Abstract:
Dalian is an important “transit station” for migratory birds in East Asia-Australasia, and is located in the throat of the Yellow(Bohai) Sea migratory bird habitat, where is an important resting, feeding and breeding place for migratory birds during their long-distance migration. Based on the idea of land-sea integration, this study identifies and analyzes the habitat conditions in the “staging area” and proposes recommendations for restoration, with the objectives of improving the ecological environment of migratory birds' habitats, enhancing species diversity, and strengthening population exchanges. By selecting important habitat patches from the MSPA model, landscape connectivity analysis, and combining important bird habitats in Dalian, we simulated the random movement of birds through circuit theory to identify migratory bird ecological corridors and important corridor nodes in order to construct a habitat security pattern. The results identified ecologically protected areas, ecologically critical areas, and areas to be restored in the study area. The areas to be restored were graded according to the importance of ecological security, and targeted restoration strategies were proposed. The habitat security pattern of migratory birds constructed in this paper could provide a scientific basis for migratory bird migration habitat protection.