Applying advanced spatial tools can help analyze landscapes and climate change impacts in Asian highlands. In Yunnan, China, evidence shows warming temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and loss of biodiversity and traditional livelihoods. Case studies in Xishuangbanna and Baoshan show expanding rubber plantations and loss of forests and agricultural lands. Protected areas may no longer protect intended habitats by 2050 due to climate change. Adaptation strategies are needed to help alpine plants shift ranges upward to cope with warming temperatures in southwest China's highlands.
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