Journal article
Landscape's capacities to supply ecosystem services in Bangladesh: A mapping assessment for Lawachara National Park
Ecosystem Services, Vol.12, pp.128-135
2015
Abstract
Land uses/land covers (LULC) are closely related to the integrity of ecosystems and associated provisioning, regulating and cultural ecosystem services (ES). Anthropogenic activities continuously influence ecological integrity and ES through changes in LULC. An integrative approach is essential to understand and measure the relations between ecosystem functioning, associated ES and the relative contributions of the different system components. Here, using a locally justified ES scoring matrix, we linked different LULC types to ecological integrity and ES supply in the Lawachara National Park of Bangladesh. The results were used to compile spatially explicit ES maps. Our analysis revealed relatively high capacities of mixed tropical evergreen forests to supply a broad range of ES and to support ecological integrity, followed by tea (. Camellia chinesis) gardens and rubber (. Hevea brasiliensis) plantations. Other LULC types located on the edge or on the periphery of the park showed comparably lower ES supply capacities. Our study is the first of its type carried out in Bangladesh and can be seen as a first screening study of available ES and their supply capacities. The results can be used to form the base for ES based landscape management and future conservation priorities in the area. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
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- Title
- Landscape's capacities to supply ecosystem services in Bangladesh: A mapping assessment for Lawachara National Park
- Authors
- Md Shawkat I Sohel (Author) - University of QueenslandSharif A Mukul (Author) - University of QueenslandB Burkhard (Author) - Kiel University, Germany
- Publication details
- Ecosystem Services, Vol.12, pp.128-135
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ecoser.2014.11.015
- ISSN
- 2212-0416
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449564902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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