Spatial Correlation and Ecological Characteristics Analysis of Man-agement Area for Biodiversity Conservation and Relevant Regionalization

Formulation of different ecological zone plans according to the corresponding protection targets and the necessity of proper conservation policy is one of the measures to achieve the goal of ecological conservation in China.In order to clarify the interrelation among key ecological zone plans,this paper carried out the research on spatial relation of priority areas of biodiversity conservation and three key ecological areas(key ecological function areas,key regions of ecological service function,national nature reserves)and the research on ecological conditions,based on multi-scale ecological spatial theme information,which incorporates elements like ecological quality and type,and by the aid of spatial information analysis and GIS modeling.The results showed a contrastively fine spatial consistency with 68.8%of priority areas of biodiversity conservation overlapping with three key ecological areas.Although the environment in priority areas of biodiversity conservation were in good conditions,protection pressure is also increasing,powerful supervision and protection should not be ignored.The environmental conditions in the overlapping areas,as a whole,were superior to those in the non-overlapping areas.Since two areas have different characteristics,targeted protection measures should be formulated based on this difference,which will be very important for biodiversity conservation in priority areas of biodiversity conservation.

Comparative Analysis on Key Problems of China-USA Plan Environmental Impact Assessment Based on Statute Requirements

Based on main laws and regulations and practices of China-USA plan Environmental Impact Assessment( P-EIA),comparative analysis is conducted from five aspects: intervening time,screening mechanism,evaluation focus,alternative comparison and public participation of P-EIA. Moreover,five focus points of improving P-EIA effectiveness of China in next stage are proposed: firstly promoting the integration of planning process and P-EIA process by refining statute requirements; secondly establishing plan screening mechanism by combining checklist and procedure; thirdly promoting the matching of evaluation content and planning depth by program design; fourthly creating condition for P-EIA participation in alternative comparison by improving decision-making process; fifthly increasing public participation quality by improving information disclosure and participation ways.

Range of ecological impact of highway construction in the Longitudinal Range-Gorge Region,China

The major features of different road sections were identified.Methods quantitatively determining the ecological impact of highway construction were discussed,and a demonstration was presented.The Dabao highway(from Dali to Baoshan)and the Sixiao highway(from Simao to Xiaomengyang)passing through the Longitudinal Range-Gorge Region were used as examples in this paper.For the normal road sections having no important species to protect,a method of ecosystem health assessment was introduced to calculate the overall range of the ecological impact of highway construction.For the road sections having plants or soils of interest,indexes were selected and the range of impact was determined using mathematical methods such as regression analysis and variance analysis.The range of impact on animal populations was also discussed in terms of the minimum living areas required by animal populations and the fragmentation caused by highway construction.The results indicate that the zones impacted by highway construction were composed of both regular and anomalous figures,the range of impacts for different landforms of the two sample highways were substantially different;highway construction had dramatic effects on roadside ecosystem health;the impact on soil factors of farmland was greater than 200 m,and the distance may exceed 1000 m when important large animals were considered.