Special Protection Research Articles

Оценка состояния ООПТ «Тингутинская лесная дача»

The article discusses the results of monitoring the current state of the specially protected natural area (PA) “Tingutinskaya Lesnaya Dacha”, which is of particular value (OPV) for the conservation of flora and fauna listed in the Red List of the Volgograd Region. The causes and limiting factors of the majority of rare species are noted, leading to the need to maintain the regime of special border protection and the OPV category. The initial materials of the study were data obtained during field studies, which were carried out from May to July 2022. The main purpose of the study is to obtain data on the state of the natural complex and rare species of plants and animals. The main methods, used in the study, were the accounting and assessment of the state of populations of rare plant and animal species in the field, digital mapping of the results of field studies. During the study, the dynamics of landscape fires on the territory of the studied OPV for the period 2002–2022 was specially analyzed. The burnt areas in the natural zonal landscapes of the Tingutinskaya Lesnaya Dacha PA were determined on the basis of visual interpretation of the Landsat-5, -7, -8 color RGB composites for 1998–2018, data from active combustion centers FIRMS and the product MCD45A1 version 6 for 2001–2018. The mapping of the modern landscape structure of the OPV was carried out on the basis of visual interpretation of images for the period of summer 2022 of the Sentinel 2 service.

The Cambridge Companion to Eighteenth-Century Thought, ed. Frans De Bruyn

<i>The Cambridge Companion to Eighteenth-Century Thought</i>, ed. Frans De Bruyn

New locality of Botrychium matricariifolium in south-eastern Poland – characteristics of the habitat and some plant traits

Botrychium matricariifolium is a critically endangered species in Poland. In 2020, a new locality of this rare fern was found in the Góra Chełm forest reserve (Strzyżowskie Foothills). The population comprised 58 individuals. The fern was found in the Carpathian beech fertile complex Dentario glandulosae-Fagetum at a forest margin located near an unused quarry. The community comprised 29 vascular plant species. The dense layer of trees (90%) was composed of Acer pseudoplatanus, Abies alba, and Fagus sylvatica. The greatest coverage in the undergrowth was achieved by Dentaria glandulosa, Dentaria bulbifera, Galeobdolon luteum, and Mercurialis perennis. The mean height of the ferns was 14.9 cm. The trophophores had 3 branches each and were 1.1-3.4 cm long (mean: 2.1 cm). They had 5 to 9 pinnae. The length of the sporophore ranged from 2.3 to 8.3 cm (mean: 5.1 cm). It had from 12 to 183 sporangia (mean: 62). In 2021, the locality was re-verified, and 30 sporulating individuals were recorded. No factors threatening the species were noted. The population is in good condition and does not require any special active protection measures.

Contested Greenspace Solidarities?

Urban allotment gardens constitute urban natures with a rich history as well as potential public redevelopment land. While many cities in Europe struggle to protect allotment gardens from competing land-use forces, in Copenhagen, allotments are classified as valuable urban nature and enjoy special protection. We analyze the social and political conditions and consequences of this unique situation. Taking a closer look at the governance arrangements and what we refer to as asymmetric civic-public compromises enabling the protection, we show how this is resulting in new material conflicts between civic and municipal actors. We argue that the conflicts are related to the unresolved issue of competing visions of civic, green, and market sustainability shaping contemporary urban development in Copenhagen and beyond and which are starkly revealed within allotment gardens.

The Legitimacy of Electronic Trading Contracts According to the Civil Code

The rapid development in the world of technology has made many changes in every country, especially for the business world in the trade sector. With today's technology, a lot of trade is carried out through the internet or electronic media, so the procedures for trade are also developing in establishing a cooperative process such as an agreement between the parties to agree to hold a transaction. Electronic contracts are one of the new forms of contracts that receive special protection in Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions (hereinafter referred to as the ITE Law), especially through Article 1 number 17. The research method used is the normative method, which examines and analyzes the subject matter with the substance of the legislation. The approach method used is a statutory approach and a deductive approach, namely an approach by reasoning from general circumstances to special circumstances. The results and discussion, namely the Validity of Electronic Trading Contracts according to the Civil Code and the Legal Consequences of Illegally Made Electronic Trading Contracts, is that in principle the validity of an agreement is not determined by the physical form of the agreement.

