EVALUATION OF FIREFLY HABITAT BASED ON GIS

Abstract

The relation between firefly habitat and the environment factors in the Natori River basin is investigated. We prepared digital information maps based on GIS and hydrological simulation results. Seven habitats were detected by some interviews and field surveys in the basin and sample data were collected from the maps. The habitat has the specific conditions for firefly habitat. We made the distribution map of a number of habitat suitability in the whole Natori River basin and found eight regions scoring high habitat suitability. The result of field survey in the regions proved the affectivity of this methodology.