Alleviating human poverty: A successful model promoting wildlife conservation in China DOI
Xumao Zhao, Paul A. Garber, Ming Li

et al.

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3(10)

Published: July 28, 2021

Abstract Protecting biodiversity and reducing human poverty is a global challenge to all countries, including China, which has high biodiversity, large urban centers, population. Here, we discussed the effects of policies designed alleviate (Ecological Emigration, Ecological Restoration Ecotourism) on conservation status primates in China. We present evidence that improving well‐being increasing income poor people rural areas China over past two decades had positive effect population persistence several species nonhuman primates. However, also identify inadequacies implementation this policy include construction infrastructures fragment remaining forests disrupt opportunities for gene flow, as well practices associated with reforestation planting monocultures rather than restoring natural habitat. Accordingly, suggest prioritizing protection habitat restoration China's current economic represents successful model wildlife conservation.

Language: Английский

Human‐modified landscapes driving the global primate extinction crisis DOI Creative Commons
Erik Joaquín Torres‐Romero, Vincent Nijman, David Fernández

et al.

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(20), P. 5775 - 5787

Published: Aug. 14, 2023

The world's primates have been severely impacted in diverse and profound ways by anthropogenic pressures. Here, we evaluate the impact of various infrastructures human-modified landscapes on spatial patterns primate species richness, at both global regional scales. We overlaid International Union for Conservation Nature (IUCN) range maps 520 applied a 100 km2 grid. used structural equation modeling simultaneous autoregressive models to direct indirect effects six human-altered variables (i.e., human footprint [HFP], croplands [CROP], road density [ROAD], pasture lands [PAST], protected areas [PAs], Indigenous Peoples' [IPLs]) threatened non-threatened species, as well with decreasing non-decreasing populations. Two-thirds all are classified Critically Endangered, Vulnerable), ~86% experiencing population declines, ~84% domestic or international trade. found that expansion PAST, HFP, CROP, infrastructure had most negative richness. In contrast, forested habitat within IPLs PAs was positively associated safeguarding diversity globally, an even stronger effect level. Our results show play critical role conservation, helping prevent their extinction; HFP growth has dramatically worldwide. findings support predictions continued pressures natural habitats may lead significant decline likely, extirpations. advocate national policy frameworks promoting alternative/sustainable livelihoods reducing persistent help mitigate extinction risk species.

Language: Английский

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Human activity and climate change accelerate the extinction risk to non‐human primates in China DOI
Wenbo Li, Yang Teng, Mingyi Zhang

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Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(1)

Published: Dec. 28, 2023

Human activity and climate change affect biodiversity cause species range shifts, contractions, expansions. Globally, human activities have emerged as persistent threats to biodiversity, leading approximately 68% of the ~522 primate being threatened with extinction. Here, we used habitat suitability models integrated data on population density, gross domestic product (GDP), road construction, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), location protected areas (PAs), predict potential changes in distributional richness 26 China's species. Our results indicate that both PAs NDVI a positive impact distributions. With increasing anthropogenic pressure, species' ranges were restricted high cover surrounded by buffer zones 2.7-4.5 km core area at least 0.1-0.5 from closest edge PA. Areas GDP below Chinese national average 100,000 yuan found be ecologically vulnerable, this had negative Changes temperature precipitation also significant contributors reduction Under expected influence over next 30-50 years, highly suitable for primates will continue decrease smaller more peripheral parts their current range. diversity are lose 3 7 We recommend immediate action taken, including expanding National Park Program, Ecological Conservation Redline Natural Forest Protection along stronger policy promoting alternative/sustainable livelihoods people local communities adjacent ranges, offset detrimental effects survivorship.

Language: Английский

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Social Sustainability of Palm Oil Industry: A Review DOI Creative Commons
Sue Lin Ngan,

Ah Choy Er,

Puan Yatim

et al.

Frontiers in Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 3

Published: May 6, 2022

Climate change, resource scarcity, and an aging population are the most concerning global issues in recent decades. One of best methods to manage mitigate these problems while continuing boost economies offer opportunities for growing world is sustainable development. As Malaysia one major oil consumers world, sustainability palm has been controversial. Several standards introduced ensure balance performance terms economic, environmental, social industry. Nonetheless, aspect received relatively less emphasis as compared with economic environmental aspects. Literature, experts, anecdotal evidence often claim that it due complication assessing evaluating factors impacts. Thus, this work aims fill gap literature on industry both facets. Suggested facets their implication can enrich theoretical contribution field providing a comprehensive profile The outcomes also be adopted by policymakers stakeholders assess, manage, enhance

Language: Английский

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Global online trade in primates for pets DOI Creative Commons
Vincent Nijman,

Thais Q. Morcatty,

Hani R. El Bizri

et al.

Environmental Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 48, P. 100925 - 100925

Published: Sept. 7, 2023

The trade in primates as pets is a global enterprise and access to the Internet has increased, so too of live online. While quantifying primate physical markets relatively straightforward, limited insights have been made into via Internet. Here we followed three-pronged approach estimate prevalence ease purchasing online countries with different socioeconomic characteristics. We first conducted literature review, which found that Malaysia, Thailand, USA, Ukraine, South Africa, Russia stood out terms number individuals being offered for sale trade. Then, assessed perceived pet 77 countries, positive relationship Penetration Rate, total human population Human Development Index, but not Gross Domestic Product per capita or corruption levels countries. Using these results, then predicted did first-hand data. From this created map Finally, analysed price data two taxa most consistently sale, marmosets capuchins. prices increased capita. This overview provides insight nature intricacies advocates regulation monitoring both range non-range where substantially reported.

