Table 1.
Environmental variables considered in the model
| Category | Source | Variable | Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topographic | USGS | Elevation | Continuous | m |
| Slope | Continuous | Degree | ||
| GEOFABRIK | Distance to water | Continuous | m | |
| Vegetation‐related | MODIS | Mean EVI | Continuous | Dimensionless |
| Standard deviation of EVI | Continuous | Dimensionless | ||
| GFC | Forest cover | Continuous | Dimensionless | |
| Anthropogenic | GEOFABRIK | Distance to settlement | Continuous | m |
| Distance to road | Continuous | m | ||
| Distance to path | Continuous | m | ||
| International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development | Land use land cover | Categorical | Dimensionless |
Abbreviation: EVI, Enhanced Vegetation Index.