Taxonomy,distribution,and contemporary exposure of terrestrial mammals to floods and human pressure across different areas for biodiversity conservation in China  

作　　者：Roman SHARNUUD Eric I.AMECA 

机构地区：[1]MOE Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science&Ecological Engineering,College of Life Sciences,Beijing Normal University,Beijing,China [2]Climate Change Specialist Group,Species Survival Commission,International Union for Conservation of Nature,Gland,Switzerland

出　　处：《Integrative Zoology》2024年第3期458-467,共10页整合动物学（英文版）

基　　金：supported by a research fund from Beijing Normal University to E.I.A.which supports the studentship of R.S.

摘　　要：A significant research focus is placed on identifying animal species and areas at future risk to human-induced alterations of the environment and long-term changes in climatic conditions.Yet,the extent to which exposure to extreme climatic events and intense human pressure can increase the risk of harmful impacts on species remains poorly investigated.Focusing on terrestrial mammals in China,one of the world’s megadiverse countries,we investigated patterns of contemporary exposure to floods and human pressures and determined their taxonomic representation and distribution across three major area-based conservation schemes,namely,national nature reserves(NNRs),priority areas for biodiversity conservation(PABCs),and key biodiversity areas(KBAs).Among the 440 species assessed with moderate or high exposure to floods,327(∼75%)also qualified as moderate or high in exposure to intense human pressure.These species mainly belong to the orders Chiroptera,Eulipotyphla,and Rodentia.Likewise,there were 305,311,and 311 species with moderate or high exposure to flood and intense human pressure represented across NNRs,PABCs,and KBAs,respectively.Our findings support the prioritization of KBAs for expansion of site-based protection efforts such as NNRs in China,considering threats to species from exposure to adverse effects from both extreme climate and human pressure.

关 键 词：CONSERVATION floods human pressure MAMMALS TAXONOMY 

分 类 号：Q95[生物学—动物学]