Management and Sustainable Development of World Natural Heritage Sites in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 478-485
Author(s):  
宇 谢
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
World Natural Heritage

scholarly journals Ecosystem Health Assessment of World Natural Heritage Sites Based on Remote Sensing and Field Sampling Verification: Bayanbulak as Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2610
Author(s):  
Zhi Wang ◽  
Zhaoping Yang ◽  
Hui Shi ◽  
Fang Han ◽  
Qin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Ecological Monitoring ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Field Sampling ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
World Natural Heritage ◽  
Over Time

Monitoring the ecosystem health for world natural heritage sites is essential for protecting them and benefits the formulation of more targeted protection policies. This study used Bayanbulak world natural heritage site as a case, established a framework for assessing the ecosystem health through remote sensing based on the parameters of ecosystem vigour, organization, resilience, and services. Then, we verified the obtained results through field sampling. The results show that the ecosystem health in the overall study area had declined over time, however, the health within the property zone remained at high levels and stable. The area proportion of low health was low and primarily distributed in the buffer zone. Thus, in general, the ecosystem in the study area was healthy. Besides, the ecosystem health exhibited distinct spatial agglomeration characteristics, and the degree of agglomeration enhanced over time. In addition, the field vegetation samplings were consistent with the changes in the ecosystem health levels, therefore, the result of RS monitoring of ecosystem health were credible. Thus, this study provides a scientific basis for heritage managers to formulate suitable ecological protection policies and should aid further research on the ecological monitoring of heritage sites.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Exploratory Analysis of Ecological Integrity for Safeguarding World Natural Heritage Sites: Case Study of Shiretoko Peninsula, Japan

Heritage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 898-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhik Chakraborty ◽  
Takeshi Takenaka
Keyword(s):  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Ecological Integrity ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Anthropogenic Stress ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Surrounding Landscape ◽  
World Natural Heritage

This article reports the findings of an exploratory study on the complexity and challenges of managing UNESCO World Natural Heritage Sites (WNHS). Despite their protected status, the majority of the WNHS currently face severe anthropogenic stress. While several studies have analyzed this scenario with spatial analysis and review of global trends, this research provides a qualitative analysis of ongoing fragmentation and impact in a specific site by employing the Ecological Integrity (EI) concept to the Shiretoko Peninsula WNHS in Japan. Insights from key scientific literature are synthesized with those from research and monitoring of the Blakiston’s Fish Owl (a keystone species). Findings indicate that ecosystems of Shiretoko WNHS have not sufficiently recovered from the intensive anthropogenic disruption in the 20th century and in some cases face novel stressors from tourism development after the inscription. Besides, ongoing construction of roads and facilities affects fine-scale heterogeneity in the surrounding landscape. The findings highlight the urgent need of protecting lower trophic level species, stream and forest restoration, and restricting infrastructure development. This implies that WNHS managers must implement measures to meaningfully offset anthropogenic stress on EI, and WNHS management should be integrated with the management of its surrounding landscapes.

scholarly journals World Natural Heritage sites and regional development – the cases of Mt Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
Katharina Conradin ◽  
Miriam Chiyumba ◽  
Boniface Kiteme ◽  
Simon N. Mwaura ◽  
Karina Liechti
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
World Natural Heritage

scholarly journals Monitoring and assessment of endangered UNESCO World Heritage Sites using space technology: a case study of East Rennell, Solomon Islands

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sijia Huo ◽  
Mengmeng Wang ◽  
Guolong Chen ◽  
Huiqin Shu ◽  
Ruixia Yang
Keyword(s):  
Forest Cover ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Weak Continuity ◽  
Regeneration Ability ◽  
Space Technology ◽  
Forest Cover Change ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
World Natural Heritage