Does BCG Or MMR Or Routine Vaccination Coverage Protect Against COVID Infection And Mortality In India?

Background: The routine vaccinations and acquired immunity by other viral infections were believed to be acting as a protective factor against severe COVID-19 outbreaks in some countries. This study is overviewing the relationship of routine BCG, MMR vaccinations and reported MMR disease outbreak with reported COVID-19 infection across the Indian states. Methods: The data on vaccination coverage and respiratory disease infection was obtained from Universal immunization program and Integrated disease surveillance project reports. spearman rank Correlation has been used to assess the relationship of routine vaccination and COVID-19 infection. Results: The result did not find any relationship of routine vaccination with BCG and MMR or exposure to MMR infection on COVID-19 infections in India. Conclusion: The exposure to BCG or MMR vaccination did not have a non specific protection against COVID-19 infection. The results imply that a larger proportion of the Indian population is still vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.

Child Friendly Villages as a Effort To Prevent a Child as Victims and as Perpetrator Crimes

As the next generation of the nation, it is proper for the state to provide guarantees for child protection. One of the ways to do this is by creating Child-friendly Cities/Regencies that will become one of the elements of successful legal protection in Indonesia. Based on the Minister of Women's and Children's Empowerment Regulation No. 11 of 2011 concerning Child-friendly City/District Policies, that Child -friendly Districts/Cities (KLA) are districts/cities that have a child rights-based development system through the integration of government, community, and business commitments and resources that are planned comprehensively and sustainably in policies, programs, and activities to ensure the fulfillment of children's rights. Developing the KLA basically based on the fulfillment of children's rights, covering civil rights and freedoms, family environment and alternative care, basic health and welfare, education, use of leisure time, and cultural activities, and special protection. In order to fulfill the KLA, village participation is needed to make it happen. Child-friendly village/kelurahan is an indicator of realizing a child-friendly city. To realize a child-friendly village, one of the things that must be fulfilled is the guarantee of the fulfillment of children's rights in all aspects of life. One of the goals of a child-friendly village is to keep children from a vulnerable position as perpetrators or victims of criminal acts. Dadaprejo Village is an important area to become a child-friendly village, with the problem of rampant deviations by children who fall into child delinquency, it is necessary to help Dadaprejo Village to overcome the problems experienced by DadapRejo Village. By conducting counseling, consultation, and assistance in the fields of law, and psychology, it will be able to find ways to overcome the problems experienced by Dadaprejo Village. The purpose of this service is to create a dadaprejo village that can prevent children from becoming victims of criminal acts (abuse of drugs, and alcohol) and perpetrators of criminal acts. Thus, Dadaprejo Village will be able to become a child-friendly village that ensures the lives of children, especially avoiding criminal acts.

Induction and potential molecular mechanism of the enhanced immune response in Procambarus clarkii after secondary encountered with Aeromonas veronii

For a long time, it was believed that invertebrates do not possess acquired immunity and mainly rely on innate immunity for protection against pathogens infection. However, an increasing number of studies have suggested that some form of “immune memory” can be initiated in invertebrates after primary exposure to the pathogen, which was defined as “specific immune priming”. In the present study, two experiments were carried out to determine whether specific immune priming can be induced in crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) by Aeromonas veronii, if so, to identify the underlying mechanism. Once being “preimmunization” by formalin-killed A. veronii, the survival rate, in vitro antibacterial activity and haemocyte phagocytosis rate of crayfish were enhanced, which indicated that better immune protection was obtained. Furthermore, at some time points, the expression of antimicrobial peptide (AMP) and Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule (Dscam) genes was significantly higher in P. clarkii individuals that underwent stimulation twice than in those that were only stimulated once. Taken together, the results suggest that enhanced specific immune protection can be obtained in primed crayfish and that the Dscam molecule, haemocyte phagocytosis function, and AMPs may be involved in this immune priming. The present study provides a better understanding of the molecular mechanism of immune priming in invertebrates.

