Effectiveness and driving mechanisms of ecological conservation and restoration in Sichuan Province, China

作者：Wei Li, Xi Chen, Jianghua Zheng, Feifei Zhang, Yan Yang, Wenyue Hai, Juan Yang, Chuqiao Han, Liang Liu · 发表于：Ecological Indicators · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113238 · 被引用次数：19 · 研究领域：Land Use and Ecosystem Services、Environmental Conservation and Management、Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

• Multiple perspectives explore the effectiveness of ecological conservation and restoration. • Revealed the driving mechanisms of ecological conservation and restoration in Sichuan Province, China. • Presented the suggestions for ecological conservation and restoration management. Accurately monitoring and identifying the driving mechanisms behind sustainable ecosystem development is essential for formulating management strategies. In recent years, Sichuan Province has undertaken a series of initiatives designed to enhance the quality of its ecological environment. Nonetheless, there remains a significant gap in the quantitative evaluation of the effectiveness and motivating mechanisms behind these initiatives. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of ecological conservation and restoration projects (ECRPs) from 2000 to 2020 by utilizing high-precision land cover (LC) results, with a specific emphasis on the number of new additions, the ecosystem service value (ESV), and the changes in ecosystem service (ES). Furthermore, the GeoDetector model was employed to investigate the potential driving mechanisms. The results indicated that a total of 16,710.72 km 2 of non-ecological land was converted into ecological land, with 81.67 % and 12.33 % of this conversion resulting in forest and grassland, respectively. Additionally, 93.08 % and 4.78 % of the newly established ecological land area originated from cropland and barren, respectively. The newly added ecological land cont...