Research by He Qiang's team from Fudan University reveals the effectiveness of biological invasion in reducing coastal wetland protected areas

The establishment of nature reserves is the main way to protect global biodiversity

Recently, Science Advances , a top international comprehensive journal, published a paper "Invasive Biological Erosion" by a team of researchers from the Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Ecological Engineering of the Ministry of Education of Fudan University and the Shanghai Yangtze River Estuary Wetland Ecosystem National Field Science Observation and Research Station.

Magazine cover: Before the outbreak of Spartina alterniflora invasion, the original "Red Beach" wetland in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve

This article focuses on the 7 coastal wetland nature reserves with the largest area, the longest establishment time, and the highest level (including multiple world natural heritage, internationally important wetlands, and national nature reserves) in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea in China .

The main nature reserves in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea in China have slowed down wetland reclamation, but have suffered more intense invasion by exotic plants

After the invasion of Spartina alterniflora, a large area of ​​key waterfowl habitat in the protected area became a "green desert" unsuitable for waterfowl habitation.

The research results challenge the international mainstream view that long-established, large-area, and well-staffed nature reserves are resistant to biological invasion

This research shows that it is important to increase or increase the number and area of ​​global nature reserves to achieve the goal of global nature reserves in 2030 , but it is not sufficient

Researcher He Qiang of Fudan University is the corresponding author of the paper, PhD candidate Ren Junlin is the first author, and Professor Li Bo gave important guidance

Link to the paper: https://