Integrating biodiversity conservation into land consolidation in hilly areas – A case study in southwest China

Based on the analysis of land consolidation engineering effects on biodiversity conservation in hilly areas, this study considers integrating biodiversity conservation into traditional land consolidation projects and integration biodiversity conservation measures into land consolidation engineering from the overall planning, land leveling engineering, farmland water conservancy engineering, roads and landscape construction engineering respectively. It aims to conserve biodiversity and improve eco-environment and arable land quality for increase yields of crops by integration biodiversity conservation ideas and measures into land consolidation activities in advance.