AbstractSpace technology offers effective tools to monitor the status of World Natural Heritage sites. East Rennell Island, which covers approximately 37,000 hectares (ha) and a marine area extending three nautical miles into the sea, was added to the list of endangered World Natural Heritage sites in 2013. Deforestation and natural disasters have increasingly threatened sustainable development on the island. Based on analyses of multi-source time series of remote sensing data (e.g., MODIS and Worldview), the forest cover change on Rennell Island from 2000 to 2020 and its future trends were mapped and analysed using Sen + Mann–Kendall and Hurst index models. A land cover classification system derived from high-resolution Worldview images was developed as a baseline for monitoring and analysing future forest cover changes on the island. Our results showed that (1) the areas of vegetation degradation and improvement were basically equal from 2000 to 2020. (2) The forest cover change trend had weak continuity, and significant improvements could be achieved in areas with damaged vegetation given sufficient protection measures and financial input. (3) This heritage site has a strong vegetation regeneration ability, and human activities such as mining, logging, and road construction, which could greatly disturb the unique ecosystem, should be restricted.

scholarly journals Terrestrial algae diversity of the two world natural heritage sites in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
晏妮，张腾，熊康宁，陈倩，郭丁力，刘之威 YAN Ni
Keyword(s):  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Terrestrial Algae ◽  
World Natural Heritage

scholarly journals Conservation Value of World Natural Heritage Sites’ Outstanding Universal Value via Multiple Techniques—Bogda, Xinjiang Tianshan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 5953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi ◽  
Shi ◽  
Han ◽  
Liu ◽  
Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Community Diversity ◽  
Spatial Econometric ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Space Partition ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Outstanding Universal Value ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
World Natural Heritage

The protection of World Natural Heritage Sites (WNHSs) has become a global undertaking, wherein Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) is an important aspect of heritage protection. Focusing on the protection of the aesthetic and bioecological values of Bogda (one component of Xinjiang Tianshan WNHS), 17 indicators are selected to construct a Heritage Value Protection Significance Index (HVPSI) and a related Heritage Value Protection Index (HVI). From these, the level of OUV conservation is obtained according to the five aspects of integrity, vulnerability, sensitivity, degree of human impact and environmental factors. The spatial autocorrelation analysis method was applied to the OUV conservation indices to comprehensively reflect the spatial-pattern characteristics of the heritage value in the study area. According to the spatial-division of the HVPSI, the plant community composition and diversity characteristics of different HVPSI zones are analyzed by a field survey (July 2018 and 2019). To verify the rationality of space partition and identify the OUV elements in each HVPSI district, a spatial-econometric model is then used to explore the relationship among HVPSI, HVI and community diversity. This study provides a scientific basis for management of heritage sites and a theoretical basis for further investigation into heritage site indicators.

scholarly journals The Mechanism and Mediating Effect of the “Perception–Emotion–Behaviour” Chain of Tourists at World Natural Heritage Sites—A Case Study from Bayanbulak, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12531
Author(s):  
Qingliu Ren ◽  
Baoshi He ◽  
Xiaodong Chen ◽  
Jiali Han ◽  
Fang Han
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
World Natural Heritage

The pro-environmental behaviour intentions (PEBIs) of tourists is a popular topic in tourism geography research. Visitors are important stakeholders in the development and conservation of World Natural Heritage sites (WNHs). Based on the perspective of the Mehrabian–Russell (M-R) theory, to advance our understanding of the transmission mechanism and mediation effect of the “perception–emotion–behaviour” chain of visitors at World Natural Heritage sites, we introduced two variables, namely heritage genes perception (HGP) and environmental knowledge perception (EKP), combined with place attachment (PA) and pro-environmental behaviour intentions (PEBIs), and scientifically constructed the conceptual model of the “EHPP model”, consisting of EKP, HGP, PA and PEBIs. Taking the Bayanbulak Heritage Site as an example, the EHPP model was fitted and tested using the structural equation model (SEM). The results show that: (1) the EHPP model is applied to fit the “cognitive–emotional–behaviour intentions” chain of visitors in WNHs and passed the empirical test; (2) there were positive and significant effects of EKP on HGP, and EKP indirectly affects PEBIs via HGP and PA; (3) place dependence (PD) had a significant and positive influence on place identity (PI); and (4) compliance with pro-environmental behaviour intentions (CPEBIs) had a direct positive influence on pro-environmental behaviour intentions (PPEBIs). The findings of this study provide empirical references for stimulating the pro-environmental behaviour intentions of tourists at World Natural Heritage sites.

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