Protecting this continent of great rivers: General Secretary Xi Jinping's visit to Dongying (2)

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On the afternoon of October 22, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, presided over a symposium on in-depth promotion of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in Jinan, Shandong Province, and delivered an important speech. Before the symposium, Xi Jinping inspected the ecological environment of the Yellow River Delta wetland in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying City on the afternoon of the 20th. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ye

Xi Jinping listened to the report on the Situation of the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve and inspected the ecological environment of the Yellow River Delta Wetland along the Wooden Boardwalk. He pointed out that since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the consciousness and initiative of party committees and governments at all levels to implement the concept of green development have been significantly enhanced, and the protection and treatment of grass and sand in landscapes, forests, lakes and lakes have been continuously promoted, and the construction of ecological civilization in China has made remarkable achievements. The ecological status of the Yellow River Delta Nature Reserve is very important, and it is necessary to pay close attention to planning the creation of the Yellow River Estuary National Park, scientific demonstration, and solid advancement. Xi Jinping stressed that in the new journey of realizing the second centenary goal, it is necessary to adhere to the priority of ecology and green development, carry forward the concept of ecological civilization, and add glory and color to socialist modernization.

The Yellow River Delta, a young land brought about by thousands of sediment deposits, is pregnant with infinite vitality and hope.

1630 species of wild animals breed here, more than 6 million birds migrate and overwinter here every year, and 685 species of plants constitute the largest natural vegetation area of the nascent wetland along the coast of China... This is the most extensive, complete and youngest wetland ecosystem in China's warm temperate zone.

On the afternoon of October 20, General Secretary Xi Jinping stepped on this land and walked along the wooden boardwalk into the depths of the wetland to inspect the paradise of animals and plants.

Thanks to the return of farmland to wet, the return of nutrients to the beach, and the promotion of wetland restoration, the ecological environment of the Yellow River Delta is getting better and better. "We are the hometown of the Eastern Stork in China, the breeding ground of the black-billed gull, and since last year, flamingos, white pelicans and spoon-billed sandpipers have been newly discovered." Gou Hongshui, secretary of the Dongying District CPC Committee, briefed the general secretary. The mouth of the Yellow River is home to cranes in China, with seven species of cranes found in the same region, which is extremely rare in other parts of the world. "When I reported that the Mouth of the Yellow River had become the second largest wintering ground for white cranes, the general secretary was very happy." Gou Hongshui said.

"To manage well, we must not let the wetlands be polluted, nor can we hunt or set up nets to catch birds." The general secretary instructed, "We must regard the protection of the wetlands at the mouth of the Yellow River as a noble cause, let the concept of ecological civilization be carried forward in the new journey of realizing the second centenary goal, and add glory and color to the realization of socialist modernization." ”

At the booth of the inspection site, Gou Hongshui also introduced the representative plants of the Yellow River Estuary. "For wetland protection and ecological governance, the general secretary is concerned. When it comes to wild soybeans, the general secretary listens carefully, asks carefully, and advises us to protect wild soybeans well and maintain the safety of biological resources. ”

The 1,530-square-kilometer Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve was established in October 1992, and one of the main areas of protection is the wetland ecosystem at the mouth of the Yellow River. As the "kidney of the earth", wetlands play an important role in conserving water sources, purifying water quality, storing floods and fighting droughts, regulating climate and maintaining biodiversity, and are important natural ecosystems and an important part of natural ecological space. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of wetlands in his inspections many times, and has always been concerned about the protection and restoration of wetlands, emphasizing the implementation of projects such as improving water conservation, soil erosion control, and restoring wetland ecosystems in the Yellow River Delta to promote the ecological protection and restoration of the Yellow River Basin.

Just on October 8, Xinhua News Agency issued the "Outline of the Yellow River Basin Ecological Protection and High-quality Development Plan" issued by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, which clearly stated that it is necessary to strengthen the protection and restoration of the yellow river delta wetlands, study and compile the yellow river delta wetland protection and restoration plan, and plan to build the Yellow River estuary national park. In this investigation, the general secretary specifically stressed that the ecological status of the Yellow River Delta Nature Reserve is very important, and it is necessary to pay close attention to planning the creation of the Yellow River Estuary National Park, scientific demonstration, and solid progress.

