Unveiling of climate change-driven decline of suitable habitat for Himalayan bumblebees
Abstract Insect pollinators, especially bumblebees are rapidly declining from their natural habitat in the mountain and temperate regions of the world due to climate change and other anthropogenic activities. We still lack reliable information about the current and future habitat conditions of bumbl...
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| author | Amar Paul Singh Kritish De Virendra Prasad Uniyal Sambandam Sathyakumar |
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| description | Abstract Insect pollinators, especially bumblebees are rapidly declining from their natural habitat in the mountain and temperate regions of the world due to climate change and other anthropogenic activities. We still lack reliable information about the current and future habitat conditions of bumblebees in the Himalaya. In this study, we used the maximum entropy algorithm for SDM to look at current and future (in 2050 and 2070) suitable habitats for bumblebees in the Himalaya. We found that the habitat conditions in the Himalayan mountain range do not have a very promising future as suitable habitat for most species will decrease over the next 50 years. By 2050, less than 10% of the Himalayan area will remain a suitable habitat for about 72% of species, and by 2070 this number will be raised to 75%. During this time period, the existing suitable habitat of bumblebees will be declined but some species will find new suitable habitat which clearly indicates possibility of habitat range shift by Himalayan bumblebees. Overall, about 15% of the Himalayan region is currently highly suitable for bumblebees, which should be considered as priority areas for the conservation of these pollinators. Since suitable habitats for bumblebees lie between several countries, nations that share international borders in the Himalayan region should have international agreements for comprehensive pollinator diversity conservation to protect these indispensable ecosystem service providers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48ac3a7ee8624052a8a853b88facd5532024-03-05T18:42:08ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-02-0114111310.1038/s41598-024-52340-9Unveiling of climate change-driven decline of suitable habitat for Himalayan bumblebeesAmar Paul Singh0Kritish De1Virendra Prasad Uniyal2Sambandam Sathyakumar3Wildlife Institute of IndiaWildlife Institute of IndiaWildlife Institute of IndiaWildlife Institute of IndiaAbstract Insect pollinators, especially bumblebees are rapidly declining from their natural habitat in the mountain and temperate regions of the world due to climate change and other anthropogenic activities. We still lack reliable information about the current and future habitat conditions of bumblebees in the Himalaya. In this study, we used the maximum entropy algorithm for SDM to look at current and future (in 2050 and 2070) suitable habitats for bumblebees in the Himalaya. We found that the habitat conditions in the Himalayan mountain range do not have a very promising future as suitable habitat for most species will decrease over the next 50 years. By 2050, less than 10% of the Himalayan area will remain a suitable habitat for about 72% of species, and by 2070 this number will be raised to 75%. During this time period, the existing suitable habitat of bumblebees will be declined but some species will find new suitable habitat which clearly indicates possibility of habitat range shift by Himalayan bumblebees. Overall, about 15% of the Himalayan region is currently highly suitable for bumblebees, which should be considered as priority areas for the conservation of these pollinators. Since suitable habitats for bumblebees lie between several countries, nations that share international borders in the Himalayan region should have international agreements for comprehensive pollinator diversity conservation to protect these indispensable ecosystem service providers.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52340-9 |
| spellingShingle | Amar Paul Singh Kritish De Virendra Prasad Uniyal Sambandam Sathyakumar Unveiling of climate change-driven decline of suitable habitat for Himalayan bumblebees Scientific Reports |
| title | Unveiling of climate change-driven decline of suitable habitat for Himalayan bumblebees |
| title_full | Unveiling of climate change-driven decline of suitable habitat for Himalayan bumblebees |
| title_fullStr | Unveiling of climate change-driven decline of suitable habitat for Himalayan bumblebees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unveiling of climate change-driven decline of suitable habitat for Himalayan bumblebees |
| title_short | Unveiling of climate change-driven decline of suitable habitat for Himalayan bumblebees |
| title_sort | unveiling of climate change driven decline of suitable habitat for himalayan bumblebees |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52340-9 |
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