Hot Spot Research Project by https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0 en-us 2016-12-01 14:17:38 UTC 2025-11-22 16:16:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Mountains of South-West China angelnicolew https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141105939 2016-12-01 14:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141105939 Ecosystems angelnicolew https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141408447
  • Most botanically rich temperate forest in the world
  • Home to about 50% of the countries birds and mammals and as much as 40% of its vascular plants
  • natural diversity is mirrored by its cultural diversity
  • home to 17 of China's 55 ethnic groups
    • ]]>     2016-12-02 15:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141408447     Endemic Plant Species angelnicolew https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141408503
  • Over 12,000 species of plants
  • 29% are endemic
  • Kingdonia Uniflora and two species of Cycas

    • ]]>     2016-12-02 15:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141408503     Endemic Animal Species angelnicolew https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141408736
  • Golden Monkey
  • Bengal Tiger
  • Giant Panda
  • Red Panda
    • ]]>     2016-12-02 15:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141408736     Human Impacts angelnicolew https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141552842
  • High population growth
  • Logging
  • Overgrazing
  • Dam Construction
  • Mining
  • Mass Tourism
    • ]]>     2016-12-03 16:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141552842     Socio-Economic Conditions angelnicolew https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141552984 2016-12-03 16:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141552984 Conservation Efforts angelnicolew https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141553215
  • Chinese Government is investing heavily in forest protection.
  • Logging Ban
  • program to convert farmland to forest
    • ]]>     2016-12-03 16:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141553215     Resources angelnicolew https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141553407
  • http://www.cepf.net/Documents/cepf.southwestchina.factsheet.pdf
  • http://www.cepf.net/resources/hotspots/Asia-Pacific/Pages/Mountains-of-Southwest-China.aspx
  • Google.com

    • ]]>     2016-12-03 16:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141553407     INteresting Facts angelnicolew https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141553484
  • 0 Extinct Animals in this area
  • 300 Mammal Species
  • 686 Bird Species
    • ]]>     2016-12-03 16:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/angelnicolew/bstibr28xpq0/wish/141553484