GIS-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Sweden
The black stork (Ciconia nigra L.) was lost from the Swedish fauna in the 1950’s. An increased understanding of the need to save endangered species has led to restoration or preservation of populations through reintroductions. To have background information about a species’ habitat requirements is i...
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| author | Sörhammar, Malin |
| author_browse | Sörhammar, Malin |
| author_facet | Sörhammar, Malin |
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| collection | Epsilon Archive for Student Projects |
| description | The black stork (Ciconia nigra L.) was lost from the Swedish fauna in the 1950’s. An increased understanding of the need to save endangered species has led to restoration or preservation of populations through reintroductions. To have background information about a species’ habitat requirements is important for introduction programs. A habitat model can be used to predict the requirements of the species, and provide suggestions for areas suitable for reintroduction. In this study, a Geographical Information System (GIS) is used to create a model to identify suitable habitats for a potential reintroduction project of black stork in Sweden. The geographical extent in the analysis was limited to the former distribution range of black stork in the southern part of Sweden. My results indicate several suitable black stork habitats in all counties included in the analysis, except the Baltic Sea Island of Gotland. Seven counties contained more than 18 % suitable habitats in relation to the total area of each county. I suggest that these areas should be the primary target areas for black stork reintroduction to Sweden. |
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| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
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| spelling | RepoSLU75972015-02-06T14:47:11Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/7597/ GIS-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Sweden Sörhammar, Malin Animal ecology Technology The black stork (Ciconia nigra L.) was lost from the Swedish fauna in the 1950’s. An increased understanding of the need to save endangered species has led to restoration or preservation of populations through reintroductions. To have background information about a species’ habitat requirements is important for introduction programs. A habitat model can be used to predict the requirements of the species, and provide suggestions for areas suitable for reintroduction. In this study, a Geographical Information System (GIS) is used to create a model to identify suitable habitats for a potential reintroduction project of black stork in Sweden. The geographical extent in the analysis was limited to the former distribution range of black stork in the southern part of Sweden. My results indicate several suitable black stork habitats in all counties included in the analysis, except the Baltic Sea Island of Gotland. Seven counties contained more than 18 % suitable habitats in relation to the total area of each county. I suggest that these areas should be the primary target areas for black stork reintroduction to Sweden. Den svarta storken (Ciconia nigra L.) försvann från den svenska faunan under 1950-talet. En ökad förståelse för behovet av att rädda utrotningshotade arter har lett till återställande eller bevarande av populationer genom återintroduktioner. Att ha bakgrundsinformation om en arts habitatkrav är viktigt för introduktionsprogram. En habitatmodell kan användas för att förutsäga artens krav och ge förslag på områden som är lämpliga för återintroduktion. I denna studie används ett geografiskt informationssystem (GIS) för att skapa en modell som kartlägger lämpliga habitat för en potentiell återintroduktion av svart stork i Sverige. Det geografiska området i analysen begränsades till svarta storkens tidigare utbredningsområde i södra delen av Sverige. Resultatet indikerar på flera lämpliga habitat för svart stork i samtliga län som ingick i analysen, förutom Gotland. Sju län innehöll mer än 18 % lämpliga habitat i förhållande till den totala arealen av varje län. Jag föreslår att dessa områden bör vara de primära målområdena vid en återintroduktion av svart stork till Sverige. 2015-02-05 Second cycle, A2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf sv https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/7597/7/sorhammar_m_150205.pdf Sörhammar, Malin, 2015. GIS-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Sweden. Second cycle, A2E. Umeå: (S) > Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-251.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-4094 eng |
| spellingShingle | Animal ecology Technology Sörhammar, Malin GIS-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Sweden |
| title | GIS-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Sweden |
| title_full | GIS-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Sweden |
| title_fullStr | GIS-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Sweden |
| title_full_unstemmed | GIS-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Sweden |
| title_short | GIS-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Sweden |
| title_sort | gis-based modelling to predict potential habitats for black stork (ciconia nigra) in sweden |
| topic | Animal ecology Technology |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/7597/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/7597/ |