Spatial and Temporal Changes and Assessment of Multi-Species Habitat in Hainan Jianfengling Protected Area
The loss and fragmentation of wildlife habitats is a major threat to their survival and expansion, and protected areas (PAs) are the main tool for conserving biodiversity and protecting habitats. However, most current studies focus on analyzing suitable habitats for species and rarely analyze the sp...
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| author | Yong Ma Lixi Liu Wutao Yao Zhigao Zeng Mingjun Zhang Erping Shang Shuyan Zhang Jing Yang |
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| description | The loss and fragmentation of wildlife habitats is a major threat to their survival and expansion, and protected areas (PAs) are the main tool for conserving biodiversity and protecting habitats. However, most current studies focus on analyzing suitable habitats for species and rarely analyze the spatial and temporal changes in multi-species habitats in protected areas and the effectiveness of conservation. In this study, we analyzed changes in the suitable habitats of five focal mammal species before and after the incorporation of the Hainan Jianfengling protected area into China’s national parks. We utilized the ensemble species distribution model (ESDM) to assess these changes, based on multi-species infrared camera monitoring data from 2015 to 2016 and 2020 to 2021. Furthermore, we evaluated differences in conservation effectiveness before and after the establishment of the national parks. The results showed that there were some differences in habitat changes among all the species included in this study, and all of them showed the phenomenon of the migration from suitable habitats to the central area. The environmental changes in and around the protected area suggest that the changes are closely related to the increase in anthropogenic activities around the protected area, and it is recommended that the protected area should be better managed at its edges to minimize the impact of anthropogenic disturbances on the species and their habitats. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d1da2770f8943b3aa80f5a13039ceb52025-01-10T13:20:03ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922024-12-011714610.3390/rs17010046Spatial and Temporal Changes and Assessment of Multi-Species Habitat in Hainan Jianfengling Protected AreaYong Ma0Lixi Liu1Wutao Yao2Zhigao Zeng3Mingjun Zhang4Erping Shang5Shuyan Zhang6Jing Yang7Key Laboratory of Earth Observation of Hainan Province, Hainan Aerospace Information Research Institute, Wenchang 571300, ChinaKey Laboratory of Earth Observation of Hainan Province, Hainan Aerospace Information Research Institute, Wenchang 571300, ChinaKey Laboratory of Earth Observation of Hainan Province, Hainan Aerospace Information Research Institute, Wenchang 571300, ChinaKey Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Beijing 100101, ChinaInstitute of Eco-Chongming, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, ChinaKey Laboratory of Earth Observation of Hainan Province, Hainan Aerospace Information Research Institute, Wenchang 571300, ChinaKey Laboratory of Earth Observation of Hainan Province, Hainan Aerospace Information Research Institute, Wenchang 571300, ChinaKey Laboratory of Earth Observation of Hainan Province, Hainan Aerospace Information Research Institute, Wenchang 571300, ChinaThe loss and fragmentation of wildlife habitats is a major threat to their survival and expansion, and protected areas (PAs) are the main tool for conserving biodiversity and protecting habitats. However, most current studies focus on analyzing suitable habitats for species and rarely analyze the spatial and temporal changes in multi-species habitats in protected areas and the effectiveness of conservation. In this study, we analyzed changes in the suitable habitats of five focal mammal species before and after the incorporation of the Hainan Jianfengling protected area into China’s national parks. We utilized the ensemble species distribution model (ESDM) to assess these changes, based on multi-species infrared camera monitoring data from 2015 to 2016 and 2020 to 2021. Furthermore, we evaluated differences in conservation effectiveness before and after the establishment of the national parks. The results showed that there were some differences in habitat changes among all the species included in this study, and all of them showed the phenomenon of the migration from suitable habitats to the central area. The environmental changes in and around the protected area suggest that the changes are closely related to the increase in anthropogenic activities around the protected area, and it is recommended that the protected area should be better managed at its edges to minimize the impact of anthropogenic disturbances on the species and their habitats.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/1/46protected areashabitateffectivenessESDMJianfengling |
| spellingShingle | Yong Ma Lixi Liu Wutao Yao Zhigao Zeng Mingjun Zhang Erping Shang Shuyan Zhang Jing Yang Spatial and Temporal Changes and Assessment of Multi-Species Habitat in Hainan Jianfengling Protected Area Remote Sensing protected areas habitat effectiveness ESDM Jianfengling |
| title | Spatial and Temporal Changes and Assessment of Multi-Species Habitat in Hainan Jianfengling Protected Area |
| title_full | Spatial and Temporal Changes and Assessment of Multi-Species Habitat in Hainan Jianfengling Protected Area |
| title_fullStr | Spatial and Temporal Changes and Assessment of Multi-Species Habitat in Hainan Jianfengling Protected Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial and Temporal Changes and Assessment of Multi-Species Habitat in Hainan Jianfengling Protected Area |
| title_short | Spatial and Temporal Changes and Assessment of Multi-Species Habitat in Hainan Jianfengling Protected Area |
| title_sort | spatial and temporal changes and assessment of multi species habitat in hainan jianfengling protected area |
| topic | protected areas habitat effectiveness ESDM Jianfengling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/1/46 |
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