Selecting Suitable Habitats for Reintroductions: Variation, Change and the Role of Species Distribution Modelling

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Consequence 1. Historical locations may not indicate suitable habitat Consequence 2. Present-day locations may not indicate a currently suitable habitat Consequence 3. Present-day locations where a species is absent may not indicate an unsuitable habitat Consequence 4. Present-day locations may not indicate a future suitable habitat Consequence 5. Landscape components may be missing Consequence 6. Habitat suitability and habitat characteristics vary across a species range Consequence 7. Individuals from across the range may not all be equally suited to the chosen release site Consequence 8. Suitable habitatmay need to be engineered and managed Using habitat suitability modelling for reintroductions Conclusion References