Modeling Critical Habitat for Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) in Eastern Georgian Bay, Ontario Using Maxent

The distribution of suitability was uneven, with a small proportion of suitable area for Prairie Warbler. Within all environmental habitats, distance to water and terrain had the primary contribution on the suitability for Prairie Warbler, indicating that predictor related to landscape played a dominant role in habitat distribution. In construct, the contribution pd greenness had a low contribution.

This research indicated that areas close to water bodies should be protected first. The habitat distribution map can also assist for zoning management, providing scientific evidence for the ecological protection and management.