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- Chan BPL, Chen XL, 2008. Species diversity and distribution of freshwater fishes at Mt. Yinggeling, Hainan Island, China. Biodiversity Science 16(1): 44–52
- Chan BPL, Tan XF and Tan WJ, 2008. Rediscovery of the Critically Endangered Eastern Black Crested Gibbon Nomascus nasutus (Hylobatidae) in China, with preliminary notes on population size, ecology and conservation status. Asian Primates Journal 1(1): 17-25. http://www.primate-sg.org/PDF/APJ1.1.nasutus.pdf
- Ding T, Ning SJ and Tang RQ, 2008. Preliminary study on flora of seed plants of vegetation in Mt. Yuanbaoshan, Guangxi, China. Guihaia 28(3): 352-358.
- Dudley N, 2008. Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, 86 pp.
http://www.iucn.org/about/union/commissions/wcpa/wcpa_puball/wcpa_pubsubject/wcpa_categoriespub/index.cfm?uNewsID=1662
- Fellowes JR, Chan BPL, Zhou J et al., 2008. Current status of the Hainan Gibbon (Nomascus hainanus): progress of population monitoring and other priority actions. Asian Primates Journal 1(1): 2-9. http://www.primate-sg.org/PDF/APJ1.1.hainanus.pdf
- Hanson C, Ranganathan J, Iceland C and Finisdore J, 2008.
The Corporate Ecosystem Services Review: Guidelines for Identifying Business Risks and Opportunities Arising from Ecosystem Change. Version 1.0. World Resources Institute, Meridian Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
http://www.wbcsd.org/DocRoot/r7ZPRgHXUR39qTZaclQM/Corporate_Ecosystem_Services_Review.pdf
- He S and Zhang L, 2008. Symphysodontella siamensis (Pterobryaceae), a moss genus confirmed for China. The Bryologist 111(3): 501-504.
A moss genus new to China (with a previous unconfirmed report from Yunnan) has been found in Hainan's Jianfengling Nature Reserve. Symphysodontella is widespread in tropical Asia, but the species
S. siamensis was previously known only from Thailand.
- Hu HB, Liu WJ and Cao M, 2008. Impact of land use and land cover changes on ecosystem services in Menglun, Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 146: 147-156.
From 1988 to 2006 in Menglun Township, the cover of rubber plantation rose from 12% to 46%, forest cover dropped from 49% to 28%, and swidden fields from 13% to 0.5%. The estimated value of ecosystem services (including nutrient cycling, erosion control, climate regulation, water treatment and recreation) dropped by US$11 million (28%). Alternative livelihood opportunities, and appropriate compensation mechanisms, are needed to safeguard ecosystem services.
- Iamsiri A, 2008. Variables affecting habitat use of Hume's Pheasant in two disturbed sites in northern Thailand. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 56(2): 453-456.
A study of Hume's Pheasant Syrmaticus humiae in disturbed oak-pine woodland found its distribution related mainly to ground vegetation height (generally below ~37 cm where the species occurred – presumably allowing better predator detection) and leaf-litter cover (below ~73%).
- IUCN/SSC, 2008. Strategic Planning for Species Conservation: A Handbook. Version 1.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, Gland, Switzerland, 104 pp. http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SCSHandbook.pdf
- Jian MF, Liu QJ, Lu SB et al., 2008. Species diversity of pteridophytes in evergreen broad-leaved communities in Jiulianshan of subtropical China. Acta Agriculturae Universitatis Jiangxiensis 30(2): 246-251.
Alpha-diversity of pteridophytes at Jiulianshan was highest in Tsoongiodendron odorum (=Michelia odora) plantation and Machilus thunbergii (=Persea thunbergii) forest. It was lowest in communities of Schima superba and Castanopsis eyrei, which were dominated by a small number of pteridophytes.
- Kang WX, Guo QH, He JN et al., 2008. Function and value analysis of water conservation, soil reinforcement and fertility maintenance of urban forest in Guangzhou. Scientia Silvae Sinicae 44(1): 19-25.
