Trade‐offs between economic development and biodiversity conservation on a tropical island

Pagani‐Núñez, Emilio; Yang, Xinghong; Yan, Mingxiao; He, Jiekun; Jiang, Zifei; Jiang, Haisheng

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“…Finally, it should be noted that although harboring lower species richness, sites within buffer area of the natural reserve still had higher phylogenetic heterogeneity than sites outside the natural reserve. A recent study on a tropical island suggests that economic development and changes in land use may cause increased phylogenetic clustering (Pganani‐Nunez et al, 2022 ). Our results support this idea, as sites with less economic development (i.e., sites within the natural reserve) were associated with less phylogenetic clustering.…”

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Ecological drivers of avian diversity in a subtropical landscape: Effects of habitat diversity, primary productivity and anthropogenic disturbance

Shuai

Xiao²,

Xie

et al. 2022

Ecology and Evolution

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Understanding the roles of ecological drivers in shaping biodiversity is fundamental for conservation practice. In this study, we explored the effects of elevation, conservation status, primary productivity, habitat diversity and anthropogenic disturbance (represented by human population density and birding history) on taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional avian diversity in a subtropical landscape in southeastern China. We conducted bird surveys using 1‐km transects across a total of 30 sites, of which 10 sites were located within a natural reserve. Metrics of functional diversity were calculated based on six functional traits (body mass, clutch size, dispersal ratio, sociality, diet and foraging stratum). We built simultaneous autoregression models to assess the association between the ecological factors and diversity of the local avian communities. Local avian diversity generally increased with increasing habitat diversity, human population density and primary productivity. We also detected phylogenetic and functional clustering in these communities, suggesting that the avian assemblages were structured mainly by environmental filtering, rather than interspecific competition. Compared with sites outside the natural reserve, sites within the natural reserve had relatively lower avian diversity but a higher level of phylogenetic heterogeneity.

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Ecological drivers of avian diversity in a subtropical landscape: Effects of habitat diversity, primary productivity and anthropogenic disturbance

Shuai

Xiao²,

Xie

et al. 2022

Ecology and Evolution

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Systematizing ecosystem change in coastal social-ecological systems: Perspectives from a multi-stakeholder approach in Nakatsu mudflat, Japan

Chakraborty

Yamamori²,

et al. 2023

Ocean & Coastal Management

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Will the new Chinese National Parks system save the world's rarest primate, the Hainan gibbon?

Wengel,

Ma,

Han

2023

Animal Conservation

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The protection of species and conservation of biological resources is crucial. China has set forth an ambitious plan to establish the world's largest network of national parks to meet its conservation goals. One of the first five established national parks is Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, a pristine original jungle and the habitat of the critically endangered Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus), the rarest primate on Earth. Despite existing conservation laws, policies and technologies, conservation education in China remains inadequate. To address this issue, as a part of a larger visitor experience study, we conducted an ethnographic study employing qualitative methods, such as participant observation, field notes and interviews with 106 domestic tourists and residents within Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park. Surprisingly, only seven individuals demonstrated awareness of the presence of endemic gibbons. Our findings suggest that despite conservation programs and infrastructure improvement, awareness‐raising and education initiatives about the intrinsic conservation value of Hainan gibbons are essential for their protection and survival. These findings carry important implications for governing bodies and policymakers, emphasising the need to incorporate awareness‐raising initiatives into conservation plans.

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Trade‐offs between economic development and biodiversity conservation on a tropical island

Cited by 3 publications

References 69 publications

Ecological drivers of avian diversity in a subtropical landscape: Effects of habitat diversity, primary productivity and anthropogenic disturbance

Ecological drivers of avian diversity in a subtropical landscape: Effects of habitat diversity, primary productivity and anthropogenic disturbance

Systematizing ecosystem change in coastal social-ecological systems: Perspectives from a multi-stakeholder approach in Nakatsu mudflat, Japan

Will the new Chinese National Parks system save the world's rarest primate, the Hainan gibbon?

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