Language: Английский

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Ecological Resilience in a Primate Community Affected by Gold Mining in Suriname DOI Creative Commons
Marilyn A. Norconk, Cynthia L. Thompson, Arioené Vreedzaam

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Biotropica, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 57(2)

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

ABSTRACT Tropical habitats in South America and Africa are being transformed by artisanal gold mining, but few studies have addressed how mining impacts animals at the community level. We assessed long‐term ecological resilience to disturbance for seven primate species ( Allouatta macconnelli , Ateles paniscus Cebus olivaceus Chiropotes sagulatus Pithecia pithecia Saguinus midas Sapajus apella ) Brownsberg Nature Park, Suriname over a 20‐year period. Using 11 trails unpaved roads calculate “encounter rates” (species encountered/km walked), we compared encounter frequency, location, group size across four community‐wide surveys 2003, 2013, 2014, 2023. hypothesized that response would (1) affect rates, (2) shift location of encounters relative activity, (3) impact sizes. Intraspecific variation rates from 2003 2023 did not vary significantly, minimum sizes declined all (four showing significant declines). The three more recent also showed two were encountered areas close top mountain. suggest context intensified maintained stable some shifted their ranges, as evidenced higher farther periphery study area. While this suggests capacity face mining‐related disturbances, decline may be an early sign insidious effect.

Language: Английский

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Dietary composition and feeding preference of Mantled guereza Colobus guereza (Rüppell, 1835), in Maze National Park, Ethiopia DOI Creative Commons
Abraham Tolcha,

Matewos Masne,

Belayneh Ayechw

et al.

PeerJ, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13, P. e18998 - e18998

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Knowledge of feeding ecology is essential for effective management a primate and its habitat. The Mantled guereza Colobus predominantly folivorous monkey that occurs in different parts eastern Africa, including the Maze National Park Ethiopia. Despite many studies conducted area, there no up-to-date data was carried out on . aim this study to determine dietary composition preference park. To better understand this, we randomly selected three groups along River. We used instantaneous scan sampling method collect from September 2021–August 2022. followed guerezas 6:30 10:30 morning 13:30 17:25 afternoon collecting activity between 5 min intervals during 10-min duration. Overall, were observed eat eight plant species unidentified invertebrates Of these, Trichilia emetica contributed highest proportion accounted 53.36% 27.83% wet dry season respectively, while rarely utilized over course study. also found young leaves consumed more ( n = 1,794, 75.31%) mature eaten 1,215, 43.61%) other diet components season. These results suggest park exhibit temporal flexibility. flexibility may be partly due seasonal changes availability food groups’ home ranges Our maintaining critical protect primate, which at present constitutes only few.

Language: Английский

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Effect of primate protection on threatened and endemic vertebrates, plants, ecosystem services, and future climate refugia DOI Open Access
Yin Yang, Chen Li, Yihao Fang

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Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 28, 2025

Abstract Primates, 69% of which are threatened with extinction, the third most specious order mammals. We used primates as model taxa to examine umbrella effects on ecosystem services and protection other vertebrates seed plants in Yunnan Province, China. identified areas conservation priority for 16 primate species determined endemic terrestrial would be protected through a program targeting conservation. Areas high richness were spatially correlated distribution 601 4010 plants. Primate was positively carbon sequestration enhanced water soil coincided future climate refugia. If 30% Yunnan's naturally forested regions designated areas, then 52.3% province's average annual sequestration, 51.7% its resources, 54.1% 30–33% climate‐stable protected. Protecting uniquely contributes maintaining biodiversity that promote stability. Although we focused single mammalian region, our approach evaluation has broad applicability can help achieve multiple targets Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Language: Английский

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Consequences of Habitat Loss and Fragmentation for Primate Behavioral Ecology DOI
Malcolm S. Ramsay, Fernando Mercado Malabet, Keren Klass

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Developments in primatology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 9 - 28

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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No Planet for Apes? Assessing Global Priority Areas and Species Affected by Linear Infrastructures DOI
Fernando Ascensão, Marcello D’Amico, Rafael Barrientos

et al.

International Journal of Primatology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 43(1), P. 57 - 73

Published: March 9, 2021

Language: Английский

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Subnational assessment of threats to Indian biodiversity and habitat restoration opportunities DOI Creative Commons
Abhishek Chaudhary, Louise Mair, Bernardo B. N. Strassburg

et al.

Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 054022 - 054022

Published: March 14, 2022

Abstract The active involvement of subnational authorities, cities and local governments has been identified as one the enabling conditions to implement Convention on Biological Diversity’s Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework progress towards United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life Land). However, there not any systematic application biodiversity metric at level identify where main responsibilities opportunities lie within a country. Here, we therefore apply recently proposed species threat abatement restoration (STAR) for amphibians, birds terrestrial mammals in 36 states 666 districts India, 17 megadiverse countries. STAR takes into account endemicity scope severity all threats affecting each species’ population hosted by region can quantify potential contribution mitigation habitat particular global goals. larger score, specified area conservation. Out 97 individual found that crop production is major threat, contributing 44% total national score followed biological resource use such hunting logging (23%), residential commercial development (11%). Just seven out 66 hosting high numbers threatened endemic contribute 80% score. Importantly, with most do always overlap those will yield benefits. Our analysis demonstrates applicability value conservation elsewhere world.

Language: Английский

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