%0 Journal Article
%T Conservation needs of amphibians in China: A review
%A Feng Xie
%A Michael Wai Neng Lau
%A Simon N Stuart
%A Janice S Chanson
%A Neil A Cox
%A Debra L Fischman
%A <br>
%J 中国科学C辑(英文版)
%D 2007
%I Springer
%X The conservation status of all the amphibians in China is analyzed,and the country is shown to be a global priority for conservation in comparison to many other countries of the world.Three Chinese regions are particularly rich in amphibian diversity:Hengduan,Nanling,and Wuyi mountains.Sala-manders are more threatened than frogs and toads.Several smaller families show a high propensity to become seriously threatened:Bombinatoridae,Cryptobranchidae,Hynobiidae and Salamandridae.Like other parts of the world,stream-breeding,high-elevation forest amphibians have a much higher likeli-hood of being seriously threatened.Habitat loss,pollution,and over-harvesting are the most serious threats to Chinese amphibians.Over-harvesting is a less pervasive threat than habitat loss,but it is more likely to drive a species into rapid decline.Five conservation challenges are mentioned with recommendations for the highest priority research and conservation actions.
%K amphibians
%K conservation status
%K priority of the regions and animal group
%K habitat preferences
%K conservation challenge
%K conservation recommendation<br>
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