the support of the Zoological Survey of Pakistan,and the Wildlife and Parks Department of Punjab for their assistance in this research。
The Asian Houbara(Chlamydotis macqueenii),a vulnerable species,is under significant threat from habitat degradation and anthropogenic pressures in Pakistan's arid landscapes.This study addresses the urgent need for co...
financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFF1301004);the Science and Technology Department of Shanghai(21DZ1201902);the Shanghai Landscaping and City Appearance Administrative Bureau(G201610)。
The Hooded Crane(Grus monacha)is listed as a Vulnerable species in the IUCN red list.Tidal wetland(tideland),the major habitat for wintering Hooded Cranes at East China’s Chongming Dongtan,has dramatically changed in...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31970433);Youth Innovation Promotion Association;Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2020046);China Biodiversity Observation Networks(Sino BON)。
Background:The Eurasian Spoonbill(Platalea leucorodia)occurs throughout Eurasia and North and sub-Saharan Africa,with three recognized subspecies and six geographically distributed populations.However,in China,we knew...
supported by National Key Research and Develop-ment Program of China(No.2017YFC1403500 to JL);National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31911540468 and 31672316 to DL);non-profit Foundation of Marine Environment and Ecological Conservation of CNOOC(CF-MEEC/TR/2020-20 to ZZ);Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province of China(2019-MS-154 to DL).
Background:Animals need to adjust their vigilance strategies when foraging between physically contrasting veg-etated and non-vegetated habitats.Vegetated habitats may pose a greater risk for some if vegetation charact...
Background:Small coastal wetlands are vital sites for wintering waterbirds.Identifying important habitats is critical for managing waterbirds effectively.The Vourkari inlet is a small coastal wetland located near the ...
supported by National Key Research and Development Program(2016YFC0500406);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31661143027,31670424,31870369);the Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Strategic Program,Water Ecological Security Assessment,the Major Research Strategy for Middle and Lower Yangtze River(Grant No.ZDRW-ZS-2017-3-3);China Biodiversity Observation Networks(Sino BON)
Background:Evidence suggests that wintering waterbirds have become conspicuously more concentrated at two largest lakes of the Yangtze River Floodplain,East Dong Ting Lake(Hunan Province,29°20′N,113°E)and Poyang La...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31700468);Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2017636);the Key Subject of Ecology of Jiangsu Province
Background: The most dominant global threat to natural forests and their biodiversity is land-cover change, which has negative impacts on both species persistence and ecosystem functions. Land-cover change could alter...
financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31572280 and 31071939)
Background: China is one of the countries with abundant waterbird diversity. Over the past decades, China's waterbirds have suffered increasing threats from direct and indirect human activities. It is important to cla...