Table 3.

Major predictor variables considered for spatial analysis in the two study sites (25 km²).

Type of variable	Predictor variable	Unit	Range (North Bengal)	Range (Pauri Garhwal)	Resolution	Source
Habitat (landscape variables)	Area of non-forests	m2	0–2.3 × 107	0–2.1 × 107	30 m	FSI 2014
	Area of scrubland	m2	0–4.9 × 106	0–5.4 × 106	30 m	FSI 2014
	Area of moderate dense forests	m2	0–1.3 × 107	0–2.2 × 107	30 m	FSI 2014
	Area of very dense forests	m2	0–2.3 × 107	0–1.5 × 107	30 m	FSI 2014
	Area of open forest	m2	0–9.7 × 105	0–2.2 × 107	30 m	FSI 2014
Water	Area of river/water bodies	m2	0–5.6 × 105	0–2.2 × 107	30 m	Landsat 8TM
	Length of rivers	km	0–1.9	0.9.07	25 km2	Digital chart of the world
Human presence and infrastructure	Night light	Radiance	0–60	0–49	25 km2	Census India 2011
	Length of roads	km	0–4.75	0–8.92	25 km2	Digital chart of the world
Distance to protected reserves	Distance from protected areas	M	0–60,758	0–67,324	25 km2	Moef and CC, Govt. of India
Altitude	DEM	M	0–1,018	0–2,750	90 m	DEM