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Reintroduction of the European bison (Bison bonasus) in central-eastern Europe: a case study / Cathlin M. Lord in International journal of geographical information science IJGIS, vol 34 n° 8 (August 2020)  

Public [article]  inInternational journal of geographical information science IJGIS > vol 34 n° 8 (August 2020) . - pp 1628 - 1647 Titre : Reintroduction of the European bison (Bison bonasus) in central-eastern Europe: a case study Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Cathlin M. Lord, Auteur ; Kylie P. Wirebach, Auteur ; Jennifer Tompkins, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : pp 1628 - 1647 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Systèmes d'information géographique [Termes IGN] analyse multicritère [Termes IGN] analyse spatiale [Termes IGN] biodiversité [Termes IGN] combinaison linéaire ponderée [Termes IGN] écosystème [Termes IGN] Europe centrale [Termes IGN] faune [Termes IGN] habitat animal [Termes IGN] Lettonie [Termes IGN] politique de conservation (biodiversité) [Termes IGN] Pologne [Termes IGN] population animale [Termes IGN] processus de hiérarchisation analytique Résumé : (auteur) European bison (Bison bonasus), a flagship species for the burgeoning re-wildling movement, faced challenges common to large mammals globally. These include deforestation, land use conversion, poaching, and a lack of genetic diversity. Despite these limitations, organizations such as Rewilding Europe seek to reintroduce the species to its historic range. This study focused on finding suitable reintroduction locations for a population of at least 120 individuals. Through GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making using weighted linear combination and analytical hierarchy process, a model based on known bison habitat preferences, human-centered habitat constraints, and surface geography was used to identify regions large enough to accommodate a new herd. The study area included central-eastern Europe Union countries, specifically Germany, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. The model identified several highly suitable regions large enough to support a new herd, with the most optimal located in Poland. Highly suitable areas represented 2.7% of the study region. Relative isolation of suitable regions reinforced the challenges of promoting gene flow between reintroduced European bison herds. This model can be replicated in other conservation planning contexts, including reintroduction of large herbivores considering anthropogenic, ecological, and physical conditions. Numéro de notice : A2020-408 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1080/13658816.2019.1672876 Date de publication en ligne : 10/10/2019 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2019.1672876 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=95467 [article]