Spatiotemporal distribution of forest types in China's Yangtze River basin(2020)
Accurate acquisition of data on forest area is a prerequisite for Indicator 15.1.1-related assessment. Globally, data used to measure forest cover mainly comes from specialized agencies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. According to the Global Forest Resources A...
Global/regional forest cover -2019(2020)
Forests are vital to human development. "Forests and trees make vital contributions to both people and the planet, bolstering livelihoods, providing clean air and water, conserving biodiversity and responding to climate change." (FAO, 2018a). In recent years, an increasing number of countries, or...
Assessment of giant panda habitat fragmentation(2019)
The fourth national giant panda survey report indicates that China has 1,864 wild giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). The adult giant panda populations have increased since past surveys.
Evaluation of the Red List Index of threatened species in China(2019)
Climate change and human activities are currently threatening global biodiversity. Researchers have proposed a Red List Index based on the red list of species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to assess changes in biodiversity and the effectiveness of conservation measu...
Applications of the Mountain Green Cover Index in countries and regions along the Belt and Road(2019)
According to the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, mountains make up 24% of the world's land area. Mountain areas have a concentrated and rich bioclimatic vertical zone spectrum, which provides important ecological services for maintaining biological diversity.