1Ph.D. Research Scholar, PES's Karm. A. M. Patil Arts, Commerce and Kai. Annasaheb N. K. Patil Science Senior College, Pimpalner
2,3Assistant Professor, PES's Karm. A. M. Patil Arts, Commerce and Kai. Annasaheb N. K. Patil Science Senior College, Pimpalner
4*Assistant Professor, Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti's G. T. Patil Arts, Commerce and Science College, Nandurbar
Climate change is now being seen as one of the major factors of ecological change, which affects wildlife distribution, migration patterns, and the reproductive behaviors of various ecosystems. The paper will examine interactive effects of climate change on nature, species distribution, migration dynamics and reproductive behavior, using the long-term climate data (1980–2024), the species occurrence facts, the migration follow-ups and the evidence of reproductive phenology in several taxa of wildlife. Species distribution modeling revealed considerable poleward and altitudinal changes, terrestrial species with a range shift distance of 1725 km/decade and montane species with an altitude shift of 11 19 m/decade. Sensitivity of the climate-sensitive groups to habitat decrease was more evident with the amphibians, which have shrub habitats reduced by 17-22%. Migration measures demonstrated not only progression of spring migration by 6-11 days but also decreased length of migration paths (some 220 km) and times in stopover (3-4 days). Earlier breeding indicated through the reproductive assessments by 512 days but with reduced reproductive performance with a 115% decline in nesting success along with a 15.8% decrease in juvenile survivability through phenological disjunction with food. The comparison with related literature affirms that there is good correspondence with the global trends in addition to pointing out the increased disruption of the past decades. In general, these findings indicate that climate change is a multidimensional stressor, as it can simultaneously impair habitats availability, movement behavior, and reproductive success and increase long-term risks to population stability and biodiversity conservation among the wildlife.
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How to cite this article: Suryawanshi PA, Thakare SD, Khodake SP, Patil DS. Impact of Climate Change on Species Distribution, Migration Patterns, and Reproductive Behavior in Wildlife. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(15s): 209. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.15s.25
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