Email this article Climate Change is a Major Problem for Biodiversity Conservation: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies in Iran
- Authors: Masoud Yousefi 1,2, Kafash A.1,2, Valizadegan N.3, Ilanloo S.S.1,2, Rajabizadeh M.4,5, Malekoutikhah S.6, Yousefkhani S.S.7, Ashrafi S.2
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Affiliations:
- Ecology and Conservation Research Group (ECRG), Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran
- Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Golestan University
- Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology
- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Branch
- Issue: Vol 12, No 4 (2019)
- Pages: 394-403
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1995-4255/article/view/203441
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995425519040127
- ID: 203441
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Abstract
Climate change has been identified as one of the most important and immediate threats to biodiversity. In this study, we reviewed published papers about the impacts of climate change on Iran’s biodiversity since 2014. We found that among the 37 studied species, 30 species will lose at least some parts of their distribution ranges. However, the distribution of seven species will increase. Climate change will have negative impacts on 81 percent of the studied species thus, it is a major problem for biodiversity conservation in Iran. We suggest that determining the effectiveness of Iran’s protected areas for conservation of biodiversity, and ensuring their connectivity under current and future climatic conditions should be prioritized for future research in Iran.
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Masoud Yousefi
Ecology and Conservation Research Group (ECRG), Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran; Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran
Email: anoosheh_kafash@ut.ac.ir
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Karaj; Karaj
Anooshe Kafash
Ecology and Conservation Research Group (ECRG), Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran; Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran
Author for correspondence.
Email: anoosheh_kafash@ut.ac.ir
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Karaj; Karaj
Negin Valizadegan
Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Email: anoosheh_kafash@ut.ac.ir
United States, Champaign
Sayyad Sheykhi Ilanloo
Ecology and Conservation Research Group (ECRG), Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran; Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran
Email: anoosheh_kafash@ut.ac.ir
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Karaj; Karaj
Mehdi Rajabizadeh
Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences,Graduate University of Advanced Technology; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Golestan University
Email: anoosheh_kafash@ut.ac.ir
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Kerman; Gorgan
Shima Malekoutikhah
Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology
Email: anoosheh_kafash@ut.ac.ir
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Isfahan
Seyyed Saeed Hosseinian Yousefkhani
Young Researchers and Elite Club, Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Branch
Email: anoosheh_kafash@ut.ac.ir
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Shirvan
Sohrab Ashrafi
Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran
Email: anoosheh_kafash@ut.ac.ir
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Karaj
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