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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2023, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (8): 2237-2248.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202308.023

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Regionalization and optimization strategy of ecological management in Xinjiang, China based on supply-demand relationship and spatial flow of ecosystem services

XIONG Xinying, MENG Mei*   

  1. Faculty of Public Administration (Faculty of Law), Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
  • Received:2023-05-10 Accepted:2023-06-13 Online:2023-08-15 Published:2024-02-15

Abstract: As an important basis for the optimization of territorial space, ecological management zoning is of great significance for maintaining regional ecological security and promoting the construction of ecological civilization. With 10 ecosystem services, such as wind break and sand fixation, water conservation, and forest and grass supply, we built a supply index system for Xinjiang. Modelling and ecological economics methods were used to quantify ecosystem service supply. Ecosystem service demand of Xinjiang in 2020 was quantitatively assessed by combining land use intensity, population, and economic status. Based on the ecosystem service supply-demand ratio model and quadrant matching method, we explored the matching relationship and spatial differentiation of ecosystem ser-vice supply and demands on the 1 km grid scale. The breaking point formula and field intensity formula were used to evaluate the flow range and intensity of ecosystem services, and then ecological management zones were divided and corresponding control measures were proposed. The results showed obvious spatial differences in the supply and demand of ecosystem services in Xinjiang in 2020. The high-supply areas were mainly distributed in river valleys and along river systems, while the demand was concentrated in oasis-central cities. The overall supply of ecosystem services was less than the demand. The spatial distribution was dominated by low supply-low demand areas and high supply-high demand areas. There were seven output zones of ecosystem services in Xinjiang, namely Fuyun County, Fuhai County, Yizhou District, Shanshan County, Alashankou City, Keping County and Qira County. The rests were input zones. According to the comprehensive analysis, Xinjiang could be divided into five ecological management areas, i.e., mountain ecological barrier area, oasis ecological restoration area, desert ecological improvement area, desert-oasis ecological protection area, and patch ecological transport area.

Key words: ecological management zone, supply and demand relationship, ecosystem service flow, spatio-temporal pattern.