MANAGEMENT OF THE YELLOW RIVER DELTA -A LANDSCAPE-ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGE IN A DYNAMIC WETLAND

The Delta of the Yellow River forms a unique dynamic wetland of international importance for several species of Cranes, and for many migratory bird species along the East-Asian Flyway between Siberia and Australia. It currently suffers from water deficiency and conflicting land uses. How can landscape ecology help in developing sound solutions in this land accretion area extending from a millennia-old cultural landscape is the main topic of this paper. A landscape ecological method was developed and applied to the management of the area.