A GIS-Based Study on the Layout of the Ecological Monitoring System of the Grain for Green Project in China
The Grain for Green Project (GGP) is an essential ecological system protection and restoration measure which can effectively improve the ecological environment. Constructing ecological monitoring system and obtaining ecological parameters can scientifically evaluate the ecological benefits of the GG...
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| description | The Grain for Green Project (GGP) is an essential ecological system protection and restoration measure which can effectively improve the ecological environment. Constructing ecological monitoring system and obtaining ecological parameters can scientifically evaluate the ecological benefits of the GGP, consolidate the existing achievements, take the road of high-quality development, and promote the construction of a national ecological civilization. Firstly, an index system was constructed based on the factors driving forest ecosystem functions, involving climate (thermal and moisture conditions), vegetation types, and typical ecological zones. Then, GIS spatial analysis technology and the merging criteria index method were used to identify GGP ecological function monitoring zones. Finally, according to the scale of the project, the spatial distribution of existing stations, typical ecological zones, and the density of monitoring stations, the eco-efficiency monitoring stations, were arranged in an overall way, which constitutes the GGP ecological monitoring network. The results showed that the ecological function monitoring zones of GGP included 77 divisions, and 99 ecological monitoring stations (20 compatible level-1 stations, 31 compatible level-2 stations, 18 professional level-1 stations, and 30 professional level-2 stations) were arranged. Among them, 83 are located in national major ecosystem protection and restoration engineering areas (NMEPREA), 79 in national ecological fragile areas (NEFA), 41 in national ecological barrier areas (NEBA), and 58 in national key ecological function areas (NKEFA). The proportion of types of NMEPREA, NEFA, NEBA, and NKEFA covered by monitoring is 66.7%, 100%, 100%, and 76%, respectively. The ecological monitoring system of GGP can not only meet the monitoring needs of the GGP but also effectively monitor the effectiveness of protection and restoration of typical ecological zones. In addition, this study can provide a methodological basis for other countries or ecological projects to build a more scientific and reasonable ecological monitoring system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ced0f8630c140e096d7454b8275b6062023-11-30T22:16:57ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-12-011417010.3390/f14010070A GIS-Based Study on the Layout of the Ecological Monitoring System of the Grain for Green Project in ChinaKe Guo0Xiang Niu1Bing Wang2School of Information Science & Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaEcology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaSchool of Information Science & Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaThe Grain for Green Project (GGP) is an essential ecological system protection and restoration measure which can effectively improve the ecological environment. Constructing ecological monitoring system and obtaining ecological parameters can scientifically evaluate the ecological benefits of the GGP, consolidate the existing achievements, take the road of high-quality development, and promote the construction of a national ecological civilization. Firstly, an index system was constructed based on the factors driving forest ecosystem functions, involving climate (thermal and moisture conditions), vegetation types, and typical ecological zones. Then, GIS spatial analysis technology and the merging criteria index method were used to identify GGP ecological function monitoring zones. Finally, according to the scale of the project, the spatial distribution of existing stations, typical ecological zones, and the density of monitoring stations, the eco-efficiency monitoring stations, were arranged in an overall way, which constitutes the GGP ecological monitoring network. The results showed that the ecological function monitoring zones of GGP included 77 divisions, and 99 ecological monitoring stations (20 compatible level-1 stations, 31 compatible level-2 stations, 18 professional level-1 stations, and 30 professional level-2 stations) were arranged. Among them, 83 are located in national major ecosystem protection and restoration engineering areas (NMEPREA), 79 in national ecological fragile areas (NEFA), 41 in national ecological barrier areas (NEBA), and 58 in national key ecological function areas (NKEFA). The proportion of types of NMEPREA, NEFA, NEBA, and NKEFA covered by monitoring is 66.7%, 100%, 100%, and 76%, respectively. The ecological monitoring system of GGP can not only meet the monitoring needs of the GGP but also effectively monitor the effectiveness of protection and restoration of typical ecological zones. In addition, this study can provide a methodological basis for other countries or ecological projects to build a more scientific and reasonable ecological monitoring system.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/1/70Grain for Green Projectecological monitoring zoneGIStypical ecological zonesmonitoring stations |
| spellingShingle | Ke Guo Xiang Niu Bing Wang A GIS-Based Study on the Layout of the Ecological Monitoring System of the Grain for Green Project in China Forests Grain for Green Project ecological monitoring zone GIS typical ecological zones monitoring stations |
| title | A GIS-Based Study on the Layout of the Ecological Monitoring System of the Grain for Green Project in China |
| title_full | A GIS-Based Study on the Layout of the Ecological Monitoring System of the Grain for Green Project in China |
| title_fullStr | A GIS-Based Study on the Layout of the Ecological Monitoring System of the Grain for Green Project in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | A GIS-Based Study on the Layout of the Ecological Monitoring System of the Grain for Green Project in China |
| title_short | A GIS-Based Study on the Layout of the Ecological Monitoring System of the Grain for Green Project in China |
| title_sort | gis based study on the layout of the ecological monitoring system of the grain for green project in china |
| topic | Grain for Green Project ecological monitoring zone GIS typical ecological zones monitoring stations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/1/70 |
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