To do a good job in ecological environmental protection, we must also find out the bottom of the family and grasp the dynamics. In front of the big screen of the Yellow River Delta Ecological Monitoring Center, Liu Jing, director of the center, reported to the general secretary on the changes in the Yellow River, water quality, biodiversity and other aspects. On the big screen, several changing curves can see the obvious effect of ecological protection -

The number of birds has increased from 187 species at the time of the establishment of the district to 371 species now, of which 25 species are national first-level protected birds and 65 are second-level protected birds.

The water quality of the Yellow River estuary has improved significantly and stabilized at Class II. the density of juvenile fish has increased from 3.8 per cubic meter to 10.8.

On the same day, through the monitoring of real-time footage, it was seen that two oriental white storks were "dressing up" in the nest. "I reported to the general secretary that this is the artificial nest we have built for the Eastern White Stork. The general secretary jokingly said that this is the 'public rental housing' you have established for them, and there is no need to pay rent. When the general secretary finished speaking, everyone present laughed. Liu Jing said: "The general secretary is very recognized by the way we protect national birds, and we will continue to do a good job in ecological protection and protect the birds and vegetation here." ”

To protect this continent of great rivers, we must start and end, persevere and do a good job in the ecological protection of the Yellow River estuary, and the general secretary's earnest teachings guide us forward.

(Reporter Li Huaiping)

Cadre heart language

Xu Mingde, Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Shandong: The General Secretary personally inspected the Yellow River Delta Nature Reserve, which fully reflects the great importance and great concern for the ecological protection of the Yellow River Delta, and we are very excited and energetic. The reserve will resolutely implement the important instructions and requirements of General Secretary Xi Jinping, deeply practice the concept of "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains", adhere to the priority of protection and green development, take the construction of the Yellow River Estuary National Park as the leader, comprehensively strengthen the protection and restoration of the Yellow River Delta, and create an important benchmark for the ecological protection and governance of the great rivers and rivers delta. The first is to adhere to the protection in accordance with laws and regulations, promote comprehensive law enforcement, implement differentiated control and control, and effectively protect the authenticity and integrity of the natural ecosystem of the newborn wetland at the mouth of the Yellow River; the second is to promote systematic restoration and governance, adhere to the ecological method of ecological governance, restore water system connectivity, carry out comprehensive treatment of returning farmland to wet, returning farmland to wetlands, returning farmland to beaches, and mutual flowers and rice grasses, promote the health of wetland ecosystems, and improve biodiversity; the third is to innovate institutional mechanisms, scientifically set up national park management agencies, and explore mechanisms for realizing the value of ecological products. Build a unified, standardized and efficient protection and governance pattern, and explore a new model of reform of the national park management system.

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Zhao Yajie, staff member of the Yellow River Delta Ecological Monitoring Center of the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Shandong Province: When the general secretary came to the Yellow River Delta Ecological Monitoring Center to inspect, I was operating a display screen to show the general secretary the biodiversity conservation of the Yellow River, the Yellow River Delta and nature reserves. I am very touched that the general secretary is so concerned about the conservation of biodiversity in the protected area! I will, as always, under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, do a good job in monitoring, statistics and analysis of basic data, and provide scientific support for ecological protection.

Shao Sudong, head of the ecological restoration section of the Municipal Natural Resources and Planning Bureau: In recent days, the news reports of the general secretary coming to Dongying have "brushed the screen" in my circle of friends, and everyone has rushed to forward it. As a front-line worker of ecological restoration, I feel that my mission is glorious and my responsibility is heavy. I will bear in mind the general secretary's earnest teachings, do a solid job in the protection of forest wetland resources and the greening of the land, the construction of the Yellow Ecological Corridor, the management of nature reserves, etc., protect the youngest land in the Republic, and contribute to the construction of a vibrant modern wetland city.