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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Environmental Management

Background:

  • Previous conservation prioritization focused on ecological factors, neglecting human interference.
  • Effective spatial conservation prioritization (SCP) requires integrating ecological and anthropogenic elements.
  • The Wusuli River Basin (WRB) presents a transboundary conservation challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To integrate human interference into SCP for the Wusuli River Basin (WRB).
  • To evaluate conservation priorities across the transboundary WRB using a multi-dimensional approach.
  • To provide a scientific basis for cooperative transboundary conservation management.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Zonation software for spatial conservation prioritization (SCP).
  • Integrated ecosystem services (InVEST model), landscape connectivity (Conefor), and human interference (human footprint index) into Zonation5.
  • Assessed human interference using the human interference index.

Main Results:

  • Mean ecosystem services were higher in Russia (0.75) than China (0.49) within the WRB.
  • Landscape connectivity was higher in eastern Russia and lower in western China.
  • Highest conservation priority areas were predominantly in Russia, while lowest priority areas were in China.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating human interference provides a more comprehensive basis for spatial conservation prioritization (SCP).
  • Significant disparities in conservation priorities exist between the Russian and Chinese portions of the WRB.
  • Findings support the need for transboundary cooperative management in the Wusuli River Basin.