![]() ![]() Over 50% of the current distribution range is outside of existing nature reserves and the conservation gaps will also shift gradually. The range was predicted to decrease extensively and become more fragmented under RCP 4.5 and 8.5, and its habitat quality will degenerate under all scenarios. ![]() The results revealed that the current distribution range of the Chinese monal is quite limited (19,371.51 km 2) and will shift toward both higher elevation and higher latitude under future climate change. Taking the Chinese monal ( Lophophorus lhuysii), a vulnerable Galliform species inhabiting high elevations, as a representative, this study gathered available presence records of the Chinese monal and predicted its distribution range at present and in the 2050s and 2080s under different climate scenarios using Ma圎nt models. Alpine ecosystems haves been experiencing a faster climate warming rate than the global average, but knowledge regarding range shifts of alpine species under climate change is limited. Ya'an's action plan is in line with the framework, which aims to carry out biological diversity survey and assessment through science, in order to conduct protection effectively, and guide the public to get involved to increase their awareness to protect biodiversity, Ma said.Climate change drives remarkable shifts in species’ geographical distribution range, representing one of the greatest threats to biodiversity worldwide. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted at the end of 2022 at the UN biodiversity conference, COP15 in Montreal, Canada. The Kunming Declaration was adopted during the conference and was hailed as a major milestone achievement. The first part of COP15 was held in October 2021 in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. More than 500 species of birds have been recorded, including Chinese monal which is honored as "giant panda of birds," due to its rarity and Chinese merganser, as well as other animals protected at the national-level.ĭue to its geographical characteristics, Ya'an still has rich species in its waters, and the region has cracked down on illegal hydropower stations during recent years to strengthen the water ecological environment protection. Three corridors have been built in the region for giant pandas, which allow more giant pandas in different regions to enhance communication, so as to improve protection, Ma said.Īlong with giant pandas, there are more than 3,000 species of plants belonging to 869 genera and 185 families in Ya'an. The region established the first giant panda reintroduction base in 2013 in China to explore the balanced development between humans and nature. There are 340 wild giant pandas in Ya'an, which is the core region of the Giant Panda National Park, as well as the birthplace of the world's giant panda culture.Ĭhina has gained some achievements in biodiversity protection, for instance, the status of wild giant pandas has been downgraded from "endangered" to "vulnerable" in China thanks to the active efforts on ecological restoration and protection, Ma noted. Ya'an is located in the transition zone between Sichuan basin and Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with its forest coverage rate reaching 69.42 percent, ranking the first in Sichuan Province, according to the local authorities.ĭue to the region's special geographical and climatic conditions, Ya'an is one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world, as the region has thick forests and numerous rivers, Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, told the Global Times on Friday. The action plan sets up short-term targets for 2025 and medium- and long-term goals for 2035, and 36 actions have been formulated covering 11 priority sectors including carrying out a comprehensive survey, monitoring and assessment of biodiversity and ecological restoration, according to the Ya'an local authorities. Ya'an, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, where the giant panda was scientifically discovered, released a biodiversity conservation action plan (2023-35) on Thursday, aiming to strengthen the biodiversity protection and build a solid and beautiful ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Giant panda Jing Jing plays at the Ya'an base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. ![]()
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