Integrating regional animal habitat as a parameter in formulating

urban development plans to mitigate fauna’s habitat

fragmentation

Mohafiz Riyaz and Dipika.M

Aim of the research

To elucidate the difference between forest areas and animal habitat in

order to mitigate regional fauna’s habitat fragmentation as a result of
unregulated urban growth

Significant affiliations

• Address the urban- wildlife conflict on fringe areas

• Invigorate the bio- diversity and ecological quality of a region
• Challenges the infrastructure projects that conflict with bio-
diversity thereby sustaining the economy of the region for
prioritising conservation to restoration
Focus of the research

This paper reviews the systematic approach towards animal habitat mapping
and ways to integrate it as a prime parameter in envisioning the future
development of an urban area.

A significant consideration should be given to animal habitat and its

ecological requirements while proposing the development plans for a city
which prevents the habitat fragmentation of regional fauna.
Focus of the research

Social Economic Environment Conventional urban

development model

Social Economic Environment Proposed model

Animal habitat
mapping
Methodology of the research

Mapping animal habitat

Manual method

Technological approach

Integrating animal habitat as a

parameter using overlay
analysis of GIS

Figuring out land suitability for

future proposal that doesn’t
conflict with wild habitat
Content of the research
Conclusion

Method to identify the contradiction between animal habitat and forest

cover

Equip urban planners to propose development plans that doesn’t further

fragment the animal habitat

Regulates haphazard urban sprawl and mobility patterns on forest

fringe areas.
Limitation / Future scope

Limited application – This model is confined to certain specific urban

regions that abuts forest cover

Only theoretical proposal – not validated with real time case

Ecological and economical damages to an urban area could be

quantified for not considering fauna’s habitat in formulating urban
development plans – Not studied as part of this research.
Thank you