“…However, ecosystem services and human activities are seldom considered comprehensively in the assessment of ecological security patterns Zhang et al, 2017;Jing et al, 2018;Dong et al, 2015). Currently, the development of ecological security patterns utilizing ecosystem supply needs has formed a research paradigm including the identification of ecological sources, and ecological corridors (Klar et al, 2012;Gu et al, 2016;Yang et al, 2018). The first step in ecological security pattern development is to identify ecological sources, mainly combining large-scale habitat patches, nature reserves and scenic spots to directly select the ecological source (Teng et al, 2011;Gurrutxaga et al, 2010), or through ecological sensitivity, ecological importance, landscape connectivity and evaluation of ecological suitability (Su et al,2016;Kong et al, 2010;zhang et al, 2016).…”