First report of Economidichthys pygmaeus (Holly, 1929) (Gobiidae) in Lake Lesser Prespa, Greece

Lake Lesser Prespa in Greece is part of the Prespa Lakes area which is a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area due to its international importance for endemic biodiversity and migratory birds. Twenty fish taxa have been reported in that lake. From a field survey in July 2016, the species Economidichthys pygmaeus (Holly, 1929) (Gobiidae) was identified based on a molecular analysis and can be added to the list of fish species inhabiting Lake Lesser Prespa, which is the most northern location where this species has been found in Greece.

Soil orders and their areas on the updated soil map of the Russian Federation, 1 : 2.5 M scale

An analysis of the soil cover of Russia as presented on the soil map on a scale of 1 : 2.5 M with the use of a new substantive-genetic soil classification system has been performed at the level of soil orders. The high level of classification-based generalization makes it possible to assess the most general patterns of soil geography and soil resources and to identify changes that have occurred as a result of renaming of each polygon on the map with the use of the new classification. The areas occupied by soil orders have been calculated. In total, there are 24 soil orders on the new map, including 21 orders of natural soils and 3 orders (agrozems, turfzems, stratozems) of anthropogenically transformed soils. Soils of the orders of agro-abrazems, chernozems, and turbozems are not presented on the map. As on most small-scale soil maps of Russia, the zonal regularities of the soil cover in the East European Plain and high lithogenic mosaicity in Central and Eastern Siberia are clearly seen. The new map includes soil orders that were absent on the initial map: cryozems, cryometamorphic and hydrometamorphic soils, lithozems, cryoabrazems, cryoturbozems, urbostratozems, and organo-accumulative soils. Soils characteristic of humid conditions predominate: Al-Fe-humus soils (Podzols) (319.2 M ha, or 19% of the land fund of Russia), gley soils (Gleysols) (223.9 M ha, 13%), texture-differentiated soils (Luvisols and Regosols) (190.8 M ha, 11%), and peat soils (Histosols) (143.5 M ha, 8%) and occupy more than a half of the territory of Russia. The area of humus-accumulative soils most suitable for arable use is 103.6 M ha (6%). Considerable areas are occupied by soils of the orders of cryozems (Turbic Cryosols) (111.4 M ha), iron-metamorphic soils (Chromic Cambisols) (92.7 M ha), structure-metamorphic soils (Cambisols) (47.3 M ha), pale-metamorphic soils (Cambic Cryosols) (12.8 M ha), hydrometamorphic soils (Calcic Gleysols) (4.3 M ha), and cryometamorphic soils (Cambisols Gelic) (3.4 M ha), which corresponds to the vast continental territory of Russia with balanced moisture conditions. Separate place belongs to the soils with strict limitations for use (lithosols (Leptosols), weakly developed soils (Regosols, Nudilithic Leptosols)) but playing important biospheric functions and requiring special protection.

TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS BOTH WITHIN AND BEYOND THE CONTEXT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW IN INDONESIA

Can TCEs crumble under the protection of intellectual property? This question is prompted by the disparity between the characteristics of TCEs and the intellectual property protection criteria. This article emphasize the necessity and significance of establishing a system outside the Intellectual Property system or special protection (sui generis) to protect TCEs because intellectual property law cannot be modified to accommodate TCEs. The law of intellectual property only protects the moral and economic rights of individuals, not cultural or communal rights. Other opinions contend that the existing intellectual property law, particularly copyright law, does not require a new system because the creation of another system is a waste of resources and the state may not be able to fund it. In reality, what must be taken into account is the extent to which ethnic communities control their TCEs.

