Conservation Strategies for Xishuangbanna: Assessing Habitat Quality Using the InVEST Model and Human–Elephant Conflict Risk with Geographic Information System
Haixia Tang,
Li Li,
Chunping Pang
et al.
Abstract:Xishuangbanna, located in southern Yunnan, China, is a vital tropical rainforest reserve supporting rich biodiversity, including the endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Increasing human activities, such as urbanization and agricultural expansion, have degraded habitats and intensified human–elephant conflicts, adding to the challenges of conservation. This study integrates habitat quality assessment and conflict risk analysis using the InVEST model across 2128 villages, considering land use and habita… Show more
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