Identifying priority protection areas of key food resources of the giant panda  

作　　者：Ying-Jie Ma Meng Wang Xiao-Yu Hu Xiao-Dong Gu Yu-Mei Li Fu-Wen Wei Yong-Gang Nie 

机构地区：[1]Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology,Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100101,China [2]University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China [3]Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering,College of Life Science and Technology,Xinjiang University,Urumqi,Xinjiang 830017,China [4]Sichuan Giant Panda National Park Administration,Chengdu,Sichuan 610081,China [5]Center for Evolution and Conservation Biology,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou),Guangzhou,Guangdong 511458,China

出　　处：《Zoological Research》2023年第5期860-866,共7页动物学研究（英文）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32071496,32225033);Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA23080500,QYZDB-SSW-SMC047)。

摘　　要：Animals that live in seasonal environments adjust their reproduction cycle to optimize seasonal forage quality.Giant pandas(Ailuropoda melanoleuca)are seasonal altitudinal migrants that feed on bamboo shoots and leaves with different nutritional quality.However,the importance of bamboo shoots to giant pandas,especially small and isolated populations,is not fully appreciated.Here,we explored whether mating time of giant pandas is shaped by bamboo shoot phenology.We also assessed the intensity of ongoing bamboo shoot harvesting by local communities in 42 giant panda reserves based on questionnaire surveys.Varying intensity and protection levels of bamboo shoot harvesting were found.From these data,we developed a priority ranking scheme of protection areas for this key food resource.Our study showed that pandas time their mating behavior to coincide with bamboo shoot phenology due to the high nutritional demands associated with mating and pregnancy.We also found that bamboo shoots were not well protected in many places.Liangshan,Daxiangling,and Xiaoxiangling,containing the most isolated panda populations,were identified as the areas with the most urgent need of protection.Furthermore,equal attention should be paid to the Qiong L-B population,as this region holds considerable potential to serve as a corridor between the Minshan and Qionglai populations.To address the challenges posed by bamboo shoot harvesting,we recommend establishing more practical bamboo shoot management policies,increasing public awareness of bamboo shoot protection,and providing alternative sources of income for local communities.

关 键 词：Giant panda Forage quality Bamboo shoot harvesting Reproduction timing Conservation management 

分 类 号：S865.3[农业科学—野生动物驯养]