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Hubei Shennongjia at different levels of the administrative structure is needed to be protected. To facilitate the movement and genetic communication of snub-nosed monkey, crossings had been constructed. Setting up in situ conservation sites and raising the seed setting rate of rare/endangered plants through appropriate methods had been carried out for the six key distribution areas for rare and endangered species including Jiuchong river basin, Yangquan river basin, Yinyu river basin, Changping river basin, Majia river basin and Shashuwan area. The main measures are carried out to protect primeval forests, mountain altitudinal vegetation, mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest. With the implementation of several protection projects over past years, the buffer zone between the two components has been connected, protected and rehabilitated. Ecological corridor has been proposed as essential for restoring connectivity in the fragmented landscape. Stepping stones have been proposed as an auxiliary means of promoting the connectivity of fragmented landscapes. Seven wildlife underpass crossings have already been built at the junction of the stream and the National Road 209, which facilitate movement of aquatic animals, amphibians and terrestrial animals.
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Xie, Z., Shen, G. (2021). Protection of Hubei Shennongjia. In: The outstanding universal value and conservation of Hubei Shennongjia . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0684-7_8
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