Current Condition and Protection Strategies of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Security Barrier

Authors

Bojie FU, State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaFollow
Zhiyun OUYANG, State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Peng SHI, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
Jie FAN, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Xiaodan WANG, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
Hua ZHENG, State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Wenwu ZHAO, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Fei WU, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China

Keywords

ecosystem pattern; ecosystem function; ecological issue; ecological security barrier; Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is important ecological security barrier of China and even Asia, and one of biodiversity conservation hotspots. Ensuring ecological security and protecting biodiversity are key tasks of ecological protection in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, wildlife is very rich but there are many threatened species. During past 15 years, ecosystem pattern is stable, and ecosystem quality generally elevates in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Correspondingly, water retention, soil retention, and sandstorm prevention are improved and the trend of ecological degradation is suppressed. The construction of natural reserves and the implementation of ecological protection projects in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau contribute to the improvement of ecological security barrier function. However, due to the impacts of warm-wet tendency and human activities, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is facing a series of ecological degradation risks, including frozen soil area withering, marsh reduction, wildlife habitat degradation, alien invasion, and ecosystem degradation. To further protect Qinghai-Tibet Plateau's ecological security barrier, the following measures could be taken, namely, optimizing spatial pattern of natural protected area, establishing natural protected area system mainly based on national park group, and implementing ecological protection and restoration projects.

First page

1298

Last Page

1306

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

FU, Bojie; OUYANG, Zhiyun; SHI, Peng; FAN, Jie; WANG, Xiaodan; ZHENG, Hua; ZHAO, Wenwu; and WU, Fei (2021) "Current Condition and Protection Strategies of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Security Barrier," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 36 : Iss. 11 , Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20210919001
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol36/iss11/5