Local biodiversity actions for sustainable development goal 15 (life on land) in China
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Journal Article
Abstract
Achieving sustainable development goal (SDG) 15 (life on land) depends on local conservation efforts. However, the lack of species data and inadequate ecological corridor designs significantly hinder conservation efficiency. This study focused on Sanmenxia City in China and utilized the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs model, the GeoDetector model, and the Minimum Cumulative Resistance model to identify potential habitats, their influencing factors, and ecological corridors. We then adopted a new corridor feasibility model to compare the impacts of different ecological resistance, thereby identifying key biodiversity spaces. Results indicated a decline in habitat quality since 2000, primarily influenced by climate, topography, and land use. Simulation-derived corridors using the habitat quality method were more effective than those based on expert experience. We identified 2808.45 km² of potential habitats and 20 critical corridors for land animals. This study deepens the understanding of ecological resistance impacts on corridors and provides new insights into local actions for SDG 15.
Date Issued
2025-04-01
Date Acceptance
2024-10-11
Citation
Sustainable Development, 2025, 33 (2), pp.2309-2322
ISSN
0968-0802
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
2309
End Page
2322
Journal / Book Title
Sustainable Development
Volume
33
Issue
2
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© 2024 ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is the author’s accepted manuscript made available under a CC-BY licence in accordance with Imperial’s Research Publications Open Access policy (www.imperial.ac.uk/oa-policy)
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Published
Date Publish Online
2024-10-23