Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey Habitat Analysis in Shennongjia Reserve

This dataset supports an assessment of conservation effectiveness for the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) in Shennongjia Nature Reserve using a niche-based modeling approach. The analysis incorporates habitat usage data and 14 environmental variables to model potential suitable habitat. It finds that only 59% of the current habitat area and 61% of the predicted potential habitat area are within the reserve's current boundaries.

Use Cases

• Model potential habitat distribution for Rhinopithecus roxellana using Maxent with 14 environmental variables.
• Assess reserve conservation effectiveness by comparing modeled potential habitat area with current reserve boundaries.
• Identify areas for reserve expansion by analyzing gaps between existing habitat area and predicted potential habitat area.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 14 specific environmental variables affecting habitat use.
• Quantifies conservation gaps, finding only 59% of current habitat area is protected.
• Proposes a specific 270 km2 reserve expansion to improve protection coverage.

Limitations

• The dataset's underlying sample size, row count, and specific column structure are unknown.
• The analysis is geographically limited to the Shennongjia Nature Reserve in China.
• Data freshness is limited, with the last update recorded in June 2020.

Provenance

Source

Dryad, authored by Zhaogui Yan.

Collection Method

Habitat usage data integrated with remote sensing and modeled using Maxent.

Freshness

Last updated 2020-06-24.

Geography

Shennongjia Nature Reserve (SNR).