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Identifying priority areas for conservation: using ecosystem services hotspot map** for land-use/land-cover planning in central of Iran

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The modeling and map** of hotspots and coldspots ecosystem services (ESs) is an essential factor in the decision-making process for ESs conservation. Moreover, spatial prioritization is a serious stage in conservation planning. In the present research, based on the InVEST software, Getis–Ord statistics (Gi*), and a set of GIS methods, we quantified and mapped the variation and overlap** among three ESs (carbon storage, soil retention, and habitat quality). Furthermore, an approach was proffered for detecting priority areas to protect multiple ecosystem services. Hotspots recognized via the Gi* statistics technique contain a higher capacity for supplying ESs than other areas. This means that protecting these areas with a bigger number of overlapped hotspots can provide more services. Results indicated that population growth accompanied by the increase in construction sites and low-yield agricultural lands in the Zayanderood dam watershed basin has resulted in ES losses. This situation is represented by increasing soil erosion, reduced carbon storage, reduced biodiversity, and fragmented habitat distribution due to land-use change. The statistically significant carbon storage, soil retention, and habitat quality hotspots with above 95% confidence level account for 21.5%, 39.3%, and 16.9% of the study area, respectively. Therefore, a clear framework was presented in this study for setting ES-based conservation priority. Decision makers and land-use planners can also combine this technique into their framework to identify and conserve ES hotspots to support their targeted ecosystem policies.

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SMR.A. Conceived and designed the research; conceptualization; field working; analysis; investigation; methodology; writing and editing manuscript. M.T. Supervision; conceived and designed the research; methodology; editing manuscript. SA.M. Conceived and designed the research; methodology; editing manuscript. H.K. Analysis; methodology. S.P. Analysis; methodology. S.F. Analysis; conceptualization.

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Abolmaali, S.Mr., Tarkesh, M., Mousavi, S.A. et al. Identifying priority areas for conservation: using ecosystem services hotspot map** for land-use/land-cover planning in central of Iran. Environmental Management 73, 1016–1031 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-024-01944-y

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