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Predicted distribution of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo

Little is known about the ecology of the rare marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata on Borneo. In addition, the little information that is available on the species often comes from incidental sightings. Here we use the MaxEnt algorithm to produce a habitat suitability map for this species based on a co...

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Main Authors: Rustam, Rustam, Hearn, Andrew J., Ross, Joanna, Wilting, Andreas, Jayasilan, Mohd. Azlan
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Published: National University of Singapore 2016
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QL Zoology
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303792012
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spelling my.unimas.ir.161622017-05-08T04:04:16Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16162/ Predicted distribution of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo Rustam, Rustam Hearn, Andrew J. Ross, Joanna Wilting, Andreas Jayasilan, Mohd. Azlan QL Zoology Little is known about the ecology of the rare marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata on Borneo. In addition, the little information that is available on the species often comes from incidental sightings. Here we use the MaxEnt algorithm to produce a habitat suitability map for this species based on a compilation of existing data. We collected 105 marbled cat occurrence records for Borneo, of which 27 (Balanced Model) or 69 (Spatial Filtering Model) were used to estimate potential habitat suitability. The resulting relative habitat suitability map showed key conservation areas in Borneo. According to these results it appears that the most suitable habitats for marbled cat are lowland forests, but these forests are most threatened by deforestation and other anthropogenic activities. It is imperative to develop appropriate conservation strategies for the marbled cat on Borneo, including long-term research and monitoring, reduction of human disturbances in lowland forests, increased data-sharing and research networking, and stakeholder involvement for conservation planning and activities. National University of Singapore 2016 E-Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16162/1/Predicted%20distribution%20of%20the%20marbled%20%28abstract%29.pdf Rustam, Rustam and Hearn, Andrew J. and Ross, Joanna and Wilting, Andreas and Jayasilan, Mohd. Azlan (2016) Predicted distribution of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 33. pp. 157-164. ISSN 2345-7600 (electronic) ISSN 0217-2445 (print) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303792012
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topic QL Zoology
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Rustam, Rustam
Hearn, Andrew J.
Ross, Joanna
Wilting, Andreas
Jayasilan, Mohd. Azlan
Predicted distribution of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo
description Little is known about the ecology of the rare marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata on Borneo. In addition, the little information that is available on the species often comes from incidental sightings. Here we use the MaxEnt algorithm to produce a habitat suitability map for this species based on a compilation of existing data. We collected 105 marbled cat occurrence records for Borneo, of which 27 (Balanced Model) or 69 (Spatial Filtering Model) were used to estimate potential habitat suitability. The resulting relative habitat suitability map showed key conservation areas in Borneo. According to these results it appears that the most suitable habitats for marbled cat are lowland forests, but these forests are most threatened by deforestation and other anthropogenic activities. It is imperative to develop appropriate conservation strategies for the marbled cat on Borneo, including long-term research and monitoring, reduction of human disturbances in lowland forests, increased data-sharing and research networking, and stakeholder involvement for conservation planning and activities.
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author Rustam, Rustam
Hearn, Andrew J.
Ross, Joanna
Wilting, Andreas
Jayasilan, Mohd. Azlan
author_facet Rustam, Rustam
Hearn, Andrew J.
Ross, Joanna
Wilting, Andreas
Jayasilan, Mohd. Azlan
author_sort Rustam, Rustam
title Predicted distribution of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo
title_short Predicted distribution of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo
title_full Predicted distribution of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo
title_fullStr Predicted distribution of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo
title_full_unstemmed Predicted distribution of the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo
title_sort predicted distribution of the marbled cat pardofelis marmorata (mammalia: carnivora: felidae) on borneo
publisher National University of Singapore
publishDate 2016
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16162/1/Predicted%20distribution%20of%20the%20marbled%20%28abstract%29.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16162/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303792012
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