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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-5093-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-5093-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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A validation standard for area of habitat maps for terrestrial birds and mammals
Prabhat Raj Dahal
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Global Mammal Assessment Program, Department of Biology and
Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università 32,
00185 Rome, Italy
BirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK
Maria Lumbierres
Global Mammal Assessment Program, Department of Biology and
Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università 32,
00185 Rome, Italy
BirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK
Stuart H. M. Butchart
BirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK
Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK
Paul F. Donald
BirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK
Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK
Carlo Rondinini
Global Mammal Assessment Program, Department of Biology and
Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università 32,
00185 Rome, Italy
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- Assessing the global prevalence of wild birds in trade P. Donald et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14350
- Global 1-km habitat distribution for endangered species and its spatial changes under future warming scenarios B. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05898-6
- Mapping area of habitat for inland wetland species F. Ridley et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70163
- Phylogenomics resolves long-standing questions about the affinities of an endangered Corsican endemic fly P. Cerretti et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieae073
- Conservation outcomes of dietary transitions across different values of nature P. von Jeetze et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01595-9
- Mapping genetic and phylogenetic diversity inside and outside protected areas for effective conservation of selected IUCN Red-Listed insects’ species S. Baini & A. De Biase https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-025-00722-3
- Area of habitat reveals biases in extent of occurrence across heterogeneous landscapes: Implications for conservation assessments and a new R package I. Kessous et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-025-0008-3
- Area of Habitat maps for the world’s terrestrial birds and mammals M. Lumbierres et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01838-w
- Insects as indicators of Key Biodiversity Areas D. Nania et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12712
- Area of Habitat maps for national key protected wildlife in China Y. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05489-5
- Effectiveness of Key Biodiversity Areas in representing global avian diversity T. Lansley et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70000
- Area of habitat maps and validated occurrences for neotropical birds of conservation concern J. Carrillo-Restrepo et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05393-y
- Mapping avian sensitivity to support onshore wind energy development and bird conservation in two European countries L. Biasotto et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111688
- Determinants of species' centrality in spatially‐connected plant‐frugivore networks L. Martins et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.07725
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Short summary
This paper describes the validation of area of habitat (AOH) maps produced for terrestrial birds and mammals. The main objective was to assess the accuracy of the maps based on independent data. We used open access data from repositories, such as ebird and gbif to check if our maps were a better reflection of species' distribution than random. When points were not available we used logistic models to validate the AOH maps. The majority of AOH maps were found to have a high accuracy.
This paper describes the validation of area of habitat (AOH) maps produced for terrestrial birds...