![]() ![]() The predicted suitable habitat of the snow leopard is decreased when blue sheep habitats is incorporated in the model. The bioclimatic models show that the current suitable habitats of both snow leopard and blue sheep will be reduced under future climate change. Currently, about 15.32% and 15.93% area of the Nepal Himalaya are suitable for snow leopard and blue sheep habitats, respectively. Annual mean temperature is the major climatic factor responsible for the snow leopard and blue sheep distributions in the energy-deficient environments of high altitudes. Using a species distribution modeling approach by Ma圎nt, we modeled current and future distributions of snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and its common prey, blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur), and observed the changes in niche overlap in the Nepal Himalaya. Understanding the impacts of future climate change on species distribution will help in the formulation of conservation policies to reduce the risks of future biodiversity losses. 7 Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Massey University Private Bag 102904 Auckland New Zealand School of Life and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia The Charles Perkins Centre and Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia.įuture climate change is likely to affect distributions of species, disrupt biotic interactions, and cause spatial incongruity of predator-prey habitats.6 School of Commerce University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Queensland Australia.5 Department of Biological Science University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Massachusetts.4 Biological Sciences University of Illinois Chicago Illinois 60607 Snow Leopard Conservancy 18030 Comstock Avenue Sonoma California 95476.3 Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Massey University Private Bag 102904 Auckland New Zealand.2 Institute for Agriculture and the Environment University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Queensland Australia.1 Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Massey University Private Bag 102904 Auckland New Zealand School of Life and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia. ![]()
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