Table 2 Summary landscape statistics for the three projections of potential range

Total area of suitable habitat in km²

15,484

11,633

93,646

Number of patches

315

324

35

Mean patch area in sq km (SD)

5,103.34 (3,993.26)

896.26 (653.14)

14,331.17 (7,886.03)

Mean inter-patch distance in km within 25 km buffer of water bodies (SD)

19.38 (27.65)

12.72 (9.92)

4.51 (7.89)

Maximum inter-patch distance (km) within 25 km buffer of water bodies

228.37

64.02

49.38