RT - Journal Article T1 - Modeling of Iranian Cheetah Habitat using Ecological Niche Factor Analysis (Case Study: Dare Anjir Wildlife Refuge) JF - IJAE YR - 2016 JO - IJAE VO - 4 IS - 14 UR - http://ijae.iut.ac.ir/article-1-719-en.html SP - 1 EP - 12 K1 - Biomapper K1 - Boyce continuous Index K1 - Habitat Suitability Model K1 - Presence-Only Data K1 - Specialization. AB - Evaluation of habitat sustainability indexes is essential in wildlife management and conservation of rare species. Suitable habitats are required in wildlife managements and conservation also, they increase reproduction and survival rate of species. In this study in order to mapping habitat sustainability and recognizing habitat requirements of Iranian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), field data from Dare Anjir wildlife refuge were collected since autumn 2009 until summer 2011. Ecological Niche Factor Analysis approach has been used to develop habitat suitability model. In this method primary maps of habitat variables including elevation, slope, aspect, vegetation cover, distance from water sources and environmental monitoring stations have been produced by Idrisi and Biomapper software and imported in Biomapper. The output scores obtained from the analysis showed that Iranian cheetah tends to mountain areas where has more topographical features for camouflage in order to hunting, and northern aspects which have more humidity, denser vegetation cover and more preys . Our result showed that the Iranian cheetah has medium niche width and prefer marginal habitats. LA eng UL http://ijae.iut.ac.ir/article-1-719-en.html M3 10.18869/acadpub.ijae.4.14.1 ER -