Protecting migration corridors: challenges and optimism for Mongolian saiga

PLoS Biol. 2008 Jul 29;6(7):e165. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060165.

Abstract

Hunting pressure and habitat loss place the endangered saiga, a type of antelope that was once abundant in central Asia, at high risk of extinction, and make the protection of the migratory routes of Mongolian populations even more critical for conserving the species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Migration*
  • Animals
  • Antelopes / growth & development*
  • Antelopes / physiology*
  • Conservation of Natural Resources
  • Desert Climate
  • Ecosystem
  • Female
  • Mongolia