Advances in Earth Science ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (9): 957-967. doi: 10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.2024.073

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System Cognition and Key Challenges for the Future of Qilian Mountains Community of Life: A Case Study of Gansu Province

Heng REN 1( ), Wenzhi ZHAO 1, Xiaopeng WANG 2, Weicheng LUO 1, Tao ZHOU 3   

  1. 1.Linze Inland River Basin Research Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    2.Department of Science Teaching, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Dingxi Gansu 743000, China
    3.College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
  • Received:2024-03-28 Revised:2024-08-28 Online:2024-09-10 Published:2024-11-22
  • About author:REN Heng, research areas include restoration ecology and clonal plant ecology. E-mail: renheng@llas.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    the National Social Science Fundation of China(23XGL035);Gansu Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project(2022YB138)

Heng REN, Wenzhi ZHAO, Xiaopeng WANG, Weicheng LUO, Tao ZHOU. System Cognition and Key Challenges for the Future of Qilian Mountains Community of Life: A Case Study of Gansu Province[J]. Advances in Earth Science, 2024, 39(9): 957-967.

Healthy development of the Qilian Mountain life community is a pivotal foundation for maintaining the ecological security barrier of western China and advancing ecological civilization strategies. By discerning the intrinsic essence of the life community concept, this study elucidated the structural attributes of the Qilian Mountain life community in the Gansu region. It traced the historical progression of human-nature relationship and the evolutionary trajectory of human-nature interaction within the framework of the life community paradigm, highlighting the crucial challenges facing the future development of the Qilian Mountain life community in Gansu. The findings indicate that the practice of the community in this region has undergone a transformative process, moving from negative environmental feedback to human-guided positive intervention, and ultimately toward synergistic development between humans and nature. Although the antagonistic subject-object dichotomy between humans and nature was initially mitigated, true synergistic coexistence and mutual value realization remain unachieved. Based on this, this study identified the primary challenge for future development: establishing a green development model aligned with life community values. Such a model should be grounded in multi-element coordinated restoration, holistic regional spatial planning, and multi-stakeholder collaboration to achieve shared human and natural values. Future research should leverage historical data, remote sensing imagery, and long-term monitoring to comprehensively elucidate the dynamic interaction mechanisms between human practices and the elements of “mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands, deserts, and glaciers,” thus providing a scientific foundation for the sustainable development of the Qilian Mountain life community.

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