濒临灭绝的亚洲狮 ( Panthera leo persica ) 以其韧性而闻名，是成功保护和管理的典范。离开吉尔森林的狮子已经在沿海栖息地定居了大约 25 年。我们建议栖息在沿海栖息地的狮子的栖息地和空间分布与保护区的森林栖息地不同。从 2019 年到 2021 年，每个个体的平均监测时间为 367.2 ± 99.05 天。平均核心区域为 33.8 km 2 (50% FK, SE 8.7 km 2 )，总体平均范围为 171.8 km 2 (90% FK, SE 40.5 公里2). 与保护区内的狮子相比，居住在沿海地区的狮子的活动范围要大得多。狮子分布模型建立在 MaxEnt 上，输入包括狮子的定位和变量，包括 18 种土地利用类别和到线性基础设施和人类住区的欧氏距离。狮子被证明广泛使用森林栖息地斑块，其次是水源和荒地周围的可用栖息地。该研究强调了连接吉尔保护区的走廊的重要性以及沿海森林斑块对狮子保护和管理的重要性。

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Living on the sea-coast: ranging and habitat distribution of Asiatic lions

Endangered Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) are renowned for their resilience and as a flagship of successful conservation and management. Lions dispersing out of the Gir forest have established themselves in the coastal habitats for about 25 years. We propose that the home range and spatial distribution of lions inhabiting the coastal habitats would be distinct from the forested habitats of the protected area. Each individual was monitored for an average of 367.2 ± 99.05 days from 2019 to 2021. The mean core area was 33.8 km2 (50% FK, SE 8.7 km2) and the overall average range was 171.8 km2 (90% FK, SE 40.5 km2). The home ranges were significantly larger for lions residing in the coastal area compared to lions in the protected area. The lion distribution model was built on MaxEnt, and inputs included location fixes of lions and variables, including 18 land use categories and Euclidean distance to linear infrastructures and human settlements. Lions were shown to use forest habitat patches extensively, followed by available habitats around water sources and wasteland. The study highlights the importance of corridors connecting to the Gir protected area and the importance of coastal forest patches for lion conservation and management.