The working area of LHNet
Large herbivores evolved, adapted and specialized to almost all types of ecosystems. From the arctic tundra, the boreal and deciduous forests, high mountains, arid and cold steppes and dry cold deserts, down to wetlands, warm arid lands and hot deserts; large herbivore species are integral and functional parts of the ecosystem. Some 35 large herbivores species can be found in the different ecosystems of the temperate zone of Eurasia, the bio-geographical working area of LHNet, spread over 57 countries.
If you would like to know what species live in a certain Eurasian country, or what important regions for the large mammals can be found, or what experts do live in these countries, you can check the country page.
Selection
The working area includes the Eurasian Palaearctic Ecoregion (green), excluding China, the Koreas and Northern Africa. Because of capacity we consider these areas (esp. the yeloow area) for this moment as less opportune. We included the region south of the Caspian Sea because of its importance for the connectivity between Turkey and Turkmenistan.
After selecting the species a first start has been made to describe the hotspots. We will continue to identify large ecosystems in future (both wilderness and vast human influenced landscapes).