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January 20, 2026Biodiversity and Conservation

Using nighttime remote sensing and maxent model to assess the impact of Russian-Ukrainian war on vertebrate biodiversity conservation value in five regions

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SCSisi ChenYLYizhi LiuZTZengrui Tian

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Analysis shows significant biodiversity loss due to warfare in Ukraine, suggesting urgent conservation actions are needed.

Key Points

  • The central aim is to evaluate the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on biodiversity conservation in Ukraine's regions.
  • Utilized nighttime light remote sensing data and land use data to study the environment.
  • Employed the MaxEnt model to simulate species' suitable habitats based on GBIF species distribution data.
  • Quantified regional biodiversity conservation values and analyzed spatial patterns of war-induced biodiversity damage.
  • The war significantly affected biodiversity, with 13.11% of high-value conservation regions destroyed due to high-intensity warfare.
  • Areas with high conservation value, including Kherson and Donetsk, showed concentrated warfare impact.
  • Proposed conservation strategies based on suitable habitat protection for two species to safeguard critical biodiversity hotspots.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696ed06d6d8d470fca57aba7https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-025-03237-0
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