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ArticleBiology2022

The Delineation and Ecological Connectivity of the Three Parallel Rivers Natural World Heritage Site.

Hui Li, Wanqi Guo, Yan Liu, Qiman Zhang, Qing Xu, Shuntao Wang, Xue Huang, Kexin Xu, Junzhi Wang, Yilin Huang and 1 more

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Hui LiCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Wanqi GuoCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Yan LiuCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Qiman ZhangCollege of Architecture and Planning, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Qing XuCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Shuntao WangCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Xue HuangCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Kexin XuCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Junzhi WangCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Yilin HuangCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Wei GaoCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.

Funding

Department of Education of Guangdong Province 2020ZDZX1033.National Natural Science Foundation of China 50968017National Natural Science Foundation of China 52078222
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Landscape connectivity refers to the degree of continuity between the spatially structured units of a landscape. Ecological connectivity can characterise the degree to which ecological functional areas are connected in terms of function and ecological processes. In this study, the landscape pattern index and ecosystem service values were used to evaluate the ecological functional resistance of each landscape type, taking the Three Parallel Rivers Natural World Heritage Site as an example and the habitat distribution and population size of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey as a reference. The minimum cost distance model, combined with the barrier impact index (BEI) and ecological connectivity index (ECI), was used to determine the degree of barrier impact on the study area and the ecological connectivity of the core reserve of the heritage site in both 2000 and 2020. The resistances of the different land types and landscape heterogeneity to the ecological function of species migration between the core protected areas of the heritage site were, in descending order, those of the forest, shrubs and grass, water, unused land, cultivated land, and built-up land. In 2020, the study area had a large BEI, with areas such as built-up areas, major roads, the sides of large rivers, and arable land being significant contributors to the blockage of landscape connectivity. The overall landscape connectivity in the study area was generally low, with clear spatial differentiation and a three-column parallel distribution pattern influenced by the topography and landscape. With the adjustment of the core reserve boundaries of the heritage site, the proportion of areas with high connectivity (ECI = 4-5) increased from 11.31% in 2000 to 34.36% in 2020. This increased landscape connectivity was conducive to the migration and reproduction of large terrestrial animals, such as the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, with increasing numbers of populations and individuals. This study provides theoretical and methodological insights into the delineation and conservation of natural heritage sites and landscape connectivity.

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ecological connectivityecological functionminimum cost distance modelThree Parallel Rivers Natural World Heritage Site

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PMCPMC9855409

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