Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region
Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) serve as flagship species for global biodiversity conservation. Establishing wildlife corridors and introducing edible bamboo species into their understory can enhance giant panda migration and mitigate their vulnerability to human activities and climate change....
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| author | Xing Wang Yu-Ting Yang Yan Wu Yu Xie Pei Tu Mei-Ling Liu Mei-Jiao Zhang Tao Lu |
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| description | Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) serve as flagship species for global biodiversity conservation. Establishing wildlife corridors and introducing edible bamboo species into their understory can enhance giant panda migration and mitigate their vulnerability to human activities and climate change. This study employs the MaxEnt model to analyze habitat suitability for giant pandas and edible bamboo, using the principle of least-cost paths to construct potential ecological corridors while also identifying suitable bamboo species for planting. Results revealed that (1) the habitat suitability index was high in the study region’s central area but low at the periphery, with fragmentation observed, particularly in the northeastern mountains; (2) eight giant panda habitat patches (C1–C8) and nine potential ecological corridors were identified, where C1–C6 patches were small and corridors exhibited low connectivity; and (3) four bamboo species were suitable for planting in the corridors, identified by overlaying corridor layers with bamboo suitability maps. Among the bamboo species, Fargesia spathacea is considered most adaptable, capable of occupying over 40% of the corridor area, followed by Fargesia robusta, recommended for widespread planting in corridor habitats. These findings underscore the importance of strategic habitat management and bamboo restoration in promoting the long-term survival of giant pandas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-618340c7d0404d199753ab1aa64e5ed32025-01-27T04:21:46ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2025-02-01171113143Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area regionXing Wang0Yu-Ting Yang1Yan Wu2Yu Xie3Pei Tu4Mei-Ling Liu5Mei-Jiao Zhang6Tao Lu7Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaChengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaChengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China; Corresponding author.Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, ChinaChengdu Botanical Garden, Chengdu 610041, ChinaChengdu Zoo, Chengdu 610041, ChinaChengdu Forest Grass Seedling Station, Chengdu 610041, ChinaChengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, ChinaGiant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) serve as flagship species for global biodiversity conservation. Establishing wildlife corridors and introducing edible bamboo species into their understory can enhance giant panda migration and mitigate their vulnerability to human activities and climate change. This study employs the MaxEnt model to analyze habitat suitability for giant pandas and edible bamboo, using the principle of least-cost paths to construct potential ecological corridors while also identifying suitable bamboo species for planting. Results revealed that (1) the habitat suitability index was high in the study region’s central area but low at the periphery, with fragmentation observed, particularly in the northeastern mountains; (2) eight giant panda habitat patches (C1–C8) and nine potential ecological corridors were identified, where C1–C6 patches were small and corridors exhibited low connectivity; and (3) four bamboo species were suitable for planting in the corridors, identified by overlaying corridor layers with bamboo suitability maps. Among the bamboo species, Fargesia spathacea is considered most adaptable, capable of occupying over 40% of the corridor area, followed by Fargesia robusta, recommended for widespread planting in corridor habitats. These findings underscore the importance of strategic habitat management and bamboo restoration in promoting the long-term survival of giant pandas.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X2500072XGiant Panda National ParkHabitat suitabilityCorridorEdible bamboo |
| spellingShingle | Xing Wang Yu-Ting Yang Yan Wu Yu Xie Pei Tu Mei-Ling Liu Mei-Jiao Zhang Tao Lu Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region Ecological Indicators Giant Panda National Park Habitat suitability Corridor Edible bamboo |
| title | Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region |
| title_full | Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region |
| title_fullStr | Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region |
| title_short | Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region |
| title_sort | construction of the giant panda national park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo a case study of from the chengdu area region |
| topic | Giant Panda National Park Habitat suitability Corridor Edible bamboo |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X2500072X |
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