Can Strict Protection Stop the Decline of Mangrove Ecosystems in China? From Rapid Destruction to Rampant Degradation
China has lost about 50% of its mangrove forests from 1950 to 2001. Since 2001, mangrove forest area has increased by 1.8% per year due to strict protection of the remaining mangrove forests and large-scale restoration. By 2019, 67% of the mangrove forests in China had been enclosed within protected...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/1/55 |