Monitoring Rarity: The Critically Endangered Saharan Cheetah as a Flagship Species for a Threatened Ecosystem

Deserts are particularly vulnerable to human impacts and have already suffered a substantial loss of biodiversity. In harsh and variable desert environments, large herbivores typically occur at low densities, and their large carnivore predators occur at even lower densities. The continued survival o...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	PloS one Vol. 10; no. 1; p. e0115136
Main Authors:	Belbachir, Farid, Pettorelli, Nathalie, Wacher, Tim, Belbachir-Bazi, Amel, Durant, Sarah M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 28.01.2015 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Acinonyx Acinonyx jubatus Algeria Animals Biodiversity Biodiversity loss Biology Cameras Carnivores Cheetahs Conservation Density Desert Climate Desert environments Deserts Ecology Ecosystem Ecosystem biology Ecosystems Ecotourism Endangered species Environmental monitoring Geography Herbivores Home range Human influences Humans National parks Nocturnal Polls & surveys Population Density Predators Predatory Behavior Rare species Savannahs Studies Test procedures Threatened species Tourism Wildlife conservation Zoology Algeria
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Be the first to leave a comment!