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Case Studies of Ecological Restoration and Co nservation Strategies. for Marshes and Peatlands. Xiaoyan Zhu 1，2， Ming Jiang, Yuxiang Yuan 3, Jos T.A. Verhoeven 4. Xiaoyan Zhu, Jilin Jianzhu ...

The restoration of degraded ecosystems is increasingly recognized as a key strategy to respond to climate change, biodiversity decline, and associated ecological and social challenges 1, 2 ...

The world's biggest ecosystem restoration project. Communities planting seedlings in GGW site in Burkina Faso (FAO-AAD) "Any threat to our environment is a threat to our health, our society, our ecosystems, our economy, our security, our well-being and our very survival," says a ministerial declaration of the United Nations Environment ...

A review was undertaken to explore barriers and opportunities to large-scale nature restoration and rewilding projects and help identify what works and issues encountered. The review included ten case studies in the UK and Norway in rural and coastal contexts. Key findings. The case studies showed a range of motivations for large-scale nature ...

Effects of ecological restoration projects on changes in land cover: A case study on the Loess Plateau in China. Sci. Rep. 7 , 44496; doi: 10.1038/srep44496 (2017).

Case study for ecological restoration of mining area in arid region. In order to find an ecological restoration technology that can adapt to the complex terrain in arid and semi-arid regions, our team have done a lot of experimental work and field observation, and explored and summarized some effective methods and measures. ...

The goal of this chapter is to illuminate the ecological restoration and conservation strategies for marshes and peatlands using case studies. General principles and guidelines based on experience under different settings can offer a useful starting point for new restoration projects.

Most are presented as reader-friendly case studies, that feature innovative and systematic techniques for undertaking species-rich ecological restoration.Together they provide inspiration for current and future professionals and offer unique glimpses into state-of-the-art practice for this critically important discipline

9 Case Studies of Ecological Restoration and Conservation Strategies... 221. restoration project must completely understand and agree with the defined project goals to avoid future conflict. 9.2.3 Restore Natural Structure and Function Natural wetland systems have a close interdependence between structure and func-

(3) Overall, forest and grassland proportions need to be controlled at 20-30% and 45-60% respectively. We proposed the mode of ecological restoration: taking the contiguous grassland as the matrix, in which the small forest patch with more edges can be set. Our study provides a better understanding for driving mechanism of ESs trade-offs.

Seminal studies aiming to increase our understanding of the effects of restoration on more complex attributes, for example, ecological networks 15, opened a new avenue to measure recovery that has ...

Ecological restoration is defined as the process of assisting the recovery of a degraded, damaged, ... Large-scale river restoration pays off: A case study of ecosystem service valuation for the Emscher restoration generation project. Ecosystem Services, 30 (2018), pp. 327-338.

12.1 Ecological modelling as a tool for ecological restoration 245 12.2 Models applied in ecosystem restoration 247 12.3 Case studies 249 12.4 Conclusions 262 References 262 13 Restoration as a bridge for cooperation and peace 264 Amos Brandeis 13.1 Introduction 264 13.2 The Alexander River Restoration Project 265 13.3 The Lake Bam Restoration ...

Our case study combined document analysis and semi-structured interviews with park restoration practitioners to address three objectives: 1) describe the components of an ecological restoration project implemented by Parks Canada; 2) discuss the effectiveness of applicable ecological restoration policies based on the perceptions of ...

Abstract. This work analyzed the main causes of river ecosystem degradation by summarizing the problems of river ecological environment. Second, it formulated measures and methods of river ecological restoration aiming at all kinds of ecological environment problems. In order to strengthen the pollution control and ecological environment ...

Various definitions of 'restoration' reflect the multifaceted field of restoration ecology. The Society of Ecological Restoration has had a steady definition since 2004 [ 2] - "the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed". The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration defines it as ...

Ecological restoration is the process by which humans assist the recovery of a degraded ecosystem, with the goal of restoring it to its original condition or to a new state from which it may be able to naturally recover to something that resembles its original condition (SER 2004).Ecological restoration has become particularly important in China because of the large areas of degraded land that ...

In 2001, the government's concern for environmental protection led to the initiation of the "Ecological Restoration Study of Degraded Ecosystems in Oil Shale Dumps". ... This case study serves as an example for the management as well as the transformative development in open-pit mine areas, providing a scientific guide for the ecological ...

We face an immediate climate emergency, with heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and floods already creating extreme impacts in nearly every region of the world. At the same time, we are experiencing a catastrophic loss of insects, mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and plant species. Earth's wildlife populations have plunged on average by nearly 70% in the past fifty years. In this ...

Where restoration sites are close to forest remnants, the framework species method works well. Framework tree species may be planted to complement ANR in small nuclei (case study 1), in larger plots (case study 2) or to form wildlife corridors (case study 3), depending on local ecological and economic conditions.

This study focused on Nanchang City, China, as a case study area to examine the application of integrated ecological networks in 2000, 2010 and 2020. This study analyzed the dynamic characteristics and spatial differences in landscape connectivity, providing evidence-based support for ecological conservation and restoration.

AMA Style. Ma B, Zeng C, Lv T, Liu W, Yang W. Prioritization of Ecological Conservation and Restoration Areas through Ecological Networks: A Case Study of Nanchang City, China.

Through a case study, this paper will attempt to reveal the detailed process of regional vegetation restoration in China's Loess Plateau threatened by serious soil erosion, and analyze the main reasons for the success of ecological restoration in western China as well as the stability and sustainability of this restoration from the ...

The To plant or not to Plant initiative works to rehabilitate mangroves by applying best practices in mangrove restoration, and by enabling NGOs, government agencies and communities to effectively upscale their work. Indonesia is one of the 4 countries where we demonstrate Ecological Mangrove Restoration (EMR) on the ground, focused on natural mangrove regeneration, while we support others […]

To enhance the efficiency of ecological water use, it is crucial to study the response of SWAs to sluice water delivery and its relationship with vegetation restoration. We utilized the Google Earth Engine (GEE) cloud platform, which integrates Landsat-5/7/8 satellite imagery, and employs methods such as automated water body extraction using ...

Ecological restoration seeks to do just that, and restoration ecology is the science that underpins it. ... A Case Study Using Global Amphibian Declines. The Characteristics, Causes, and ...

Study quantifies ecological restoration effectiveness on greenhouse gas emissions. Apr 16, 2024. Identification of priority areas is essential to ecosystem conservation and restoration: Study.

The SES framework was applied to this case study to help identify relevant variables within Australia's temperate forest ecosystems to conceptualise how drone technology interacts within social, ecological, economic and political settings—thereby addressing Objective 2. ... While true of ecological restoration broadly (du Plessis et al., 2022 ...

The case studies in this chapter present powerful examples and tools for expanding the recuperative potential of ecological restoration. As this chapter demonstrates, the individual and communal social practices within restoration can cultivate generous relationships with place.

Jefferson County Ecological Conservation: Quantifying the Effects of Hydrologic Restoration in the Camas National Wildlife Refuge and Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area Wetlands in the Camas National Wildlife Refuge and Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area, a rare landscape feature in the Intermountain West, are crucial for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway, yet these wetlands have ...