A comparative analysis of the List of State Key Protected Wild Animals and other wildlife protection lists
Jinfeng Chen, X. Wu, Hai Lin, Guofa Cui
Abstract
Aims:The List of State Key Protected Wild Animals is a crucial legal foundation that guides the implementation of species conservation efforts, especially rescue plans for endangered species.The recently published and implement 2021 version of the List of State Key Protected Wild Animals, represents the first major revision in 32 years and is of immense importance for biodiversity conservation in China.Our study aims to assess the efficacy of its species conservation measures dictated by the List, offer insights, and aid future revisions.Methods: Our study has summarized and organized a total of 1,520 species (with subspecies) based on the new version of the List of State Key Protected Wild Animals.We then selected four wildlife lists that are representative and relevant to conservation and conducted a statistical analysis of the conservation status and level of threat for the same species across different lists.•保护与治理对策