- Guangzhou City's urban forests were estimated to store 0.64 cubic kilometres of water, (a function valued at RMB 129 million), and provide 0.26 km3 more flooding protection than unforested land (valued at RMB 52 million). Along with functions of soil-nutrient maintenance and reinforcement, and soil improvement, the economic value of the city's urban forests is estimated at RMB 832 million.
- Kwok HK, 2007. Changes of a forest bird community in Hong Kong of China in 10 years. Acta Ecologica Sinica 27 (10): 3993-4001.
Bird community structure in Hong Kong's Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve was studied in 1993-1995 and again in 2003-2005. All resident habitat-generalist species declined significantly in density, while two forest specialists showed a significant increase in density: one is native and the other is exotic species. The trend of changes in the forest bird community of Hong Kong is mainly related to the absence of nearby forests that could act as "source" of forest dependent species to colonize the local secondary forests, and the invasion of exotic species.
- Lee EWS, Hau BCH and Corlett RT, 2008. Seed rain and natural regeneration in Lophostemon confertus plantations in Hong Kong, China. New Forests 35(2): 119-130.
In three Brisbane Box plantations, the seed rain of two was comparable to unplanted grassland, and that of the third was dominated by a single shrub species, Psychotria asiatica. Understorey woody plants were similarly depauperate. The authors conclude enrichment planting is needed to restore forest diversity in this exotic-tree plantation.
- Li XC, Wang DY and Wang LZ, 2008. The Tardigrada fauna of Hainan Island (Asia: China) with descriptions of two new species. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 56(2): 293-305.
- Li XD, Qin YH, Shi MC et al., 2008. Vegetation characteristics of White-headed Leaf Monkey habitat. Journal of Guangxi Agricultural and Biological Science 27(3): 223-229.
- Liang XF, Chen GZ, Chen XL and Yue PQ, 2008. Threatened fishes of the world: Tanichthys albonubes Lin, 1932 (Cyprinidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 82(2): 177-178.
- Meng K, Li SQ and Murphy RW, 2008. Biogeographical patterns of Chinese spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) based on a parsimony analysis of endemicity. Journal of Biogeography 35(7): 1241-1249.
- Mootnick A, Wang XM, Moisson, P et al., 25 Most Endangered Primates – Conservation International. http://www.primate-sg.org/hainanus07.htm
- Nasi R, Brown D, Wilkie D et al., 2008. Conservation and Use of Wildlife-Based Resources: The Bushmeat Crisis. Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, and Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor. Technical Series no. 33, 50 pp.
- Peng YS, Zhuang XY, He YX et al., 2008. Study on spermatophytic flora and feeding plant resources of Macaca mulatta on Dan'gan Island Nature Reserve. Journal of South China Agricultural University 29(1): 73-78.
- A survey of two islands near Zhuhai, south Guangdong, finds 643 seed plants of which 172 are eaten by Rhesus Monkeys. Vegetation restoration is recommended using native plants.
- Ou ZY and Yang XB, 2008. Comparison on genus of seed plants between Tongguling and Wuzhishan National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island. Guihaia 28(3): 344-351.
Inventories of Tongguling and Wuzhishan NNRs have revealed 984 and 2146 taxa respectively. Of these 35 (3.6%) and 284 (13%) are Hainan-endemics, representing 6.5% and 53%, respectively, of all Hainan-endemic taxa.
- Qin WH, Wang ZX, Wang G and Jiang MK, 2008. Investigation and analysis on alien invasive plants in three national nature reserves in Hainan Province. Journal of Plant Resources and the Environment 17(2): 44-49.
A survey of exotic plant species in Tongguling, Dongzhaigang and Datian NNRs found 55 species. Seven species (Eupatorium odoratum, E. catarium, Ageratum conyzoides, Alternanthera pungens, Datura stramonium, Passiflora foetida and Opuntia stricta) are considered a serious biodiversity threat in the reserves, and control measures are suggested.
- Shi RP and Zhu RL, 2008. Notes on the taxonomy and distribution of Telaranea semperiana (Steph.) del ros. and Telaranea octoloba del. ros. (Lepidoziaceae, Marchantiophyta). Cryptogamie Bryologie 29(2): 127-134.
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