Long-Term Protection Elicited by an Inactivated Vaccine Supplemented with a Water-Based Adjuvant against Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Previous inactivated vaccines against infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) usually had a strong early immune protective effect but failed to provide long-term protection in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). To find a method for stabilizing the desired protective effect of IHN vaccines, we assessed the immune enhancement effect of four adjuvants on formaldehyde inactivated vaccine for IHN at 60 days postvaccination (dpv). The efficacy of a two-dose vaccination with the candidate adjuvant-formaldehyde inactivated vaccine for IHN was evaluated in terms of early protection and long-term protection (30 to 285 dpv). Neutralizing antibody titers were also measured at each time point. The Montanide GEL 02 PR (Gel 02) adjuvant significantly enhanced the immune protection provided by the IHN inactivated vaccine, whereas the immune-boosting effect of the other tested adjuvants lacked statistical significance. Both tested Gel 02-adjuvanted IHN inactivated vaccine dosages had a strong immune protection effect within 2 months postvaccination, with a relative percent of survival (RPS) of 89.01% to 100%, and the higher dosage provided complete protection at 204 dpv and a RPS of 60.79% on 285 dpv by reducing viral titers in rainbow trout. The neutralizing antibodies were observed only in vaccinated fish on 30 and 60 dpv. Through compatibility with an appropriate adjuvant, the highly immune protective effect of an IHN inactivated vaccine was prolonged from 60 dpv to at least 284 dpv; this novel adjuvant-IHN inactivated vaccine has promise as a commercial vaccine that provides the best available and longest duration of protection against IHN to rainbow trout. IMPORTANCE Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) is one of the most serious pathogens threatening the global salmon and trout industry. However, there is currently only one commercialized infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) vaccine, and it is inadequate for solving the global IHN problem. In this study, a promising adjuvanted inactivated vaccine with long-term protection was developed and comprehensively studied. We confirmed the presence of a late antiviral response stage in vaccinated rainbow trout that lacked detectable neutralizing antibodies, which are commonly recognized to be responsible for long-term specific protection in mammals. These findings further our understanding of unique features of fish immune systems and could lead to improved prevention and control of fish diseases.

Pemidanaan terhadap Anak sebagai Pelaku Tindak Pidana Terorisme

This study aims to examine the criminalization of children as perpetrators of terrorism and the appropriate criminal sanctions against children as perpetrators of terrorism. This study uses normative legal research method because it examines and analyzes the criminalization of children as perpetrators of terrorism and the regulation of sanctions. The result of the study is that a child involved in terrorism network receives special protection from the state based on the mandate of UUPA considering that the child as a perpetrator of terrorism is actually a victim of the terrorism network itself. Regarding Child Perpetrators of Terrorism crimes, the SPPA Law has not regulated the handling of Child Perpetrators of terrorism. However, children are still children who must be protected and fulfill all their rights. The concept of criminal responsibility applied to adults cannot be applied to children as perpetrators of terrorism, as stipulated in Law No. 11/2012 on Juvenile Justice System.DOI: https://doi.org/10.26905/mlj.v3i2.9214

Peran Unit Pelaksana Teknis Dinas Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak Kota Bandar Lampung dalam Penanganan Kasus Terkait Perempuan dan Anak (Studi Penelitian pada Dinas Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak Kota Bandar Lampung)

Based on the regulation of the mayor of Bandar Lampung Number 6 of 2020, the technical implementation unit for the protection of women and children was farmed to provide protection for women and children in Bandar Lampung city. This study uses a normative juridical method, and an empirical approach. The problem that will be discussed in this research is how the role of the technical implementation unit of the department of womens empowerment and child protection in Bandar lampung city in handling cases and what are the inhibiting factors. The results of the study indicate that the role of the technical implementing unit is to provide services for women and children who experience violence, discrimination, special protection, and other problems

Article 12 of the Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa: A critical analysis

AbstractThis contribution analyses Article 12 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa (the Protocol). It examines the purpose, scope and contribution of this Article to the legal protection of persons with disabilities in armed conflict and its implementation. The analysis is divided into four parts. The first part will start by identifying and analysing the background to this provision, which provides specific protection to persons with disabilities in armed conflict. The second part will examine Article 12 in the light of other similar regional instruments and of the protection challenges that persons with disabilities face during conflict. This will highlight the specific nature of the Article's provisions, together with its shortcomings and its progressive aspects. Part three will look at the interaction between Article 12 and equivalent rules of international humanitarian law, and how Article 12 contributes to the development of legal protection for persons with disabilities in armed conflict. Finally, the fourth part will examine the challenges to the implementation of Article 12. It will also propose ways of overcoming those challenges and hence of enabling Article 12 to have its intended effect.

