【摘要】 自然保护地是生物多样性及其生物生态过程保护的最有效手段,世界自然遗产地是全球最具有保护价值的自然保护地。神农架世界自然遗产地以其丰富的动植物多样性和独特的生物生态过程,维持着北亚热带山地生态系统的功能和稳定性。目前,尚缺乏对神农架世界自然遗产地全球突出普遍价值的深入研究和论证,仍不清楚其突出普遍价值及其在全球的代表性。本研究在收集整理神农架历史文献资料的基础上,基于对神农架地区长达近20年的调查研究和数据积累,依据"实施《世界遗产公约》操作指南",从动植物多样性及其栖息地、生物群落及其生物生态学过程等方面,分析论证了神农架世界自然遗产地的全球突出普遍价值。神农架保存了完好的原始常绿落叶阔叶混交林,典型代表并展示了北半球常绿落叶阔叶混交林生态系统的生物生态学过程,拥有北亚热带典型的山地垂直自然带谱,在东方落叶林生物地理省具有唯一性和代表性;是温带植物区系分化、发展和集散的重要地区和世界上落叶木本植物最丰富的地区,突出反映了北亚热带生物群落的生物进化与演替的进程;是众多古老孑遗物种的避难所,也是国际珍稀濒危物种和中国特有种的重要栖息地。研究结果表明,神农架世界自然遗产地在生物多样性、生态系统类型、生物演化等方面为全球同纬度杰出代表。本研究明确了神农架世界自然遗产地在全球背景下的突出普遍价值,为科学合理地监测和保护全球同纬度地区北亚热带生物多样性和生态系统功能提供了科学依据。更多还原

【Abstract】 World Natural Heritage site is recognized globally as the pinnacle of natural protected areas that are the cornerstones of biodiversity conservation. The World Natural Heritage of Shennongjia represents one of the worldwide biodiversity hotspots. But, until now, it has not been clear how outstanding the universal value of Shennongjia is worldwide, and this study presents one of the most compelling challenges to conservation efforts. Here, we compiled literature and conducted additional field surveys in the Shennongjia region to illustrate the outstanding universal value of Shennongjia World Natural Heritage Site using World Heritage criteria(ix) and(x), following the operational guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention. Results show that the heritage of Shennongjia offers an outstanding example of the ongoing ecological processes occurring in the development of intact subtropical mixed broad-leaved evergreen and deciduous forests in the Northern Hemisphere. This region presents a typical example of mountain altitudinal biological zones in the Oriental Deciduous Forest Biogeographical Province. Shennongjia is also a vital origin location for global temperate flora, and harbors the highest concentration of global temperate genera of trees. Moreover, the heritage of Shennongjia displays exceptional biodiversity and is a key habitat for numerous relic, rare, endangered and endemic species. The richness of deciduous woody species in Shennongjia is the highest in the world. Our study provides great insight into protecting, monitoring and managing the outstanding world heritage in the Northern Hemisphere.更多还原