Evaluation of in situ conservation effectiveness on medicinal vascular plants in national nature reserves in central China

doi:10.17520/biods.2019233

Abstract

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The conservation of wild resources including medicinal plants has drawn widespread attention from the academic community and society at large. This study integrates the results of scientific investigation reports of 49 national nature reserves (NNR), other related literature, and “the Fourth National Census of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources” in central China (including Hunan, Hubei, and Henan provinces) to establish a catalogue of medicinal vascular plants (MVP). Based on this dataset and the catalogue of plant species in central China, this study evaluated the effectiveness of NNR networks on conservation of MVPs in central China. We show that 6,071 MVP species, including 1,479 endemic MVP species, 224 threatened MVP species, and 448 frequently used MVP species were covered by at least one NNR in central China. Their in situ conseravation rates were 81.93%, 87.98%, 78.87% and 91.80%, respectively. However, about 32.16% (2,383 MVP species, including 644 endemic MVP species, 119 threatened MVP species and 69 frequently used MVP species) of all the conserved MVPs were only found in 1-5 NNRs. The NNR of the forest ecosystem type performed the best protection efficiency, covering a total of 5,875 MVP species, 1,444 endemic MVP species, 211 threatened MVP species and 442 frequently used MVP species. National nature reserves of Shennongjia, Jintongshan, Mangshan, Xingdoushan and Hunan Shunhuangshan were hotspots for richness of all MVP species, endemic MVP species, and threatened MVP species, playing important roles in MVP conservation in central China. As a whole, existing NNRs in central China protect most MVPs in this region. However, there remains an urgent need for in situ protection of MVPs. Conservation gap species are urgently required to continue field dynamic monitoring and other protective activities.

Key words: endemic medicinal plants, threatened medicinal plants, frequently used medicinal plants, nature reserves, conservation contribution rate, conservation gap

Xiulian Chi, Ting Guo, Qinggang Wang, Zhixian Jing, Xiaobo Zhang, Xiaolin Li, Kai Sun, Tielin Wang, Guang Yang. Evaluation of in situ conservation effectiveness on medicinal vascular plants in national nature reserves in central China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2020, 28(2): 135-143.

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植物类群 Groups	蕨类植物 Fern			裸子植物 Gymnosperm			被子植物 Angiosperm			合计 Total
植物类群 Groups	科数 Family	属数 Genus	物种数 Species	科数 Family	属数 Genus	物种数 Species	科数 Family	属数 Genus	物种数 Species	科数 Family	属数 Genus	物种数 Species
所有药用植物 All medicinal plants	43/44	102/108	394/449	10/10	30/32	69/85	192/201	1,375/1,580	5,608/6,876	245/255	1,507/1,720	6,071/7,410
特有药用植物 Endemic medicinal plants	10/11	17/18	24/28	7/7	13/13	24/26	123/126	482/525	1,431/1,627	140/144	512/556	1,479/1,681
常用药用植物 Frequently used medicinal plants	9/9	9/9	12/12	5/5	6/6	7/8	103/108	289/312	429/468	117/122	304/327	448/488
受威胁药用植物 Threatened medicinal plants	4/6	6/8	8/10	8/8	17/18	24/27	64/73	116/145	192/247	76/87	139/171	224/284

植物类群 Groups	蕨类植物 Fern			裸子植物 Gymnosperm			被子植物 Angiosperm			合计 Total
植物类群 Groups	科数 Family	属数 Genus	物种数 Species	科数 Family	属数 Genus	物种数 Species	科数 Family	属数 Genus	物种数 Species	科数 Family	属数 Genus	物种数 Species
所有药用植物 All medicinal plants	43/44	102/108	394/449	10/10	30/32	69/85	192/201	1,375/1,580	5,608/6,876	245/255	1,507/1,720	6,071/7,410
特有药用植物 Endemic medicinal plants	10/11	17/18	24/28	7/7	13/13	24/26	123/126	482/525	1,431/1,627	140/144	512/556	1,479/1,681
常用药用植物 Frequently used medicinal plants	9/9	9/9	12/12	5/5	6/6	7/8	103/108	289/312	429/468	117/122	304/327	448/488
受威胁药用植物 Threatened medicinal plants	4/6	6/8	8/10	8/8	17/18	24/27	64/73	116/145	192/247	76/87	139/171	224/284

