Geo-political borders and at-risk species' distributions and conservation

NERC：莎拉·雷蒙德：NE/S 007504/1该研究项目将在文化、政治和土地治理的背景下，调查美加边境对奥卡诺根流域周围濒危物种保护的影响。物种分布模型将用于比较边界两侧选定物种的分布情况，环境、社会和地理变量将被包括在内，以确定治理差异如何影响物种的发现，此外，环境适宜性地图将确定边界两侧可能为风险物种提供适宜栖息地的区域，即使以前没有记录在那里。预期成果包括更好地了解保护和物种发生如何受到政治边界的影响，然后可以用来更好地为北美和更远地区的保护决策提供信息。该项目将突出跨界和多学科合作的重要性，以应对我们目前面临的全球生物多样性危机。

NERC : Sarah Raymond : NE/S007504/1The research project will investigate the impacts of the US-Canada border on conservation of at-risk species around the region of the Okanagan watershed, in the context of culture, politics and land governance. Species distribution modelling will be used to compare distributions of selected species either side of the border, and environmental, social and geographical variables will be included to determine how differences in governance influence where species are found. Additionally, environmental suitability maps will identify regions either side of the border which may provide suitable habitat for at-risk species, even if not previously recorded there. The expected outcomes include a greater understanding of how conservation and species occurrence is influenced by political borders, which can then be used to better inform conservation decisions within North America and further afield. The project will highlight the importance of transboundary and multidisciplinary cooperation to tackle the current global biodiversity crisis that we face.