A strategic study on biodiversity conservation in Xishuangbanna

Abstract

Xishuangbanna harbors valuable tropical rainforests with abundant biodiversity and it is acknowledged as a treasure house of wildlife. By describing the characteristics of its physical geography, the authors analyzed the habitat complex. The major vegetation types and rare wildlife were systematically studied to indicate the major elements and great value of the biodiversity. The present status of general biodiversity conservation was briefly appraised to reveal the potential crises and problems in the conservation practice. Based on the theories and experience borrowed from modern conservation biology and innovations at home and abroad, 4 primary strategies were accordingly suggested to establish a beneficial mutual-improvement mechanism for the better conservation so that the biodiversity conservation and utilization can be properly integrated, the local people’s livelihood effectively uplifted and their over-dependence on the resources relatively lessened.

Keywords

Biodiversity / Conservation strategies / Xishuangbanna / Q152 / B

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