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Journal of Mountain Science : Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2005

Journal of Mountain Science : Volume 1

Rangeland privatization and its impacts on the Zoige wetlands on the Eastern Tibetan Plateau

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Author	Yan, Zhaoli Wu, Ning
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	The high Zoige Basin (Ruoergai Plateau) on the eastern Tibetan Plateau is a fault depression formed during intensive uplifting of the Tibetan Plateau. The wetland is globally important in biodiversity and is composed of marshes, bogs, fens, wet meadows and shallow water interspersed with low hills and sub-alpine meadows. Most of the Zoige wetlands have long been one of the most important grazing lands in China. Recent rangeland policy has allowed grazing, and usable wetland areas have been being legally allocated to individuals or groups of households on a long-term lease basis. Privatization of the wetland has impacted the Zoige wetlands in aspects of hydrologic condition, landscape and biodiversity. The uneven spatial distribution of water resources on private lands has led to the practice of extracting ground water, which has decreased the perched water table in Zoige. Fencing off the rangelands and grazing on expanding sand dunes have affected landscapes. Variation in the water table has led to the changes in vegetation diversity, resulting in the changes in wildlife and aquatic diversities and ecosystem processes. Making use all year round of the pasture that was previously grazed only in summer has shrunk the daily activity space of wildlife, and the newly erected fences blocked the movement of wild animals looking for food in the snow to lower and open areas. To maintain the favorable conditions of the Zoige wetland ecosystem, the author suggests that, in addition to biophysical research and implementation of conservation practices, there is an immediate need to initiate an integrated management program, increase public awareness of wetland functions and provide better training for the local conservation staff.
Starting Page	105
Ending Page	115
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	16726316
Journal	Journal of Mountain Science
Volume Number	2
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	19930321
Language	English
Publisher	Science Press
Publisher Date	2005-01-01
Publisher Place	Beijing
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Tibetan Plateau rangeland privatization Zoige (Ruoergai) wetland ecosystem integrity landscape biodiversity Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth-Surface Processes Geography, Planning and Development Geology Global and Planetary Change Nature and Landscape Conservation

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