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Effectiveness of China’s Protected Areas in Mitigating Human Activity Pressure

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  • Jian Chen

    (School of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Hong Shi

    (School of Tourism and Historical Culture, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China)

  • Xin Wang

    (School of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Yiduo Zhang

    (School of Tourism and Historical Culture, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China)

  • Zihan Zhang

    (School of Tourism and Historical Culture, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China)

Abstract

Global protected areas are the key factor in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, few studies use human activity pressure to assess the effectiveness of protected areas. This study constructed a human activity pressure index to assess the effectiveness of China’s protected areas, and predicted the change trend in 2050 under the SSP scenarios. The results are as follows: (1) From 2000 to 2020, the pressure of human activities in 75.15% of China’s protected areas is on the rise, accounting for 37.98% of the total area of the reserves. (2) China’s protected areas can relieve the pressure of human activities by 1.37%, and there are regional differences in the effectiveness. (3) Under the SSP scenarios, the protected areas can alleviate the effect of the pressure of the population well. These results can provide a systematic and scientific reference for the planning, construction, evaluation and management of global protected areas.

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  • Jian Chen & Hong Shi & Xin Wang & Yiduo Zhang & Zihan Zhang, 2022. "Effectiveness of China’s Protected Areas in Mitigating Human Activity Pressure," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:15:p:9335-:d:876242
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