Figure 3. Predictive Distribution of Manis pentadactyla in Mingxi County, as Modeled by the Ensemble Approach for the Contemporary Period. Panel A delineates the topographical overview of Mingxi County, identifying various habitat suitability levels: ’1’ for Unsuitable region, ’2’ for lowly suitable region, ’3’ for moderately suitableregion, ’4’ for highly suitable region, ’5’ representing the demarcation of township boundaries, and ’6’ outlining the protected area boundaries. Panel B provides a focused predictive mapping for the western townships, encompassing Fengxi and Xiafang, with ’7’ indicating the administrative village perimeters and naming three pivotal villages in each township. Panel C visualizes the predictive habitat distribution within Xiayang Township, eastern Mingxi County, highlighting three key administrative villages.