Experiences and prospects for national survey of terrestrial wildlife resources in China

Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao. 2024 Jul 18;35(7):2006-2012. doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202407.031.

Abstract

Wildlife resources are strategic resources of a country, and the investigation of which is a key task for effective management in protection and utilization. Since the 1990s, two national surveys of terrestrial wildlife resources have been carried out in China, and the situation of wildlife resources has been known to a certain extent. Due to the complexity and difficulty of national wildlife survey, we are still not able to grasp the background and dynamics of wildlife resources as a whole promptly and effectively. The results and effectiveness of wildlife resources investigation will directly affect the decision-making related in wildlife protection. According to Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wildlife and Regulations of the People's Republic of China for the Implementation of the Protection of Terrestrial Wildlife, it is imperative to carry out the third national survey of terrestrial wildlife resources, and to be integrated with the national strategy of ecological civilization construction. The aims of this review were to summarize the earlier experiences in time, to further improve the investigation scheme and technical methods, to serve the third national survey of terrestrial wildlife resources, in addition to obtain more comprehensive and reliable data of wildlife resources, grasp the development trend of domestic wildlife resources, and provide more effective supports for the wildlife conservation in China.

野生动物资源是国家的战略性资源,对其开展资源调查是有效保护和利用管理的关键性工作。我国自1990年代以来共开展了两次全国性野生动物资源调查,在一定程度和范围上掌握了国内资源状况。但由于全国性野生动物调查的复杂性和困难性,尚未能在整体上及时有效地把握国内野生动物资源本底及其动态。野生动物资源调查成效将直接影响野生动物保护相关决策的制订。根据《中华人民共和国野生动物保护法》和《中华人民共和国陆生野生动物保护管理实施条例》要求,结合生态文明建设国家战略,开展第三次全国野生动物资源调查势在必行。本文的目的在于及时总结历史经验,进一步完善调查方案和技术方法,为全国陆生野生动物资源调查服务,以期获取更全面、可靠的野生动物资源数据,掌握我国野生动物资源发展态势,为我国野生动物保护与管理提供有力支撑。.

Keywords: dynamic monitoring; problem and suggestion; resource survey; terrestrial wildlife.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild*
  • China
  • Conservation of Natural Resources*
  • Data Collection
  • Ecosystem
  • Surveys and Questionnaires