文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Forestland-cover changes in China's tropical area: Historical patterns, implications, and policy options-a case study from Xishuangbanna

作者：Xin Shuyu[1,2] Jiang Chunqian[2] Zhang Dahong[1] Zhang Meiyan[1] Qin Qing[1] Wang Shuo[1]

第一作者：Xin Shuyu

通信作者：Zhang, DH[1];Jiang, CQ[2]

机构：[1]Beijing Forestry Univ, Sch Econ & Management, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China;[2]Chinese Acad Forestry, Res Inst Forestry, Xiang Shan Rd, Beijing 100091, Peoples R China

年份：2017

卷号：36

期号：1

起止页码：18-31

外文期刊名：JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY

收录：;EI(收录号：20164502984265);Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-84994193830);WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:000396617800002)】；

基金：This study was funded by the Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAFYBB2014MB001).

语种：英文

外文关键词：Forestland requisition; land-cover change; rubber plantations; tropical deforestation; Xishuangbanna

摘要：To effectively conserve tropical forested areas, it is useful to study and understand historical land-cover changes and local people's attitudes toward the current land-uses. Using forest inventory data, and data collected from a survey of 145 households, we explored the forestland-cover changes, within the past 50 yr, in Xishuangbanna, China, and assessed the local residents' perceptions toward the existing forestland management schemes. Our analysis showed that although forestland coverage has increased during the time-period studied, the increase can be mostly attributed to the expansion of rubber plantations. Forest degradation continues to be an issue in the area studied. The government's attempts to mitigate the effects of rubber monocultures, by promoting environment-friendly plantations, have been proven challenging, which was mainly due to locals' unfavorable view of the plan. Also, because of the recent decreasing prices of dry rubber, many locals have lost their interest in managing the forest plots they own, hindering further the successful implementation of the plan. Considering these challenges, and the strong negative effects of rubber monocultures on biodiversity, we argue that the current incentives should be further strengthened to promote more efficiently the government's "Environment-Friendly Ecological Rubber Plantations" plan, and the joint management of the locals' forest plots.