Should the Endangered Status of the Giant Panda Really Be Reduced? The Case of Giant Panda Conservation in Sichuan, China

Ma, Ben; Lei, Shuo; Qin, Qing; Wen, Yali

doi:10.3390/ani8050069

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“…Grazing in the field and collecting Chinese herbal medicines are important ways for farmers to obtain income. These behaviors cause the habitat of the giant panda to become more fragmented and put greater pressure on the protection of the giant panda [20].…”

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Natural Resource Dependence of Communities around the Giant Panda Protected Land Based on Livelihood Capital

Liu

Qin²,

Zou³

et al. 2021

Agriculture

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As the flagship species of biodiversity protection, the giant panda has an umbrella protection function. China is committed to building a natural protection system with national parks as the main body to achieve sustainable development. In this paper, the sustainable livelihood analysis framework is used to study the livelihood of farmers in the surrounding communities of the giant panda protected land. Based on the data obtained from the field survey, the evaluation index of the natural resource dependence of the community farmers is established, and then the measurement model is constructed to analyze the main factors affecting the natural resource dependence of the communities. The results showed that: (1) The food dependence of farmers around the giant panda protected area is the highest (46.32%), followed by energy dependence (37.67%), and income dependence is the lowest (27.91%). (2) In terms of regional characteristics, the natural resource dependence of farmers is the lowest in Minshan and Qionglai, followed by Daxiangling and Xiaoxiangling, and Liangshan is the highest. (3) Physical capital has no significant effect on the natural resource dependence. The influence of human capital, natural capital, and social capital on the natural resource dependence is significant.

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Natural Resource Dependence of Communities around the Giant Panda Protected Land Based on Livelihood Capital

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Qin²,

Zou³

et al. 2021

Agriculture

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“…Although most farmers do not understand the concept and management system of the NP, the existing NR system emphasizes the species and its habitat protection. Strict conservation management ignores the interests of community participation and the community at large, although the communities' dependence on natural resources is decreasing with increased urbanization and non-agricultural employment opportunities [59,60]. However, the restrictions imposed by the construction of NRs on community development remain, protection has not brought about an improvement in community livelihoods.…”

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Community Participation and Preferences Regarding Conservation and Development Policies in China’s Giant Panda Nature Reserves

Wen

2019

Sustainability

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Community participation in conservation activities is an important mechanism to coordinate the conflicts between conservation and local development. Hence, it is necessary to understand farmers’ preferences for different conservation and development policies. By surveying households residing inside and outside the four giant panda nature reserves in the Qinling Mountains, China, in 2018, this study uses a choice experiment model to evaluate participation willingness and stated preferences regarding the establishment of national parks (NPs), ecotourism development, ecological public welfare forest compensation, and provision of ecological jobs. Our results suggest that these conservation and development policies all have a positive impact on community participation in conservation. Among the different conservation and development policies, farmers seem to prefer the government developing ecotourism most, followed by providing ecological jobs, establishing NPs, and finally the compensation amount and period of ecological public welfare forests. Moreover, farmers with different characteristics have different preferences regarding conservation and development policies. Age, education level, whether the respondent is a village cadre, family forestland area, family income, and whether the respondent lives in a nature reserve are relevant socio-economic characteristics of the affected farmers.

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“…The giant panda ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ) is a flagship species of global biodiversity conservation, and has been described as a “living fossil” and a “national treasure of China.” Despite the comprehensive efforts of biologists to increase its population in recent years, the Giant Panda was graded as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2016, and the reproduction of giant pandas has drawn worldwide attention ( Ma et al, 2018 ). The vaginal microbiota is thought to be an important factor affecting the reproductive rate of giant pandas ( Yang et al, 2017 ).…”

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High-throughput sequencing and characterization of potentially pathogenic fungi from the vaginal mycobiome of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in estrus and non-estrus

Ma,

Liu,

Yue

et al. 2024

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IntroductionThe giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) reproduction is of worldwide attention, and the vaginal microbiome is one of the most important factors affecting the reproductive rate of giant pandas. The aim of this study is to investigate the diversity of vaginal mycobiota structure, and potential pathogenic fungi in female giant pandas during estrus and non-estrus.MethodsThis study combined with high-throughput sequencing and laboratory testing to compare the diversity of the vaginal mycobiota in giant pandas during estrus and non-estrus, and to investigate the presence of potentially pathogenic fungi. Potentially pathogenic fungi were studied in mice to explore their pathogenicity.Results and discussionThe results revealed that during estrus, the vaginal secretions of giant pandas play a crucial role in fungal colonization. Moreover, the diversity of the vaginal mycobiota is reduced and specificity is enhanced. The abundance of Trichosporon and Cutaneotrichosporon in the vaginal mycobiota of giant pandas during estrus was significantly higher than that during non-estrus periods. Apiotrichum and Cutaneotrichosporon were considered the most important genera, and they primarily originate from the environment owing to marking behavior exhibited during the estrous period of giant pandas. Trichosporon is considered a resident mycobiota of the vagina and is an important pathogen that causes infection when immune system is suppressed. Potentially pathogenic fungi were further isolated and identified from the vaginal secretions of giant pandas during estrus, and seven strains of Apiotrichum (A. brassicae), one strain of Cutaneotrichosporon (C. moniliiforme), and nine strains of Trichosporon (two strains of T. asteroides, one strain of T. inkin, one strain of T. insectorum, and five strains of T. japonicum) were identified. Pathogenicity results showed that T. asteroides was the most pathogenic strain, as it is associated with extensive connective tissue replacement and inflammatory cell infiltration in both liver and kidney tissues. The results of this study improve our understanding of the diversity of the vaginal fungi present in giant pandas and will significantly contribute to improving the reproductive health of giant pandas in the future.

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Should the Endangered Status of the Giant Panda Really Be Reduced? The Case of Giant Panda Conservation in Sichuan, China

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

Natural Resource Dependence of Communities around the Giant Panda Protected Land Based on Livelihood Capital

Natural Resource Dependence of Communities around the Giant Panda Protected Land Based on Livelihood Capital

Community Participation and Preferences Regarding Conservation and Development Policies in China’s Giant Panda Nature Reserves

High-throughput sequencing and characterization of potentially pathogenic fungi from the vaginal mycobiome of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in estrus and non-estrus

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