Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds

Understanding the ecology of migratory birds during the non-breeding season is necessary for ensuring their conservation. Using satellite telemetry data we describe winter ranging behaviour and movements of pallid harriers Circus macrourus that bred in Kazakhstan. We developed an ecological niche mo...

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Autores: Limiñana, Rubén, Arroyo, Beatriz, McGrady, Michael, Terraube, Julien, Mougeot, François
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/142302
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Palabra clave:Winter habitat use
Sahel belt
Protected areas
Pallid harrier
Maxent
Ethiopia
Circus macrourus
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spelling Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering groundsLimiñana, RubénArroyo, BeatrizMcGrady, MichaelTerraube, JulienMougeot, FrançoisWinter habitat useSahel beltProtected areasPallid harrierMaxentEthiopiaCircus macrourusUnderstanding the ecology of migratory birds during the non-breeding season is necessary for ensuring their conservation. Using satellite telemetry data we describe winter ranging behaviour and movements of pallid harriers Circus macrourus that bred in Kazakhstan. We developed an ecological niche model for the species in Africa, to identify the most suitable wintering areas for pallid harriers and the importance of habitat in determining the location of those areas. We also assessed how well represented suitable areas are in the network of protected areas. Individual harriers showed relatively high fidelity to wintering areas but with potential for interannual changes. The ecological niche model highlighted the importance of open habitats with natural vegetation. Most suitable areas for the species were located in eastern Africa. Suitable areas had a patchy distribution but were relatively well included in the network of protected areas. The preferential use of habitats with natural vegetation by wintering pallid harriers and the patchiness of the most suitable areas highlight the harrier's vulnerability to land-use changes and the associated loss of natural vegetation in Africa. Conservation of harriers could be enhanced by preserving natural grasslands within protected areas and improving habitat management in the human-influenced portions of the species' core wintering areas.We thank to the Natural Research Ltd for funding. R. Limiñana benefited from a postdoctoral grant (reference 10/12-C) co-funded by ‘Consejería de Educación y Ciencia’ and the European Social Fund.Peer ReviewedCambridge University PressJunta de Comunidades de Castilla-La ManchaNatural Research LtdEuropean CommissionConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2017201720152017info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Preprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/142302reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605313001075Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/1423022026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds
title Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds
spellingShingle Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds
Limiñana, Rubén
Winter habitat use
Sahel belt
Protected areas
Pallid harrier
Maxent
Ethiopia
Circus macrourus
title_short Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds
title_full Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds
title_fullStr Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds
title_full_unstemmed Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds
title_sort Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Limiñana, Rubén
Arroyo, Beatriz
McGrady, Michael
Terraube, Julien
Mougeot, François
author Limiñana, Rubén
author_facet Limiñana, Rubén
Arroyo, Beatriz
McGrady, Michael
Terraube, Julien
Mougeot, François
author_role author
author2 Arroyo, Beatriz
McGrady, Michael
Terraube, Julien
Mougeot, François
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha
Natural Research Ltd
European Commission
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Winter habitat use
Sahel belt
Protected areas
Pallid harrier
Maxent
Ethiopia
Circus macrourus
topic Winter habitat use
Sahel belt
Protected areas
Pallid harrier
Maxent
Ethiopia
Circus macrourus
description Understanding the ecology of migratory birds during the non-breeding season is necessary for ensuring their conservation. Using satellite telemetry data we describe winter ranging behaviour and movements of pallid harriers Circus macrourus that bred in Kazakhstan. We developed an ecological niche model for the species in Africa, to identify the most suitable wintering areas for pallid harriers and the importance of habitat in determining the location of those areas. We also assessed how well represented suitable areas are in the network of protected areas. Individual harriers showed relatively high fidelity to wintering areas but with potential for interannual changes. The ecological niche model highlighted the importance of open habitats with natural vegetation. Most suitable areas for the species were located in eastern Africa. Suitable areas had a patchy distribution but were relatively well included in the network of protected areas. The preferential use of habitats with natural vegetation by wintering pallid harriers and the patchiness of the most suitable areas highlight the harrier's vulnerability to land-use changes and the associated loss of natural vegetation in Africa. Conservation of harriers could be enhanced by preserving natural grasslands within protected areas and improving habitat management in the human-influenced portions of the species' core wintering areas.
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