Planning Process of Mogan Lake Environment

İklimsel ögelerin yanı sıra yerkürenin yapısını oluşturan dağlar, denizler, ormanlar ve göller doğal çevrenin cansız ögeleri olarak bilinir. Yerküredeki insanlar, bitki örtüsü, hayvan toplulukları ve mikro organizmalar ise çevrenin canlı ögeleridir. Mogan Gölü de cansız bir doğal varlık olarak, canlıların doğal ortamda yaşamalarını ve ekolojik dengenin sürekliliğini sağlamaktadır. Kıyısı boyunca rekreaktif etkinliklerin yoğun olarak yer aldığı Mogan Gölü’nün çevresindeki yapılaşma 1920 yılından başlamış ve artarak günümüze kadar gelmiştir. Aynı zamanda, gölün konumlandığı Gölbaşı ilçesi de 1950li yıllardan itibaren giderek artan bir göç ve hızlı nüfus artışına maruz kalmıştır. İlçedeki planlama çalışmaları ise çeşitli dönemlerde yapılmış fakat uygulanamamıştır. Buradaki plansız yapılaşma, Gölbaşı ve çevresinin Özel Çevre Koruma Bölgesi ilan edilene kadar devam etmiştir. Birbirine yakın ve aynı bölge içinde konumlanmasına rağmen, eski planlarda birbirinden ayrı değerlendirilen Eymir ve Mogan Gölleri, ilk defa Özel Çevre Koruma Kurumu’nun hazırladığı Çevre Planında bir arada gösterilip ele alınmıştır. Dolayısıyla, bu makalede Ankara’nın önemli doğal kaynaklarından biri olan Mogan Gölü ve çevresinin planlama süreci ele alınmış, böylece aynı havzada bulunan Mogan ve Eymir Göllerinin korunması amacı ile yapılacak olan planlama çalışmalarına bir veri oluşturulması sağlanmaya çalışılmıştır.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПРАВОВОГО РЕГУЛЮВАННЯ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ТА ОХОРОНИ ДИКИХ ТВАРИН ЗА ЗАКОНОДАВСТВОМ УКРАЇНИ ТА ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОГО СОЮЗУ

The article considers the legal basis for the protection and use of wild animals under the legislation of the European Union and Ukraine. The environmental policy pursued by the European Union and Ukraine in the field of wildlife protection is analyzed, in particular, the Association Agreement ratified by Ukraine with the European Union and the Member States. The main aspects and features of the joint efforts for the protection of wildlife are studied, their shortcomings are identified, as well as the approaches to eliminate them are suggested. The author pays special attention to the analysis of the Directives of the Council of the European Union in the field of wildlife protection. Particularly, the Directive of the Council of the European Union «On the protection of wild birds» provides for the creation of the necessary conditions for the protection, management and control of wild bird populations, as well as regulates the use of certain species in the European Union. The Directive lists 175 species of birds which are the responsibility of the Member States of the European Union and contains an exhaustive list of permitted species of birds. The above-mentioned Directive provides a basic legal protection for wild birds from being caught and slaughtered, as well as for the protection of their habitat, in particular concerning the protection of endangered birds and their migratory species. Some Directives of the Council of the European Union are analyzed, the purpose of which is to promote the conservation of biological diversity by protecting the natural habitats of wildlife. In particular, the Directive of the Council of the European Union «On the conservation of natural habitats of wild fauna and flora» provides for the conservation of about 450 species of animals whose extraction is prohibited and establishes lists of wildlife habitats and their species, as well as methods of conservation. The obligation to implement special protection measures to ensure the protection of wildlife habitats rests with the Member States of the European Union. Some other Directives of the Council of the European Union are analyzed, the priority purposes of which are the protection of wild fauna. The national legal framework and law enforcement activities carried out on the territory of Ukraine in the context of the use and protection of wild animals need to be improved and refined in terms of measures provided by the state to protect wildlife.

