Table 7 Conservation and management plan for the Shibing karst (2013–2030)
Measures | Implementation period |
|---|---|
Implement unified planning for the construction of tourist facilities within the heritage site, ensuring coordination in specifications, scale, and overall appearance with the natural landscape; simultaneously, rectify buildings that disturb the natural landscape of the heritage site, restoring the visual landscape | Near-term |
Strengthen environmental management and control in the heritage site and surrounding communities, raise residents’ and tourists’ environmental awareness, and prevent the natural beauty of the nominated site from being affected by environmental issues | Long-term |
Strengthen early warning and prevention of natural disasters within the heritage site, protecting the vegetation landscape in the nominated area | Long-term |
Enhance the protection of various landscape types within the heritage site and their corresponding individual geological and geomorphological structures, preserving the integrity of the natural landscape structure and its natural beauty in the nominated area | Long-term |
Enhance the protection of columnar peak clusters and ridgeline mountains within the nominated area, avoiding human-induced damage that affects the landscape structure and natural beauty of the heritage site’s local area | Medium-term |
In the selection of tourist facility sites, avoid as much as possible the rare species communities and their habitats and key corridors, preventing construction activities from causing irreversible damage to the flora and fauna resources and their habitats | Long-term |
The heritage site should collaborate and consult with the local fire department to promptly develop forest fire prevention and extinguishing plans applicable to the heritage site, ensuring timely response in the event of a fire and protecting rare and endangered species | Near-term |