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. 2013 Aug 14;8(8):e71788. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071788

Table 4. The six alternative reserve scenarios with number of recognized populations, mean, minimum, and maximum carrying capacity (K), and mean distance among populations.

Species Reserve scenario No. pops Mean K Range of K Mean dist. to other pops (km)
African wild dog Small 13 14 4–65 139
Big 5 47 18–80 161
Small & Big Connected 9 35 18–65 150
Big & Connected 2 64 20–235 125
Bigger & Connected 2 127 40–285 108
Biggest 2 187 46–328 116
Black rhino Small 20 44 6–250 80
Big 6 120 20–250 121
Small & Big Connected 9 95 20–250 113
Big & Connected 4 220 16–418 103
Bigger & Connected 3 320 44–571 95
Biggest 3 355 49–634 101
Cheetah Small 13 10 4–36 146
Big 5 29 15–40 155
Small & Big Connected 9 20 10–36 144
Big & Connected 3 51 14–96 126
Bigger & Connected 3 62 28–110 109
Biggest 3 64 32–122 114
Elephant Small 17 115 16–600 78
Big 6 373 30–616 117
Small & Big Connected 10 292 30–616 109
Big & Connected 4 669 111–1166 103
Bigger & Connected 3 1081 194–1674 94
Biggest 3 1189 213–1841 97
Leopard Small 16 37 2–155 193
Big 6 82 10–170 117
Small & Big Connected 9 73 10–170 111
Big & Connected 4 169 10–596 113
Bigger & Connected 4 218 5–796 105
Biggest 4 230 10–835 108
Lion Small 14 23 7–125 147
Big 5 72 20–125 156
Small & Big Connected 9 49 10–125 144
Big & Connected 4 113 31–286 124
Bigger & Connected 3 193 46–358 110
Biggest 3 212 51–394 118