Veteran trees in decline: Stratified national monitoring of oaks in Norway

Old veteran trees function as biodiversity hotspots in both forests and open landscapes, and protecting such trees is an important measure to halt loss of biodiversity. Nevertheless, the number of veteran trees continues to decline worldwide, although estimates of this decline mainly stem from geographically restricted case studies. In Norway, veteran oak trees have received special protection since 2011 through the Norwegian Biodiversity Act, however, there is a lack of knowledge on status and trends for these trees. A national monitoring program was started in 2012, using a random, stratified sampling procedure. We use the data from the baseline survey and the first monitoring revisit to estimate the total number as well as mortality trends of veteran oaks in Norway. Further, we assess recruitment potential (in the baseline survey) and changes in variables describing ecological state such as regrowth.The monitoring area covered the geographical distribution of oaks in Norway and was divided into > 200000 plots of 500 × 500 m. A set of 500 monitoring plots were randomly selected from two strata: High probability plots (n = 100; plots with high probability of occurrence of veteran oaks), and Low probability plots (n = 400), using existing knowledge and databases. Plots were surveyed over a five year-period (2012–2016), with 20 HighProb-plots and 80 LowProb-plots each year. All veteran oaks that were observed during the baseline survey were revisited in 2019, three to seven years after they were initially registered. Tree absence and cause of death/change of ecological status was recorded. We estimated a total of 138100 veteran oaks in Norway based on the baseline survey, of which 25000 could be denoted “top quality oaks”. Based on the revisit, we estimated a loss of 7600 veteran trees, i.e., an annual mortality rate of 1.2%. Recruitment oaks were present in most plots with veteran oaks, but recruitment into the veteran oak category is slow and unlikely to balance out the mortality rate. More precise estimates of recruitment should be prioritized in future monitoring. The estimate of 138000 veteran oaks far exceeds the appr. 10000 trees registered in the national database, and clearly demonstrates the need for continued mapping and monitoring to improve the foundation for a knowledge-based land management. Further, this short-term monitoring demonstrates the decline of this biodiversity hotspot and pivotal source of ecosystem functions, despite increased protection in recent years. Our results and conclusions are relevant also for veteran trees of other species than oak.

Humoral immunity after second dose of BNT162b2 vaccine in Japanese communities: an observational cross-sectional study, Fukushima Vaccination Community Survey

To reveal waning humoral immunity after second dose BNT162b2 vaccinations in a rural Japanese community and determine factors affecting antibody titers. We aimed to report Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody against the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S1) protein levels and neutralizing activity in a large scale community based cohort. Methods: Participants in the observational cross-sectional study received a second dose of vaccination with BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech) and were not previously infected with COVID-19. Questionnaire-collected data on sex, age, adverse vaccine reactions, and medical history was obtained. Results: Data from 2496 participants revealed that older age groups reached a low antibody titer 90–120 days after the second vaccination. Neutralizing activity decreased with age; 35 (13.3%) of those aged ≥ 80 years had neutralizing activity under the cut-off value. Neutralizing activity > 179 days from the second vaccination was 11.6% compared to that at < 60 days from the second vaccination. Significantly lower IgG antibody titers and neutralizing activity were associated with age, male sex, increased time from second vaccination, smoking, steroids, immunosuppression, and comorbidities. Conclusions: Antibody titer decreased substantially over time. Susceptible populations, older people, men, smokers, steroid users, immunosuppression users, and people with three or more comorbidities may require a special protection strategy.

Robustness test of multiple protection strategies for ecological networks from the perspective of complex networks: Evidence from Wuhan Metropolitan Area, China

AbstractRobustness is the key for strategies to protect ecological network (ENs) against external threats. In this study, we proposed a research framework for robustness testing of EN protection strategies. First, we constructed the ENs of Wuhan Metropolitan Area (WHM) based on the advantages of circuit theory in landscape ecology. We then extended complex network theory to the migration application of ENs. Five protection strategies of ENs were antagonistically combined with multiple attack modes to implement multi‐scenario simulations of attacks on ENs. The robustness parameters of the complex network were applied to measure the effectiveness of EN protection strategies under different attack efficiencies. The results showed that identifying the key performance of ENs makes hierarchical protection of ENs possible. Therefore, when focusing on maintaining the transmission efficiency and global connectivity, or preventing fragmentation of ENs in WHM, we recommend protecting the main trunks of ENs. When focusing on maintaining the backbone connectivity of ENs in WHM, we recommend protecting the main‐secondary trunks of ENs. We argue that specific protection strategies and directions can be determined according to the objectives of ecological construction and the scheme we put forward.