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Conservation of Hainan’s Largest Tropical Forest -Yinggeling

Conservation of Hainan’s Largest Tropical Forest -Yinggeling. China Programme. Photo by Lee Kwok Shing. The Rich Biodiversity in Yinggeling. Tropical Forest under Threat. As yet though, the forest remains subject to illegal hunting,

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Conservation of Hainan’s Largest Tropical Forest -Yinggeling

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  1. Conservation of Hainan’s Largest Tropical Forest -Yinggeling China Programme Photo by Lee Kwok Shing

  2. The Rich Biodiversity in Yinggeling

  3. Tropical Forest under Threat As yet though, the forest remains subject to illegal hunting, trapping, fishing, collection of non-timber forest products, small-scale logging and slash-and-burn. Photo by Lee Kwok Shing

  4. Biodiversity Surveys in Yinggeling • In 2005/06, three biodiversity surveys in Yinggeling Provincial Nature Reserve were conducted in collaboration with Chinese experts and the Hainan Wildlife Conservation Centre of the Hainan Provincial Forestry Department.

  5. Biodiversity Surveys in Yinggeling Exciting discoveries included a new species of plant (a Begonia sp. Herb), 11 species of plants and animals previously unrecorded in Hainan (including the tree frog Theloderma asperrum and several Herbs Carex spp.), 3 species new to China (including the orchid Nephelaphyllum pulchrum), many nationally protected species, as well as the Pale-capped Pigeon (Columba punicea), which had been unrecorded in Hainan for decades. Photo by Lee Kwok Shing

  6. Socio-economic Survey • A preliminary socio-economic survey to understand the human population size (18,337 people in 103 villages) and distribution, and human use of natural resources, in the reserve area. Photo by Lee Kwok Shing

  7. Further Conservation Actions • Initial discussions with representatives of certain communities, including those inside the reserve boundaries, exploring their developmentgoals and considerations to ensure their interests are not compromised by reserve establishment. • Agreement to fund three of the first six management stations, to be built at strategic locations around the reserve. Photo by Lee Kwok Shing

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