A Study of Wild Boar Habitat Suitability in High-Density Urban Areas and Identification of Potential Risk Areas of"Human-Boar Conflicts"
Rapid urbanization process has brought about changes in habitats,leading to a decline in urban biodiversity.However,some species that can adapt to the fragmented habitats proliferate,which may aggravate conflicts with urban residents.In this paper,the habitat suitability of wild boars and the potential hotspots of human-boar conflicts in urban areas are investigated using infrared camera monitoring and MaxEnt model,with the case study of Hongshan District of Wuhan City.The results indicate that wild boars in Hongshan District prefer the habitat of urban woodland at the elevations higher than 60 m and slopes between 10°and 45°,i.e.,concentrated in the central hilly area of the District with the potential suitable habits of 13.80 km2recognized.Potential"human-boar conflict"areas lie in the central part of the District,forming the pattern of 3 aggregate areas which cross the District from the west to the north-east.The nocturnal habit of wild boars is prominent in high-density urban areas,and the suitable habits are mainly distributed in urban woodlands while the unsuitable area in construction land.Landuse category,elevation and slope have the largest impact on the distribution of wild boar population in urban area,and the urban forest patches and the built-up areas between patches are the most challenged by the risk of"human-boar conflict".
urban biodiversityhuman-boar conflicthabitat suitabilityinfrared camera monitoringMaxEnt model
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