ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Evaluation of the Status of Natural Habitat
Restoration in the Liao River’s Riparian Zone
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Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation (Ministry of Education),
Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China
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College of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, 110168, China
Submission date: 2020-09-18
Final revision date: 2020-10-08
Acceptance date: 2020-11-01
Online publication date: 2021-02-26
Publication date: 2021-04-16
Corresponding author
Su Chen
Shenyang University, 110044, Shenyang, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2509-2526
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In order to clarify the restoration status of natural habitat in riparian zone of Liao River Conservation
Area, promote the healthy management of riparian zone ecosystem of Liao River Conservation area,
and realize the sustainable development of river and regional ecosystem, this paper build a practical
and feasible evaluation index system and formulate appropriate evaluation criteria by combining
geographical features with its natural and artificial factors. The comprehensive index method was used
to evaluate the restoration status of natural habitats in the riparian zone of Liao River reserve. The
results show that, 21.74% of the sampling sites were in excellent condition, 17.39% in good condition,
26.09% in general condition, 17.39% in worse condition, and 17.39% in very bad condition. Compared
with historical data, 82.61% of riparian natural habitats were improved, while only 17.39% of riparian
natural habitats remained unchanged. There was no degradation of natural habitats in riparian zones,
and natural habitats in riparian zones in the Liao River reserve were in a state of recovery.