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Abstract
An Assessment of Biodiversity Hotspots for Conservation Priorities with GIS
Track: Ecology, Archaeology, and Conservation
Author(s): Hua Shi, Ashbindu Singh
This study focuses on assessing the world's remaining closed forest (WRCF) distribution, the state of population distribution, and protected areas in global biodiversity hot spots using remote sensing and GIS. Conservation International has identified 25 ecoregions, called biodiversity hot spots, that are especially rich in endemic species and particularly threatened by human activities. This study uses globally consistent and comprehensive geospatial data sets based on remote sensing and other sources. The application of GIS layering methods and consistent data sets has made it possible to identify and quantify relationships between the WRCF, human population, and protected areas in biodiversity hot spots. It is expected that such information provides a scientific basis for biodiversity hot spots management and assists in policy formulations at national and international levels.
Hua Shi
University of Toronto
33 Willcocks Street
Toronto , ON M5S 3B3
Canada
Phone: 416 978-6196
Fax: 416 978-3834
E-mail: h.shi@utoronto.ca
Ashbindu Singh
UNEP/GRID, USGS/EROS Data Center
SAB
47914 252nd street
Sioux Falls 57106
USA
Phone: 605 594 6107
Fax: 605 594 6119
E-mail: singh@usgs.gov