Bird and mammal conservation in Gaoligongshan Region and Jingdong County, Yunnan, China: patterns of species richness and nature reserves

Abstract

Elevational and latitudinal patterns of mismatched with species richness in Gaoligongshan species richness for birds and mammals were compared Region, while there is a better fit between the two in Jingdong County. In both areas, however, it ap-with human population density in relation to nature reserve designation in two areas of Yunnan Province, peared that reserves were located primarily in order to reduce conflict with humans rather than to maximize China. Results suggest that species richness is not the same for the two areas. In Gaoligongshan Region, conservation of biodiversity, probably because humans were responsible for forest -especially primary species richness is inversely correlated with elevation and forest -destruction and degradation in the low-lying altitude, while reserve designation is positively corareas. related with elevation and latitude. In Jingdong County, reserve designations are positively correlated with elevation, but species richness shows no clear trends. In

Assessing the spatial-temporal patterns of conflicts between humans and Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) around the Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve, China

“…Gaoligong, Yunnan, China (Xiong and Zhu, 2006), the key area of the Southwest China biodiversity hotspot (Myers et al, 2000). It is the home to animals as diverse as takin (Budorcas taxicolor), hoolock gibbon (Hylobates hoolock), red panda (Ailurus fulgens), and Asiatic black bear (Lan and Dunbar, 2000;Chan et al, 2019;Li et al, 2019). In 1992, WWF recognized GNNR as a Grade A protected area of global importance, and in 1997 GNNR was listed as a Biosphere Reserve.…”

“…HBC usually occur near protected areas where residents experience the most costs of coexistence with wildlife (Li et al, 2013;Huang et al, 2018;Jordan et al, 2020). Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve (GNNR) lies in the western part of Yunnan Province, China, which is considered a global hotspot for biodiversity conservation (Lan and Dunbar, 2000;Myers et al, 2000;Li et al, 2019). However, villagers around GNNR mainly depend on agriculture, leading to frequent human-bear encounters due to the attraction of agricultural products (Kirby et al, 2016).…”

Conservation value of human-modified forests for birds in mountainous regions of south-west China

“…Some such forests are being converted to cropland (e.g. walnut, tea, banana, rubber, sugar cane) (Lan and Dunbar 2000), which has less conservation value (Petit and Petit 2003). Of note, the pine plantations in our study mainly comprised a native species with a mixture of indigenous broad-leaved tree species and had a higher conservation value than plantations with a single tree species or those growing exotic tree species (Aratrakorn et al 2006, Peh et al 2006, Brockerhoff et al 2008, Farwig et al 2008, Zou et al 2014).…”

“…At the same time, montane forests are considered among the most threatened global ecosystems (Aldrich et al 1997) and the most fragile ecosystems in Asia (McNeely et al 2009). Montane primary forests are gradually decreasing in area because of the overuse of natural resources, inappropriate infrastructural development, deforestation, and the impacts of natural hazards and massive afforestation (Lan and Dunbar 2000, Blyth et al 2002, Brockerhoff et al 2008). Human-modified landscapes play important roles in biodiversity conservation (Gardner et al 2009, 2010, Peres et al 2010, Melo et al 2013).…”

Biodiversity of birds and mammals in alpine habitat of Mt. Gaoligong, Lushui County, Yunnan

“…的狭长山脉以及山脉两侧的区域, 地处横断山区南 段 (薛纪如, 1995;Chaplin, 2005) (徐志辉, 1998; 梁丹等, 2015), 国内学者于20世纪 50年代初开始开展高黎贡山鸟兽的科学考察。历经 多次动植物资源综合科学考察 (Ma et al, 1995;Lan & Dunbar, 2000), 结果主要汇总于《高黎贡山国家 自然保护区》和《怒江自然保护区》两本考察报告 中 (薛纪如, 1995; 徐志辉, 1998)…”