Study on Rare and Endangered Plants in Huaiji Sanyue Nature Reserve,Guangdong
A field survey was conducted to investigate the current situation of the rare and endangered plants in Huaiji Sanyue Reserve,the rare and endangered species in the reserve were sorted out by reviewing the litera-ture,and we also analyzed the threats,researching values,and spatial distribution of these species.The results showed that 45 rare and endangered species in 25 families and 41 genera were living in the reserve.Among them,there were 15 species in the List of National Key Protected Wild Plants in China,16 species listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,36 species listed in the In-ternational Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN),23 species listed in the China Biodiversity Red List-Vascular Plant Volume,and 1 species from a tiny population.Rare and endangered species were rich in the re-serve,bearing certain ecological,economic,and social values.The key conservative plants were well-preserved and mainly distributed in the core zone and the outer buffer zone.
Sanyue Nature ReserveRare and endangered plantsProtection and utilization