Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park by regulating Korean pine seed collection
“Effectively conserved and managed” is an important component of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Human activities continue to affect protected areas (PAs) worldwide, and reconciling biodiversity conservation with resource utilization represents a significant challenge for PA rese...
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| description | “Effectively conserved and managed” is an important component of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Human activities continue to affect protected areas (PAs) worldwide, and reconciling biodiversity conservation with resource utilization represents a significant challenge for PA research. The Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park (TLNP) is a typical region of conflict between conservation restrictions and local livelihood. We employed Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) seed collection activity in the TLNP as an illustrative example, utilizing maximum entropy model and spatial analysis to simulate suitable amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) habitat and human-tiger conflict risk areas during seed collection, to investigate approaches for enhancing the construction effects of PAs through delineating function zones. Results indicated that Korean pine contracting was ongoing in approximately one-third of core protected zones, reflecting high-intensity forest resource utilization. Suitable habitat for amur tiger covered 57.9 % of the park’s total area, and 23.7 % was affected by seed collection areas, which implied seed collection may alter tiger habitat use and exacerbate regional human-tiger conflict risks. Furthermore, we divided the Korean pine resource management function zones into four subzones, with differentiated management measures implemented. In addition, we proposed strategies for balancing conservation and development, including constructing collaborative governance systems, exploring pathways for ecological value transformation, and reinforcing the construction of early warning and monitoring systems. This study aims to provide a scientific foundation for underforest resource management in the TLNP and to serve as a reference for zoning planning of PAs in other regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6cdd168babf64312a8cef03262eb8a092025-08-20T01:55:31ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942025-08-0160e0359510.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03595Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park by regulating Korean pine seed collectionXiongjiao Hu0Weihua Xu1Limin Feng2Nan Jiang3Zhenhua Zang4Xi Zhang5State Key Laboratory of Regional and Urban Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Regional and Urban Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Correspondence to: 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China.Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology in Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, and School of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Regional and Urban Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Regional and Urban Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, ChinaNational Parks (Nature Reserves) Development Centre, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing 100714, China“Effectively conserved and managed” is an important component of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Human activities continue to affect protected areas (PAs) worldwide, and reconciling biodiversity conservation with resource utilization represents a significant challenge for PA research. The Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park (TLNP) is a typical region of conflict between conservation restrictions and local livelihood. We employed Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) seed collection activity in the TLNP as an illustrative example, utilizing maximum entropy model and spatial analysis to simulate suitable amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) habitat and human-tiger conflict risk areas during seed collection, to investigate approaches for enhancing the construction effects of PAs through delineating function zones. Results indicated that Korean pine contracting was ongoing in approximately one-third of core protected zones, reflecting high-intensity forest resource utilization. Suitable habitat for amur tiger covered 57.9 % of the park’s total area, and 23.7 % was affected by seed collection areas, which implied seed collection may alter tiger habitat use and exacerbate regional human-tiger conflict risks. Furthermore, we divided the Korean pine resource management function zones into four subzones, with differentiated management measures implemented. In addition, we proposed strategies for balancing conservation and development, including constructing collaborative governance systems, exploring pathways for ecological value transformation, and reinforcing the construction of early warning and monitoring systems. This study aims to provide a scientific foundation for underforest resource management in the TLNP and to serve as a reference for zoning planning of PAs in other regions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989425001969Effectively managedNortheast China Tiger and Leopard National ParkPinus koraiensisPanthera tigris altaicaHuman-tiger conflictSustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Xiongjiao Hu Weihua Xu Limin Feng Nan Jiang Zhenhua Zang Xi Zhang Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park by regulating Korean pine seed collection Global Ecology and Conservation Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Pinus koraiensis Panthera tigris altaica Human-tiger conflict Sustainable development |
| title | Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park by regulating Korean pine seed collection |
| title_full | Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park by regulating Korean pine seed collection |
| title_fullStr | Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park by regulating Korean pine seed collection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park by regulating Korean pine seed collection |
| title_short | Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park by regulating Korean pine seed collection |
| title_sort | effectively managed northeast china tiger and leopard national park by regulating korean pine seed collection |
| topic | Effectively managed Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Pinus koraiensis Panthera tigris altaica Human-tiger conflict Sustainable development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989425001969 |
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