所有药用植物 All medicinal plants			特有药用植物 Endemic medicinal plants			受威胁药用植物 Threatened medicinal plants
保护区简称 Abbreviated name	累计物种数 Accumulative no. of species	累计贡献率 Accumulative contribution rate (%)	保护区简称 Abbreviated name	累计物种数 Accumulative no. of species	累计贡献率 Accumulative contribution rate (%)	保护区简称 Abbreviated name	累计物种数 Accumulative no. of species	累计贡献率 Accumulative contribution rate (%)
神农架 Shennongjia	3,294	58.49	神农架 Shennongjia	857	57.94	神农架 Shennongjia	103	45.98
宝天曼 Baotianman	3,874	68.79	湖南舜皇山 Shunhuangshan, Hunan	984	66.53	鸡公山 Jigongshan	127	56.70
金童山 Jintongshan	4,302	76.38	宝天曼 Baotianman	1,071	72.41	湖南舜皇山 Shunhuangshan, Hunan	146	65.18
高望界 Gaowangjie	4,531	80.45	莽山 Mangshan	1,140	77.08	星斗山 Xingdoushan	157	70.09
太行山猕猴 Taihangshan- mihou	4,719	83.79	星斗山 Xingdoushan	1,184	80.05	五峰后河 Wufenghouhe	164	73.21
莽山 Mangshan	4,889	86.81	金童山 Jintongshan	1,215	82.15	莽山 Mangshan	170	75.89
星斗山 Xingdoushan	5,014	89.03	五峰后河 Wufenghouhe	1,244	84.11	八大公山 Badagongshan	176	78.57
湖南舜皇山 Hunan Shunhuangshan	5,127	91.03	河南大别山 Henan Dabieshan	1,272	86.00	堵河源 Duheyuan	182	81.25
			高望界 Gaowangjie	1,295	87.56	小秦岭 Xiaoqinling	187	83.48
			十八里长峡 Shibalichangxia	1,314	88.84	金童山 Jintongshan	192	85.71
			九嶷山 Jiuyishan	1,331	89.99	炎陵桃源洞 Yanlingtaoyuandong	196	87.50
			七姊妹山 Qizimeishan	1,348	91.14	十八里长峡 Shibalichangxia	200	89.29
						九宫山 Jiugongshan	203	90.63

所有药用植物 All medicinal plants			特有药用植物 Endemic medicinal plants			受威胁药用植物 Threatened medicinal plants
保护区简称 Abbreviated name	累计物种数 Accumulative no. of species	累计贡献率 Accumulative contribution rate (%)	保护区简称 Abbreviated name	累计物种数 Accumulative no. of species	累计贡献率 Accumulative contribution rate (%)	保护区简称 Abbreviated name	累计物种数 Accumulative no. of species	累计贡献率 Accumulative contribution rate (%)
神农架 Shennongjia	3,294	58.49	神农架 Shennongjia	857	57.94	神农架 Shennongjia	103	45.98
宝天曼 Baotianman	3,874	68.79	湖南舜皇山 Shunhuangshan, Hunan	984	66.53	鸡公山 Jigongshan	127	56.70
金童山 Jintongshan	4,302	76.38	宝天曼 Baotianman	1,071	72.41	湖南舜皇山 Shunhuangshan, Hunan	146	65.18
高望界 Gaowangjie	4,531	80.45	莽山 Mangshan	1,140	77.08	星斗山 Xingdoushan	157	70.09
太行山猕猴 Taihangshan- mihou	4,719	83.79	星斗山 Xingdoushan	1,184	80.05	五峰后河 Wufenghouhe	164	73.21
莽山 Mangshan	4,889	86.81	金童山 Jintongshan	1,215	82.15	莽山 Mangshan	170	75.89
星斗山 Xingdoushan	5,014	89.03	五峰后河 Wufenghouhe	1,244	84.11	八大公山 Badagongshan	176	78.57
湖南舜皇山 Hunan Shunhuangshan	5,127	91.03	河南大别山 Henan Dabieshan	1,272	86.00	堵河源 Duheyuan	182	81.25
			高望界 Gaowangjie	1,295	87.56	小秦岭 Xiaoqinling	187	83.48
			十八里长峡 Shibalichangxia	1,314	88.84	金童山 Jintongshan	192	85.71
			九嶷山 Jiuyishan	1,331	89.99	炎陵桃源洞 Yanlingtaoyuandong	196	87.50
			七姊妹山 Qizimeishan	1,348	91.14	十八里长峡 Shibalichangxia	200	89.29
						九宫山 Jiugongshan	203	90.63