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Effectiveness of the Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve of China in Reducing Human Impacts

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  • Shicheng Li

    (Department of Land Resource Management, School of Public Administration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Shan Su

    (Department of Land Resource Management, School of Public Administration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Yanxia Liu

    (Department of Land Resource Management, School of Public Administration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Xuewu Zhou

    (Department of Land Resource Management, School of Public Administration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Quanxin Luo

    (Department of Land Resource Management, School of Public Administration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Basanta Paudel

    (Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
    Nepal Geographical Society, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
    Geo Planet Research Centre, Kathmandu 44619, Nepal
    Institute of Fundamental Research and Studies, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal)

Abstract

The management effectiveness of protected areas plays a key role in biodiversity and ecosystem services conservation. We evaluated the effectiveness of Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve (QMNR) in reducing human footprint ( HF ). Four dominant human activity factors, including population density, land use, road distribution, and night light, were incorporated for HF mapping. Comparisons of the HF value between inside and outside QMNR and its four functional zones were conducted. The results show that both the HF inside and outside of QMNR were increasing, but the difference between them was increasing, indicating partial management effectiveness. The north part of the central reserve has a good effect in reducing human impacts, while the effectiveness was poor at both ends of the reserve. The HF value of the most strictly managed core and buffer zones increased by 10.50 and 6.68%, respectively, for 2010–2020. The QMNR was effective in controlling population density and land use, but ineffective in reducing road construction, mining, and construction of hydropower facilities.

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  • Shicheng Li & Shan Su & Yanxia Liu & Xuewu Zhou & Quanxin Luo & Basanta Paudel, 2022. "Effectiveness of the Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve of China in Reducing Human Impacts," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-12, July.
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