Fig 1.
The map shows the location of terrestrial protected areas as reported in the national system of protected areas (SINAP) [
6]. In addition, the different types of land cover classes for 2018 [32] and departmental boundaries are shown in different colors.
Table 1.
Tapir species selected for the connectivity analyses. Dispersal distances and home range values were compiled from the scientific literature (source).
Fig 2.
Spatial analyses for Baird’s tapir throughout its range in northwestern Colombia, including.
(A) Species distribution model (B) Binarization process: suitable and unsuitable habitat for the species (C) Least-cost corridors (LCCs) for the species between protected areas (PAs), and (D) Priority movement sites within corridors for the species connecting PAs.
Fig 3.
Spatial analysis for the mountain tapir in its range in the central and eastern Andes of Colombia including.
(A) Species distribution model (B) Binarization process: suitable and unsuitable habitat for the species (C) Least-cost corridors (LCCs) for the species between protected areas (PAs), and (D) Priority movement sites within corridors for the species connecting PAs.
Fig 4.
Spatial analysis for the lowland tapir in its range in the Caribbean, Inter-Andean Valleys, Orinoquia, and Amazonia in Colombia including.
(A) Species distribution model (B) Binarization process: suitable and unsuitable habitat for the species (C) Least-cost corridors (LCCs) for the species between protected areas (PAs), and (D) Priority movement sites within corridors for the species connecting PAs.
Fig 5.
Estimated gain in functional connectivity and forest cover derived from the restoration of the identified priorities for T. bairdii according to the equivalent connected area (ECA) index changes.
Fig 6.
Estimated gain in functional connectivity and forest cover derived from the restoration of the identified priorities for T. terrestris according to the equivalent connected area (ECA) index changes.
Fig 7.
Estimated gain in functional connectivity and forest cover derived from the restoration of the identified priorities for T. pinchaque according to the equivalent connected area (ECA) index changes.