Inner Mongolia's Ecological Protection Efforts: "Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains Are Invaluable Assets" Initiative

Strategic Insights -

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has been at the forefront of ecological protection and restoration, marking the 20th anniversary of the "Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains Are Invaluable Assets" concept. A recent National Ecological Day event showcased the region's achievements in ecological protection and restoration, emphasizing the importance of environmental protection as everyone's responsibility. Inner Mongolia has diligently implemented the "two mountains" concept, promoting the high-level protection and utilization of natural resources, and accelerating the construction of a harmonious environment where people and nature coexist.

Key Takeaways:

  • Inner Mongolia has implemented over 100 ecological protection and restoration projects for historical abandoned mines since the 14th Five-Year Plan, with three major ecological restoration demonstration projects launched in key ecological zones.
  • The Ulungur Lake Basin pilot project has implemented basin-wide and systematic management of 16,300 square kilometers, achieving remarkable ecological restoration results, including improved water quality and increased wild bird populations.
  • The Horqin grassland integrated protection and restoration project has successfully implemented the three major tasks of "ecological protection and restoration of degraded grasslands, comprehensive management of land desertification, and management of groundwater over-exploitation."
  • Inner Mongolia has 398 green mines, with 47 included in the national green mine list, promoting green mine construction and ecological restoration.
  • The region has demarcated and calibrated the ecological protection red line, established 67,100 key control points, and conducted baseline surveys of human activities within the ecological protection red line area.
  • The "Inner Mongolia-1" satellite and "Northern Xinjiang Cloud Remote Sensing" remote sensing service platform are being used to empower ecological and environmental protection, establishing an integrated air-space-ground ecological and environmental monitoring system.

Statistics:

  • 16,300 square kilometers of the Ulungur Lake Basin has been systematically managed through basin-wide and ecological restoration efforts.
  • 100 ecological protection and restoration projects for historical abandoned mines have been implemented since the 14th Five-Year Plan.
  • 398 green mines are currently operational in Inner Mongolia, with 47 included in the national green mine list.
  • 67,100 key control points have been established for the ecological protection red line area.

Sources:

  • "Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Government - Official Website"

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+ Original story as translated and provided.