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Identification of Important Wetlands and Optimization of Landscape Patterns Based on Human Pressure Index: The Case of the Linghekou Wetland in China

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  • Meiqing Wang

    (College of Water Resource, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China)

  • Qian Cheng

    (College of Water Resource, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China)

  • Ruixin Chen

    (College of Water Resource, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China)

Abstract

The Linghekou wetland is a rich repository of ecological resources and serves as an important habitat for numerous rare and protected animals. However, due to a confluence of natural and anthropogenic factors, the ecological environment of the Linghekou wetland is facing a multitude of threats, including the reduction in wetland area, the degradation of wetland resources, and the instability of ecological structure. This paper employs an anthropogenic focus, utilizing the human pressure index (HPI), spatial autocorrelation, and cold and hot spot methods to identify crucial wetlands. These identified wetlands are then utilized as ecological source sites to optimize the landscape pattern of the Linghekou wetland, employing the minimum cumulative resistance ( MCR ) model. The final results indicated the identification of 6 ecological sources, 8 ecological corridors, and 42 ecological nodes. These were primarily concentrated in the southern region of the study area and were distributed in a reasonable manner. The method of identifying ecological sources when optimizing the landscape pattern with the MCR model was enriched by this approach. Additionally, the paper offers recommendations for the optimization of the landscape pattern of the Linghekou wetland and establishes a foundation for the protection and restoration of other similar wetlands.

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  • Meiqing Wang & Qian Cheng & Ruixin Chen, 2024. "Identification of Important Wetlands and Optimization of Landscape Patterns Based on Human Pressure Index: The Case of the Linghekou Wetland in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-21, May.
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    1. Lu, Yujia & Cheng, Qian & Wang, Meiqing, 2025. "Construction and evaluation of the Panjin wetland ecological network based on the minimum cumulative resistance model," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 505(C).

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