Biodiversity of Tropical Forest and Its Protection Strategies in Hainan Island,China
- Received Date: 1993-12-20
- Available Online: 2012-12-04
Abstract: In this paper,the change of tropical forest,the causes of deforestation,the forest biodiversity and its reducing situation in Hainan Island of China have been described and analyzed.The results indicated that the annual average deforestation rate in up to11.48% from 1933 to 1990 and now the original tropical forest coverage rate is only 7.9%.More than 102 species of wild animals and 93 species of plants were in danger,and the protected rate of animals' and plants' habitat is only 3.03%.Judging from the current situation,the protective strategies for tropical forest and its biodiversity in Hainan Island have been put forward in the paper.