Fencing Can Alter Gene Flow of Asian Elephant Populations within Protected Areas

The Asian elephant is mostly confined to mountainous ranges and therefore risks population fragmentation if hard protected area (PA) boundaries near steep slopes prevent movement. We tested whether elephant gene flow is (i) controlled by slope and (ii) affected by the interplay between barriers and...

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Main Authors: Jean-Philippe Puyravaud, Samuel A. Cushman, P. Anuradha Reddy, Durairaj Boominathan, Reeta Sharma, Neelakantan Arumugam, Kanagaraj Muthamizh Selvan, Nagarathinam Mohanraj, Sedupathy Arulmozhi, Abdul Rahim, Tamanna Kalam, Rahul De, Swati Udayraj, Andrea Luis, Muneer Ul Islam Najar, Kothandapani Raman, Bawa Mothilal Krishnakumar, Surendra Prakash Goyal, Priya Davidar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Conservation
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7159/2/4/46