Conservation priorities for terrestrial mammals in Dobrogea Region, Romania

Conservation priorities for terrestrial mammals in Dobrogea Region, Romania

Based on species occurrence records of museum collections, published literature, and unpublished records shared by mammalian experts, we compiled a distribution database for 59 terrestrial mammals populating the extensively protected Dobrogea Region of Romania. The spatial patterns of mammal distrib...

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Published in:ZooKeys Vol. 792; no. 792; pp. 133 - 158
Main Authors: Miu, Iulia V, Chisamera, Gabriel B, Popescu, Viorel D, Iosif, Ruben, Nita, Andreea, Manolache, Steluta, Gavril, Viorel D, Cobzaru, Ioana, Rozylowicz, Laurentiu
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 23-10-2018
Subjects:
Analysis
Animalia
Biodiversity & Conservation
Chordata
Conservation
Conservation Biology
Dispersal
Distribution
Eastern Europe
Environmental changes
Europe
Mammalia
Mammals
Methods
Protected areas
Protection and preservation
Romania
Small mammals
Spatial distribution
Wildlife conservation
Zoology
Romania
species richness
systematic conservation planning
species distribution
terrestrial mammals
Dobrogea
Natura 2000
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Summary:Based on species occurrence records of museum collections, published literature, and unpublished records shared by mammalian experts, we compiled a distribution database for 59 terrestrial mammals populating the extensively protected Dobrogea Region of Romania. The spatial patterns of mammal distribution and diversity was evaluated and systematic conservation planning applied to identify priority areas for their conservation. The spatial analyses revealed that intensive sampling was not directly correlated to mammal diversity but rather to accessibility for inventory. The spatial prioritisation analysis indicated a relatively aggregated pattern of areas with a high or low conservation value with virtually no connecting corridors between them. The significant overlap between Natura 2000 sites and national protected areas induced an over-optimistic vision of the effectiveness and representativeness of existing Natura 2000 network for species found in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive. These results represent a key step in identifying core areas for the protection of mammal diversity and dispersal corridors for improved connectivity, and to guide future conservation efforts in increasing the effectiveness of the existing protected areas in the context of environmental changes.
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Academic editor: J. Maldonado
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.792.25314