Effects of habitat loss, habitat configuration and matrix composition on declining wetland species

► Wetland amount is the most important landscape variable for wetland bird occurrence. ► Forest cover is the most important landscape variable for freshwater turtle occurrence. ► Wetland configuration was least important for wetland birds and turtles. ► Different declining wetland taxa respond to different landscape-scale factors. ► Effective landscape conservation planning of wetlands requires a multi-taxa approach.