Selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation: a case study of a watershed in the southern Philippines
ABSTRACTThe Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources has protocols for identifying landscapes for conservation but lacks clear guidelines for mapping areas of interest. To augment the procedure, we explored using Multi-Criteria Overlay Raster Analysis that scores the best available...
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| author | John Aries G. Tabora Rico C. Ancog Patricia Ann J. Sanchez Mark Dondi M. Arboleda Ireneo L. Lit Cristino L. Tiburan |
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| description | ABSTRACTThe Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources has protocols for identifying landscapes for conservation but lacks clear guidelines for mapping areas of interest. To augment the procedure, we explored using Multi-Criteria Overlay Raster Analysis that scores the best available data from a watershed to identify potential Critical Habitat or Protected Areas. The algorithm deducts potential areas for wildlife habitation from areas that contribute to conservation conflicts, resulting in a potential ‘safe zone’ for conservation. The framework is applied to a case study in a watershed in the southern Philippines and produces a gradient score to determine the most suitable to least suitable areas for conservation. By using the best available data and local perspectives, the synthesized methodological framework was found to be useful in the decision-making process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6642cee92b654143ace3ce4574f6e5412023-11-23T14:43:04ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnnals of GIS1947-56831947-56912023-10-0129456958410.1080/19475683.2023.2226205Selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation: a case study of a watershed in the southern PhilippinesJohn Aries G. Tabora0Rico C. Ancog1Patricia Ann J. Sanchez2Mark Dondi M. Arboleda3Ireneo L. Lit4Cristino L. Tiburan5Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao. Kabacan, Cotabato, PhilippinesSchool of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños. Laguna, Los Baños, PhilippinesSchool of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños. Laguna, Los Baños, PhilippinesSchool of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños. Laguna, Los Baños, PhilippinesEnvironmental Biology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, PhilippinesInstitute of Renewable Natural Resources, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, PhilippinesABSTRACTThe Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources has protocols for identifying landscapes for conservation but lacks clear guidelines for mapping areas of interest. To augment the procedure, we explored using Multi-Criteria Overlay Raster Analysis that scores the best available data from a watershed to identify potential Critical Habitat or Protected Areas. The algorithm deducts potential areas for wildlife habitation from areas that contribute to conservation conflicts, resulting in a potential ‘safe zone’ for conservation. The framework is applied to a case study in a watershed in the southern Philippines and produces a gradient score to determine the most suitable to least suitable areas for conservation. By using the best available data and local perspectives, the synthesized methodological framework was found to be useful in the decision-making process.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19475683.2023.2226205critical habitat selectionthreatened speciesMulti-criteria overlay analysisconservation area |
| spellingShingle | John Aries G. Tabora Rico C. Ancog Patricia Ann J. Sanchez Mark Dondi M. Arboleda Ireneo L. Lit Cristino L. Tiburan Selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation: a case study of a watershed in the southern Philippines Annals of GIS critical habitat selection threatened species Multi-criteria overlay analysis conservation area |
| title | Selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation: a case study of a watershed in the southern Philippines |
| title_full | Selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation: a case study of a watershed in the southern Philippines |
| title_fullStr | Selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation: a case study of a watershed in the southern Philippines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation: a case study of a watershed in the southern Philippines |
| title_short | Selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation: a case study of a watershed in the southern Philippines |
| title_sort | selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation a case study of a watershed in the southern philippines |
| topic | critical habitat selection threatened species Multi-criteria overlay analysis conservation area |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19475683.2023.2226205 |
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