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TA 4721-PRC: Preparing the Shaanxi-Qinling Mountains Integrated Ecosystem Management Project
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recovery of the European Otter population. The species was downlisted by IUCN’s Red List from
Vulnerable to Near Threatened because of a sustained increase in the global population, yet the Class
II national protection in China remains unchanged.
334. To the extent that the global population of any target species occurs outside the Project
Area, the ability of QM programs to contribute to population recovery on a global scale will be affected.
For example, the global population of Giant Panda is estimated at around 1,600 distributed over three
provinces (Sichuan, Gansu, and Shaanxi) but not in the Project Area (Figure 3). A recovery program
at the Project Area would affect that portion of the population in the Project Area (Figure 3) but could
only have a global impact through linkage with other populations in neighboring provinces (Sichuan
and Gansu).
C. Integration of QBCDA with Other Project Components
335. The proposed QBCDA Program will integrate with the following Project components:
(i) Animal rescue centre: The animal rescue centre will seek to reintroduce endangered
species into the QBCDA zone albeit in the medium to long term. The community forest
program seeks to build potential habitats for these reintroductions. In the short term
controlled release programs will require habitat enhancement programs for which the
QBG nursery will be used.
(ii) Shaanxi QM Botanic Garden will provide initial monitoring services on which a
baseline dataset will be created. In addition they will provide botanic scientific inputs
and ecological science support for the vegetation and habitat restoration programs
(iii) Shaanxi Forest Bureau – Conservation Forest / Louguantai State Forest Park will
provide technical, silvicultural and nursery support programs as well as village
development planning (VDP) support
336. The following exhibit illustrates the important linkages between the two components.