Incorporating natural and human factors in habitat modelling and spatial prioritisation for the Lynx lynx martinoi

摘要: Abstract. Countries in south-eastern Europe are cooperating to conserve a sub-endemic lynx species, Lynx martinoi. Yet, the planning of species conservation should go hand-in-hand with and management (new) protected areas. martinoi has small, fragmented distribution small total population size an endangered population. This study combines modelling spatial prioritisation techniques identify areas for The aim was determine locations high probability occurrence lynx, potentially increase current by 20 % Albania, former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo. used generalised linear models pseudo-absence data. Two were developed fitted using data: one based on natural factors, second factors associated human disturbance. Zonation software then undertake prioritisations landscape first model composed as biological feature, (inverted) anthropological such cost layer. model included environmental elevation, terrain ruggedness index, woodland shrub land, food factor chamois prey (occurrences) had prediction accuracy 82 %. Second agricultural land 65 %. Prioritised extending found primarily Albania–Macedonia–Kosovo Montenegro–Albania–Kosovo cross-border We show how can be incorporated into spatially prioritising level. Our results importance expanding existing core habitat. priority these highlight international cooperation play designing implementing coherent long-term plan including securing future lynx.