Conservation needs of amphibians in China: A review |
| |
Authors: | XIE Feng Michael Wai Neng LAU Simon N STUART Janice S CHANSON Neil A COX Debra L FISCHMAN |
| |
Affiliation: | 1. Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China 2. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Hong Kong, China 3. IUCN-SSC/CI-CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, Conservation International, Washington DC 20036, USA 4. GIS Laboratory, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, Conservation International, Washington DC 20036, USA |
| |
Abstract: | The conservation status of all the amphibians in China is analyzed, and the country is shown to be a global priority for conservation in comparison to many other countries of the world. Three Chinese regions are particularly rich in amphibian diversity: Hengduan, Nanling, and Wuyi mountains. Salamanders are more threatened than frogs and toads. Several smaller families show a high propensity to become seriously threatened: Bombinatoridae, Cryptobranchidae, Hynobiidae and Salamandridae. Like other parts of the world, stream-breeding, high-elevation forest amphibians have a much higher likelihood of being seriously threatened. Habitat loss, pollution, and over-harvesting are the most serious threats to Chinese amphibians. Over-harvesting is a less pervasive threat than habitat loss, but it is more likely to drive a species into rapid decline. Five conservation challenges are mentioned with recommendations for the highest priority research and conservation actions. |
| |
Keywords: | amphibians conservation status priority of the regions and animal group habitat preferences conservation challenge conservation recommendation |
本文献已被 万方数据 等数据库收录! |
|