate range coverage only under current conditions, with significantly reduced coverage in future scenarios. Given these findings, stronger measures, such as incentives for establishing and maintaining protected areas, are essential for conservation of these flagship species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127033"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144711431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predicted losses over the 21st century in climatically suitable areas of threatened Muriquis (Primates, Brachyteles) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest hotspot","authors":"Tiago S. Vasconcelos","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite conservation plans had been elaborated for the critically endangered Muriqui species (<em>Brachyteles arachnoides</em> and <em>B. hypoxanthus</em>), they do not take into account the current climate change. In order to provide a dynamic overview of the potential distributional species’ range over successive decades (four future climate change time slices: 2030, 2050, 2070, and 2090), I aimed to answer the following questions: i) Will the climatically suitable areas of the two Muriqui species be lost continuously or concentrated at a given specific time slice over this century? ii) Where, in the geographical space, are concentrated the losses and/or gains of predictive areas? and iii) What are the extent of the distributional range shifts for the species over the current century? Using selected climatic variables, four ecological niche modelling algorithms, and an ensemble approach to generate final binary distribution models, I found that the main climate change effects on the distribution of the two <em>Brachyteles</em> species are related to continuous losses in their climatically suitable areas at magnitudes varying from ∼44 % (<em>B. hypoxanthus</em>) to ∼61 % (<em>B. arachnoides</em>) until the end of this century. These presumed losses will be followed by northeastward range shifts and the main potential distributions of both species are likely to be restricted to the coastal Atlantic Forest, posing specific challenges of local extinction risk for inland populations of both species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127019"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144665546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Distribution pattern and habitat suitability modelling of an invasive plant species – Solanum viarum Dunal","authors":"Saima Jan ,&nbsp;Awdhesh Kumar Mishra ,&nbsp;Sumreen Amin Shah ,&nbsp;Mujtaba Aamir Bhat ,&nbsp;Zishan Ahmad Wani ,&nbsp;Arif Tasleem Jan","doi":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Invasive species significantly contribute to ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss globally, posing substantial ecological and economic challenges. Understanding their distribution patterns is essential for assessing their impacts and formulating effective management strategies. This study evaluates the phytosociology and habitat suitability of <em>Solanum viarum</em> Dunal, a potential invasive species in the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&amp;K). Extensive field surveys were conducted across various districts of the study area, and a total of 41 sites were randomly selected for data collection. The quadrat method was used to collect phytosociological data, and the Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) modelling technique was employed to predict its habitat suitability under current climatic conditions. The species was predominantly found in disturbed habitats, such as roadsides, wastelands, and other human-influenced sites, with densities ranging from 0.3 to 1.3 individuals/m². Its distribution pattern was random at 23 sites and regular at 18 sites. MaxEnt modelling indicated that approximately 13,500 km² (31.95 %) of total geographical area of J&amp;K is suitable for the species, with 6,410 km² (15.17 %) classified as moderately suitable, 5,146 km² (12.18 %) as least suitable, and 1,944 km² (4.6 %) as highly suitable. Suitable habitats are primarily concentrated in the Jammu region, while the Kashmir valley offers marginally suitable areas. The findings of the study highlight the potential for <em>S. viarum</em> to expand its range from subtropical zones of Jammu into the temperate regions of Kashmir under favorable environmental conditions. This underscores the need for targeted management and conservation strategies to mitigate its spread and safeguard biodiversity in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a critical part of the northwestern Himalayas known for its ecological sensitivity and high endemism. There is an urgent need for future suitability modelling to find out whether the projected climate change conditions will increase its suitability in the existing habitats.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54898,"journal":{"name":"Journal for Nature Conservation","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 127021"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144694473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}