Evaluating Conservation Effectiveness of Nature Reserves Established for Surrogate Species：Case of a Giant Panda Nature Reserve in Qinling Mountains,China

• Published in: Chinese geographical science Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 60 - 70
• Main Authors: Xu, Weihua, Viña, Andrés, Qi, Zengxiang, Ouyang, Zhiyun, Liu, Jianguo, Liu, Wei, Wan, Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.02.2014; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Buffers; China; Conservation; conservation areas; Earth and Environmental Science; Effectiveness studies; Endangered species; entropy; Geography; habitat conservation; Habitats; humans; Maximum entropy; Mountains; Nature; Nature reserves; Pandas; Protected species; 中国; 保护物种; 大熊猫栖息地; 大熊猫自然保护区; 濒危物种; 秦岭北麓; 育成; 自然保护区网络; Qinling Mountains; China, People's Rep., Qinling Mts; China; Maximum Entropy (MAXENT); surrogate species; giant panda; nature reserve network; habitat suitability

Many nature reserves are established to protect the habitat needs of particular endangered species of interest but their effectiveness for protecting other species is questionable. In this study, this effectiveness was evaluated in a nature reserve network located in the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi P...