Title Reviving Lakes and Wetlands in People's Republic of China, Volume 3 : Best Practices and Prospects for the Sanjiang Plain Wetlands

Published Manila : Asian Development Bank, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (160 pages) Series Reviving Lakes and Wetlands in the People's Republic of China Reviving Lakes and Wetlands in the People's Republic of China Contents Cover -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, Boxes, and Maps -- Tables -- 1 Wetland and Farmland Areas in the Sanjiang Plain ('000 hectares) -- 2 Ecosystem Services Values in the Small Sanjiang Plain, 1980-2010, According to Land Use -- 3 Water Quality Parameters in Selected Monitoring Spots in the Sanjiang Plain in 2007 -- 4 Ten Key Elements for Implementing Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in the Sanjiang Plain (Based on ADB's 25 IWRM Elements) -- 5 Criteria for Identifying Wetlands of International Importance -- 6 Suggested Educational and Capacity-Building Activities for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Sanjiang Plain -- Figures -- 1-4 Representative Threatened and Endangered Species of Migratory Waterfowl of the Sanjiang Plain -- 5 Workers Reclaiming Wetlands for the Establishment of State Farms in Sanjiang Plain (ca. 1954) -- 6 Reclaimed Land under Cultivation on the Sanjiang Plain -- 7 Reclaimed Land on the Sanjiang Plain Used for Grazing of Livestock -- 8 Fish Die-Off in the Sanjiang Plain -- 9 Construction of Artificial Nests for Oriental White Storks, Xingkaihu Nature Reserve -- 10 Nesting Sites of Storks and Cranes at Naolihe Nature Reserve -- 11 Beekeeping as an Alternative Livelihood -- 12 Forest Intercropping as an Alternative Livelihood -- 13 Grape Cultivation as an Alternative Livelihood -- 14 Schematic Representation of a Typical Watershed -- 15 Establishing Trend Lines for Water Quality Monitoring in Wetlands -- 16 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Use in Bird Monitoring -- 17 Crane Monitoring Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle -- 18-20 Scenic Views of the Sanjiang Plain -- 21 Examples of "Building with Nature" -- 22 Hydroponic Cultivation in Greenhouses -- 23 Eco-Certification Labels -- 24 Reed Paintings from Baiyangdian Lake, PRC -- A1 Interactions within and among Natural, Social, and Economic Systems Are Complex A2 E cosystem-Based Management Involves a More Comprehensive Set of Considerations Compared with Conventional Conservation Science -- A3 I nthe Ecosystem-Based Management Approach, Environmental Concerns Are Contextualized within a Wide Range of Objectives and Variables -- A4 Basic Conceptual Framework for the Ecosystem-Based Management Approach -- A5 Upland and Lowland Ecosystems Are Closely Interlinked -- A6 Map Sho wing Multiple-Use Zoning for Integrated Conservation and Development -- A7 Zonation Plan, Shandong Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve (PRC) Showing Core, Buffer, and Experimental Zones -- A8 Color Coding of Management Zones within a Multiple-Use System: Each Zone is Associated with Specific Regulations Designed to Ensure Sustainable Management, Minimizing Negative Impacts on Protected Areas and Resources -- A9 Permitting Low-Intensity Multiple Uses in a Wetlands Conservation Area -- A10 Simplified Diagram Illustrating the Adaptive Management Project Cycle -- A11 A More Detailed Illustration of the Adaptive Management Process -- A12 Based on D esignated Environment and Development Targets, Strategic Environmental Assessment Assesses the Potential for Various Sets of Ecosystem Management Options to Deliver Expected Results -- Boxes -- 1 A Brief History of Wetland Reclamation on the Sanjiang Plain -- 2 Land Owner ship and Legal Conflicts Relating to Wetland Management in Nature Reserves of the Sanjiang Plain -- 3 Changes in Waterfowl and Plant Species Composition in the Small Sanjiang Plain -- 4 Wetlands in Crisis: Water Loss in Qixinghe Nature Reserve -- 5 Ecofriendly Greenhouse Cultivation as an Alternative to Field-Grown Crops -- 6 Nature Interpretation Center at Anbanghe Nature Reserve -- 7 Wise Use of Wetlands Resources -- Maps 1 Map of the Sanjiang Plain Wetlands and Nature Reserves, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China -- 2 L ocation of Selected Sanjiang Plain Wetland Nature Reserves and Their Hydrologically Sensitive Zones -- 3 Time-Series Map Showing Land-Use Change on the Sanjiang Plain, 1954-2005 -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- About the Knowledge Product -- Abbreviations -- Weights and Measures -- Executive Summary -- I. Introduction -- II. Background and Importance of the Sanjiang Plain Wetlands -- Location -- Biodiversity Significance of the Sanjiang Plain Wetlands -- Considerations for the Management of Wetland Habitat in the Sanjiang Plain -- Hydrological Functions of the Sanjiang Plain Watershed and Wetlands -- Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change -- History of Wetland Conversion on the Sanjiang Plain -- Policy, Planning, and Institutional Context -- III. Situation Analysis: Threats to the Wetland Ecosystem -- Land Conversion and Continuing Pressure on Habitat and Biodiversity -- Water Issues -- Pollution and Water Quality -- Destructive or Illegal Harvesting of Natural Products -- IV. Lessons from the Sanjiang Plain -- Lessons on Watershed Management -- Lessons on Wetland Nature Reserve Management -- Lessons on Alternative Livelihoods -- Lessons on Education and Capacity Raising -- V. Recommendations: The Way Forward -- Sustainability Guidelines -- Best Practices: "Options for Action" -- VI. Conclusions -- Appendixes -- 1 Nature Reserves of the Sanjiang Plain -- 2 Globally Threatened Species at Six Nature Reserves in the Sanjiang Plain -- 3 Best Practices to Improve Wetlands Management in the Sanjiang Plain -- 4 Guidelines for Applying Integrated Water Resources Management -- 5 Applying an Ecosystem-Based Management Approach in the Sanjiang Plain Wetlands-A User's Manual -- 6 List of Persons Consulted Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Lake restoration -- China Lake ecology -- China Wetland restoration -- China Wetland ecology -- China NATURE -- Essays. NATURE -- Reference. TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism. Lake ecology Lake restoration Wetland ecology Wetland restoration China Form Electronic book ISBN 9789292573454 9292573454

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