Conservation-oriented management benefits the Black-faced Spoonbill, an endangered migratory waterbird

Lin，Mu Ming1,2,3; Fuller，Richard A.2; Gibson，Luke1; Chen，Ying4; Choi，Chi Yeung1,3,5

2024-10-01

10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03077

Global Ecology and Conservation   影响因子和分区

2351-9894

Active conservation management is crucial for maintaining and recovering populations of threatened species. Yet, there are remarkably few studies quantifying the benefits of conservation management and comparing ecological and anthropogenic influences on populations. We investigate these issues using the Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor as a case study. This species is an endangered migratory waterbird that garnered significant conservation attention along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Its global population has shown an upward trend recently, yet the speed of recovery has varied spatially. Understanding the species’ occurrence across wintering sites and the factors driving the geographical variation in recovery is vital for examining the benefits of management. In winter 2021–2022, we surveyed the occurrence and abundance of Black-faced Spoonbills and gathered data on environmental conditions across six important wintering sites in Taiwan and the Chinese mainland. Our results indicated a preference for larger wetlands with water depths of 10–20 cm. Birds were more likely to be present in wetlands receiving conservation management interventions. Wetlands with vegetated bunds and fewer artificial materials tended to attract larger flocks. The contribution of wetland size and conservation management aimed at increasing spoonbill abundance varied across regions, with a more significant positive effect of conservation management observed in Taiwan. Our results serve as a valuable reference for regional conservation planning and wetland management in wintering areas, aiding their long-term conservation. In line with this, we recommend increased conservation management efforts informed by our findings, particularly in regions with relatively slow recovery rates.

Conservation intervention East Asian-Australasian Flyway Endangered species Migratory waterbird Wetland management

SCI

英语

第一

2-s2.0-85199286833

Scopus

1.School of Environmental Science and Engineering,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,518055,China
2.School of the Environment,The University of Queensland,4072,Australia
3.Environmental Research Center,Duke Kunshan University,Kunshan,Jiangsu,215316,China
4.College of JunCao Science and Ecology,Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University,Fujian,350007,China
5.Division of Natural and Applied Sciences,Duke Kunshan University,Kunshan,Jiangsu,215316,China

Lin，Mu Ming,Fuller，Richard A.,Gibson，Luke,et al. Conservation-oriented management benefits the Black-faced Spoonbill, an endangered migratory waterbird[J]. Global Ecology and Conservation,2024,54.

Lin，Mu Ming,Fuller，Richard A.,Gibson，Luke,Chen，Ying,&Choi，Chi Yeung.(2024).Conservation-oriented management benefits the Black-faced Spoonbill, an endangered migratory waterbird.Global Ecology and Conservation,54.

Lin，Mu Ming,et al."Conservation-oriented management benefits the Black-faced Spoonbill, an endangered migratory waterbird".Global Ecology and Conservation 54(2024).