Analysis of Ecological Blockage Pattern in Beijing Important Ecological Function Area, China

• Published in: Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-03, Vol.14 (5), p.1151
• Main Authors: Xu, Jiangqi, Wang, Jia, Xiong, Nina, Chen, Yuhan, Sun, Lu, Wang, Yutang, An, Likun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Breakpoints; circuit theory; Climate change; Corridors; dynamic; ecological blockage; Ecological conditions; Ecological effects; Ecological function; Economic growth; Fragmentation; Habitat fragmentation; Integrated circuits; Land use; Logging; Population density; Reclamation; Remote sensing; remote sensing ecological index; Roads & highways; Sustainable development; Urban areas; Wildlife conservation
• ISSN: 2072-4292; 2072-4292
• DOI: 10.3390/rs14051151

With the implementation of human activities, such as logging, reclamation, and construction, the increasing fragmentation of ecological space and the increasing blockage of biological migration corridors cause many threats to biodiversity conservation. In this study, we used the Northwest Beijing Ecological Containment Area as the research area. Based on an integrated circuit theoretical model, we identified functional connectivity networks and analyzed the spatial and temporal changes of ecological blockage patterns in the region from 1998–2018 in terms of the landscape connectivity, ecological breakpoints, pinch points, and barriers, respectively. The results show that the average remote sensing ecological index had a trend of decreasing and then increasing, and a total of 33, 34, and 63 habitat core areas and 70, 74, and 152 ecological corridors were identified in 1998, 2010, and 2018, respectively. The regions with high ecological blockage were mainly in the central part of Yanqing District, the southwest corner of the study area, and the eastern urban area. Although the number of potential ecological corridors gradually increases with the probability of migration in the study area, the blockage status and vulnerability of the ecological corridors continue to increase due to the conflict between land uses. The ecological status of the study area reflects the comprehensive effectiveness of the capital’s high-quality development under the strategic deployment of ecological civilization. In the context of habitat fragmentation, the effective protection and restoration of the ecological conditions in the ecological function areas is of great importance in guaranteeing the ecological quality and sustainable development of the country.