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Evaluation of habitat fragmentation of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) on the north slopes of Daxiangling Mountains, Sichuan province, China

In: Animal Biology
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Wenguang Zhang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; Institute of Rare and Precious Animal and Plants, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China; Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China

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Yuanman Hu Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China

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Bingyao Chen Jiansu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, China

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Zhonghai Tang The Mianyang Normal College, Mianyang, 621000, China

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Chonggang Xu Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, 0471102, USA

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Dunwu Qi Institute of Rare and Precious Animal and Plants, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China

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Jinchu Hu Institute of Rare and Precious Animal and Plants, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China

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Online Publication Date:
01 Jan 2007
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Abstract

Human activities have been a main cause of floral and faunal species extinction and loss of local and global biodiversity. Habitat and population can become fragmented and isolated under anthropogenic disturbances. In this study, we focus on the effect of human activities on the habitat and population of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in the north slopes of Daxiangling Mountains, Sichuan province, China. Based on eight months of field investigation in 2004, we found that the distribution of the giant panda population has been limited to remnants of habitat due to human activities such as road construction, mining and hydropower stations. There is 100.60 km2 area suitable for the giant panda (including moderately suitable, suitable and most suitable), which only accounts for 21.33% of the bamboo area. Based on a dispersal model COST, there were 79.94 km2 areas (17.12%) (including moderately suitable, suitable and most suitable) for giant panda utilization in reality. Only 16.35 km2 areas (3.5%) of total bamboo area were most suitable. The areas that suitable for panda had decreased 20.66 km2 from 2000 in total due to people activities. The results of this study can be used to provide basic information to build nature reserve for protecting giant panda in Daxiangling Mountains.

Title:
Evaluation of habitat fragmentation of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) on the north slopes of Daxiangling Mountains, Sichuan province, China
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/157075607782232107
Language:
English
Pages:
485–500
Keywords:
LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY; HABITAT SUITABILITY; GIS; GIANT PANDA; DAXIANGLING MOUNTAINS
In:
Animal Biology
In:
Volume 57: Issue 4
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1570-7563
Print ISSN:
1570-7555
Subjects:
Biology & Environmental Sciences, Biology

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