Table 1 Geo-relations of six villages in the research area
From: Changes in traditional ecological knowledge of forage plants in immigrant villages of Ningxia, China
Ecological immigrant type | Ecological immigration location | Migration distance | Migration date | Neighboring village of the emigration area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Immigrants from the Liupan Mountain water conservation area | Village a, Liushutai Village Group 2 in Xinzhuang, inhabited by people who moved from Shangwan Village in Xinmin, Jingyuan County, Guyuan | Approximately 300 km | 2006 | Village e: Zhangtai Village Team 3 in Xinmin, Jingyuan County, Guyuan, which is an unmoved neighboring village of the original Shangwan Village in Xinmin, Jingyuan County, Guyuan |
Immigrants from loess hilly areas | Village b: Yongxin Village Xinquan Group in Liuquan, inhabited by people who moved from Talachuan in Hechuan Village, Jiatang, Haiyuan County, Zhongwei | Approximately 200 km | 1999 | Village f: Chenwan Team of Baotai Village in Jiatang, Haiyuan County, Zhongwei, which is an unmoved neighboring village of the original Talachuan natural village of Hechuan Village in Jiatang, Haiyuan County, Zhongwei |
Immigrants from key arid and sandstorm control areas under dryland–to–nearby wetland migration projects | Village c: Xiangyuan Village Xiangyuan Group in Dahe, inhabited by people who moved from Shuayishan Village in Shitangou Town, Tongxin County, Wuzhong | Approximately 20 km | 2000 | No residents near the emigration area |
Immigrants from key arid and sandstorm control areas under dryland–to–nearby wetland migration projects | Village d: Shuitao Village Group 1 in Liuquan, inhabited by people who moved from Shuitao Village - Wanghutai Village in Weizhou, Tongxin County, Wuzhong | Approximately 2 km | 2000 | No residents near the emigration area |