Assessing the Impact of Village Development on the Habitat Quality of Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkeys Using the INVEST Model

Northern habitats of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey in China's Three Parallel Rivers Protected Areas maintain higher quality than southern counterparts, correlating with lower village development pressure. Using the INVEST Habitat-Quality model combined with GIS spatial analysis and principal component analysis, researchers identified these northern zones as critical for conservation prioritization while warning that southern habitats risk irreversible degradation if current development trends persist. The study uniquely focused on the smallest administrative scale—the village—to provide actionable insights for balancing ecological protection and economic development, recommending long-term restoration strategies and corridor improvements to mitigate human disturbance.

Zhu, S., Li, L., Wu, G., Liu, J., Slate, T. J., Guo, H., & Li, D. (2022). Assessing the Impact of Village Development on the Habitat Quality of Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkeys Using the INVEST Model. Biology, 11(10), 1487. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11101487