The Impact of Zoning Designations on Bird Communities: A Case Study of National Nature Reserves in Guangdong Province
Myung-Bok Lee,
Xuebing Zhao,
Xianli Che
et al.
Abstract:One of the main management strategies of China’s nature reserve is “zonation”, dividing reserves into three zones (core, buffer, and experimental zones) to which different levels of restrictions on anthropogenic activities are applied. While zonation has a positive effect on the conservation of target species, it is unclear whether management zones can be effective in conserving biodiversity. Using bird data collected from five national nature reserves of Guangdong province in China during 2018–2019, we invest… Show more
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