Waterbirds and their Habitat Utilization of Artificial Wetlands at Dianchi Lake: Implication for Waterbird Conservation in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau Lakes

Wang, Rongxing; Wu, Fei; Chang, Yunyan; Yang, Xuefei

doi:10.1007/s13157-016-0823-y

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“…In addition, we used the maximum abundance of each species to determine the population of waterbirds at Dianchi. Wang et al 2016). Changes in vegetation type mainly showed an increase in impervious surface and pond, and a decrease in aquatic vegetation (Table 1; Figure 3).…”

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“…Wetland parks are mainly in the form of oxidation ponds. They are small water bodies with such aquatic plants as Phragmites australis, Typha orientalis, Acorus calamus, Eichhornia crassipes, Lemna minor, and Pistia stratiotes (Wang et al 2016); outside the ponds, there are trails, trees, and lawns (Figure 1).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to the Ramsar Convention Manual, ''A wetland should be considered internationally important if it regularly supports 20,000 or more waterbirds'' (Ramsar Convention Secretariat 2013). Dianchi has recently met this criterion every year (see Wang et al 2016;Wang and Yang 2020). Therefore, we suggest that monitoring and protection for Dianchi should be strengthened in the future.…”

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Waterbird Composition and Changes With Wetland Park Construction at Lake Dianchi, Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau

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Yang

2021

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Waterbird Composition and Changes With Wetland Park Construction at Lake Dianchi, Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau

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2021

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“…These habitats disappear when the construction projects finish, resulting in a decrease in shorebird diversity (Ma et al 2014). We strongly recommend that mudflat habitats be designed and managed for migrating shorebirds on the lakeshore to allow a more comprehensive restoration of Dianchi wetland ecosystem functions (Francesco et al 2013;Clemens et al 2014;Murray and Fuller 2015;Wang et al 2016). In our study, wintering coots and ducks usually appeared in large numbers in the water area next to WL, suggesting a lower human presence there (Paracuellos 2006;Cardoni et al 2008;Ma et al 2010).…”

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“…Dianchi Lake, a vital shallow lake next to Kunming City, the political and cultural center of Yunnan Province, has been greatly affected by human disturbance and has undergone severe degradation since the 1980 s. The implementation of an ambitious large-scale ecological restoration project, the "Kunming Urban Master Plan (2008-2020)", began along the shore of Dianchi Lake in 2008. Most researches about Dian Lake focus on the water quality recovery, while there is little information about how birds are responding to the restoration of Dianchi Lake wetlands (but see Wang et al 2016). The aims of the present study were to: (1) record the entire wild bird composition; (2) identify differences in species occurrences between historical and current data; and (3) analyze waterbird habitat preference with respect to wetland restoration.…”

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Bird diversity and waterbird habitat preferences in relation to wetland restoration at Dianchi Lake, south-west China

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Bai

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Background: Restoration projects have been implemented worldwide to mitigate the adverse effects of the loss and degradation of wetland habitats. Much research has been carried out on the impacts on birds of wetland restoration and management projects in China. Studies have mainly investigated central or coastal wetlands, while inland wetlands in remote areas have been much less studied. We focused on examining the response of wild birds to wetland restoration in Dianchi Lake, southwest China. Methods: The line transect method was performed at 26 sampling plots. Three of these were in the city, and to acquire all wild bird data 23 plots were located every 2-8 km along the shore of Dianchi Lake, between December 2011 and November 2013. We collected all related bird records by searching the available literature, articles, newspapers and records of birdwatchers to compare species variation before and after implementation of wetland restoration. To measure the relationships between waterbird assemblages and habitat structures, we used canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) to pair the main matrix of bird assemblages with a second matrix of habitat variables. Results: We recorded 182 bird species belonging to 51 families and 17 orders. Of the species, 42 were new records for Kunming City and 20 were new records for Yunnan Province. Ten waterbird species were found to have disappeared from the shore of Dianchi Lake. CCA results indicated that waterbirds could be divided into four categories based on their habitat preference: synanthropic (wintering gulls), special habitat (shorebirds), semi-natural (wintering coots and ducks) and disturbance-tolerant (resident) species. Conclusions: Our study is the first to consider the entire wild bird community throughout the year and discuss the species variation before and after wetland restoration projects launched for Dianchi Lake. Distinct habitat requirements of different waterbird groups were detected in our study, suggesting different types of restoration and management should be implemented.

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Nestedness theory suggests wetland fragments with large areas and macrophyte diversity benefit waterbirds

Wang

Yang

2021

Ecology and Evolution

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Many artificial wetland constructions are currently underway worldwide to compensate for the degradation of natural wetland systems. Researchers face the responsibility of proposing wetland management and species protection strategies to ensure that constructed wetlands positively impact waterbird diversity. Nestedness is a commonly occurring pattern for biotas in fragmented habitats with important implications for conservation; however, only a few studies have focused on seasonal waterbird communities in current artificial wetlands. In this study, we used the nestedness theory for analyzing the annual and seasonal community structures of waterbirds in artificial wetlands at Lake Dianchi (China) to suggest artificial wetland management and waterbird conservation strategies. We carried out three waterbird surveys per month for one year to observe the annual, spring, summer, autumn, and winter waterbird assemblages in 27 lakeside artificial wetland fragments. We used the NeD program to quantify nestedness patterns of waterbirds at the annual and seasonal levels. We also determined Spearman partial correlations to examine the associations of nestedness rank and habitat variables to explore the factors underlying nestedness patterns. We found that annual and all four seasonal waterbird compositions were nested, and selective extinction and habitat nestedness were the main factors governing nestedness. Further, selective colonization was the key driver of nestedness in autumn and winter waterbirds. We suggest that the area of wetland fragments should be as large as possible and that habitat heterogeneity should be maximized to fulfill the conservation needs of different seasonal waterbirds. Furthermore, we suggest that future studies should focus on the least area criterion and that vegetation management of artificial wetland construction should be based on the notion of sustainable development for humans and wildlife.

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Waterbirds and their Habitat Utilization of Artificial Wetlands at Dianchi Lake: Implication for Waterbird Conservation in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau Lakes

Cited by 15 publications

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Waterbird Composition and Changes With Wetland Park Construction at Lake Dianchi, Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau

Waterbird Composition and Changes With Wetland Park Construction at Lake Dianchi, Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau

Bird diversity and waterbird habitat preferences in relation to wetland restoration at Dianchi Lake, south-west China

Nestedness theory suggests wetland fragments with large areas and macrophyte diversity benefit waterbirds

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