Assessment of the effectiveness of China’s protected areas in enhancing ecosystem services

IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY
Chaoyue Yu , Zhonghao Zhang , Erik Jeppesen , Yang Gao , Yuexin Liu , Yongjie Liu , Qingling Lu , Chenxu Wang , Ximan Sun
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Protected areas are critical for providing ecosystem services. However, studies on the effect of protected areas on ecosystem service enhancement remain lacking, which restricts efficient protected area management. In this study, a statistical matching approach was used to analyze the role of 637 protected areas in China in enhancing ecosystem services. The drivers that influence the effectiveness of protected areas were also explored. The results show that 94% of the protected areas enhanced at least one type of the selected ecosystem services compared with the controls (unprotected areas), and protected areas in areas with high human activity disturbance or ecological fragility were more effective in enhancing ecosystem services than in other areas. At the national scale, the effectiveness of protected areas for carbon sequestration, soil conservation, and water yield services was mainly influenced by physical geographic variables (e.g., mean annual temperature, annual precipitation), and of habitat quality service also by socio-economic variables (e.g., road network density, distance to the nearest cropland). The main drivers in the various dry and wet climate regions differed from those operating at national scale, reflecting the spatial heterogeneity of natural and socio-economic conditions. Our results provide useful information for application in protected area management.

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评估中国保护区在提高生态系统服务方面的成效
保护区对于提供生态系统服务至关重要。然而,有关保护区对生态系统服务功能提升效果的研究仍然缺乏,这制约了保护区的有效管理。本研究采用统计匹配方法,分析了中国 637 个保护区在提升生态系统服务方面的作用。研究还探讨了影响保护区有效性的驱动因素。结果表明,与对照组(未受保护地区)相比,94% 的保护区至少增强了一种选定的生态系统服务,而位于人类活动干扰较多或生态脆弱地区的保护区在增强生态系统服务方面比其他地区更为有效。在全国范围内,保护区在固碳、水土保持和产水量服务方面的有效性主要受自然地理变量(如年平均气温、年降水量)的影响,在生境质量服务方面也受社会经济变量(如路网密度、与最近耕地的距离)的影响。各干湿气候区的主要驱动因素与全国范围内的驱动因素不同,反映了自然和社会经济条件的空间异质性。我们的研究结果为保护区管理提供了有用的信息。
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Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Services ECOLOGYENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES&-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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14.90
自引率
7.90%
发文量
109
期刊介绍: Ecosystem Services is an international, interdisciplinary journal that is associated with the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP). The journal is dedicated to exploring the science, policy, and practice related to ecosystem services, which are the various ways in which ecosystems contribute to human well-being, both directly and indirectly. Ecosystem Services contributes to the broader goal of ensuring that the benefits of ecosystems are recognized, valued, and sustainably managed for the well-being of current and future generations. The journal serves as a platform for scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to share their findings and insights, fostering collaboration and innovation in the field of ecosystem services.
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