Green camphor pine, red birch, yellow poplar... At 53° north latitude, the autumn of Mohe River is already colorful.
How is the ecological protection of the forest area, and how is the life of the people in the forest area? After five years, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Longjiang again, going deep into the forest farms and villages of Mohe City in the Daxing'anling area, and conducting field investigations and investigations.
At the first stop, the general secretary came to the natural forest area of Mohe Forest Farm.
On the afternoon of September 6, the general secretary walked into the forest farm along the wooden plank road, inspected the growth trend of natural forests and the display of crops under the forest, and listened to the local deepening of the reform of forest resources asset management, promoting ecological industrialization and industrial ecology, and strengthening forest fire prevention and fire fighting.
The general secretary advised: "We must persist in attaching equal importance to afforestation and forest protection, so as to take precautions and prevent troubles, and we must not let the achievements of decades, centuries, and thousands of years be destroyed in one fell swoop." ”
△Mohe Forest Farm primeval forest
Heilongjiang is a national key forest area. As early as May 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Yichun to investigate the economic transformation and development of forest areas. In the Xishui National Forest Park of the Shangganling Forestry Bureau, the general secretary inspected the primeval red pine forest and other precious trees along the plank road, listened to a briefing on the construction of ecological civilization in the forest area, and advised that "forest resources must be well protected".
The Mohe Forest Farm inspected by the general secretary this time, founded in 1955, is the northernmost local state-owned forest farm in the mainland, with 140 employees, a total area of 36,400 hectares and a forest coverage rate of about 92.7%. In the past 70 years since its establishment, Mohe Forest Farm has experienced historical stages such as forest harvesting, tending thinning, logging stoppage protection and ecological transformation.
In recent years, Mohe Forest Farm has accelerated the ecological transformation of forest farms in the Daxing'anling area, relying on the resource advantages of "green water and green mountains", vigorously developing characteristic industries such as under-forest economy and forest tourism, and building a solid ecological security barrier in northern Xinjiang.
"After listening to the general secretary's instructions, we feel a great responsibility. Guarding the green of Daxing'an Ridge is also our root and soul. "As a grassroots forestry worker, I am very encouraged to listen to General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech closely, and I must do a good job in the future!" Recalling the general secretary's encouragement at the scene, the local cadres and masses could not hide their excitement.
△In January 2023, dozens of employees of Mohe Forest Farm spontaneously formed a forest nursery team to work in the inaccessible mountain forest.
A good ecological environment is the most inclusive people's livelihood and well-being. Increasing green forest protection is not only related to ecology, but also to the happy life of the people.
Mohe Forest Farm is about 2 kilometers away, nestled in the Xing'an Forest Sea and the source of the Longjiang River, and is located in the Arctic Village, a border village at the northernmost point of the mainland mainland.
On the afternoon of September 6, General Secretary Xi Jinping came here to carefully understand the local situation of developing characteristic tourism in combination with regional advantages and transforming ecological advantages into development advantages. The general secretary said: "Forests are a treasure trove of water, grain, money and carbon. It is necessary to establish the concept that increasing greenery is increasing advantages, and protecting forests is protecting wealth, and let the people increase their income through the development of the economy under the forest under the premise of protection. ”
Arctic Village, formerly known as Mohe Village, changed its current name in 1999. After the complete cessation of commercial logging of natural forests in 2014, Arctic Village actively explored a high-quality transformation and development path on the basis of guarding the ecological safety barrier. In 2015, Arctic Village was officially rated as a national 5A scenic spot. Various shops with the name "North" such as "Northernmost Post Office", "Northernmost Supply and Marketing Cooperative", and "Northernmost Dumpling House" have sprung up.
The Arctic Village, which "thrives because of the north", has continuously improved the green ecological industrial system, and driven by industries such as wild berry collection, cold land Chinese medicinal material planting and cold land testing, "cold resources" have been transformed into "hot economy".
△On January 7, 2023, tourists experienced skiing in the Arctic Village Ski Resort.
Green water and green mountains are gold and silver mountains, and ice and snow are also gold and silver mountains.
Over the years, under the care of the Party and the government, Arctic Village has developed from a small border village that is inaccessible to people to a popular tourist attraction today, with more than 200 homestays and catering establishments, and a per capita income of 31,000 yuan in 2022.
In the homestay courtyard of villager Shi Ruijuan's house, General Secretary Xi Jinping learned from the villagers about the local development of rural characteristic industries and the promotion of rural revitalization of the border and rich people.
"The development of Arctic Village and the living conditions of the masses are good, and I am very happy to see it." The general secretary advised everyone to protect the Daxing'anling forest well, so that tourism can be attractive.
When he left the courtyard, he kindly told the fellow villagers on both sides of the road that the Arctic Village had a promising future. It is hoped that the vast number of cadres and the masses will work together to build better rural areas, better ecological protection, better people's lives, and jointly rush to the bright future of Chinese-style modernization.
△Recently, a scenic spot in Arctic Village, Mohe City, displayed understory products.
Green is the most distinctive background color for high-quality development. In the north, a "green Great Wall" touches the heart of General Secretary Xi Jinping.
On June 6 this year, the general secretary came to the state-owned Xinhua Forest Farm in Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia, to learn about the construction of the "Three North" shelter forest system.
"The ecology of the Sanbei region is very fragile, and sand prevention and control is a long-term historical task, and we must continue to do a good job in this work, worthy of our ancestors and descendants." Walking into the sandy land under treatment, the general secretary looked at the trees planted year after year, day after day, and sighed.
In the past 45 years, the construction of the "Three North" project has entered the stage of "gnawing hard bones". After in-depth investigation, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the direction for construction at the symposium on strengthening comprehensive desertification control and promoting the construction of key ecological projects such as the "Three Norths".
"Strive to use about 10 years to fight a battle for the 'Three Norths' project, and build the 'Three North' Project into a fully functional and unbreakable green Great Wall and ecological security barrier in northern Xinjiang."
"When the general secretary came, the dates were blooming, and they smelled fragrant." Mentioned that the general secretary came to inspect the forest farm more than three months ago, and the director of the site, Du Wenwen, was deeply impressed. "The forest farm is planning to develop an under-forest economy, which can grow cistanche, goji berries, raise cattle, and fertilize trees with cow dung." The future of the forest farm is clearly visible.
△On June 5, 2023, a view of the state-owned Xinhua Forest Farm in Linhe District, Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia.
Ecological problems test historical vision and systematic thinking. The protection of trees and forests reflects the heavy commitment of a big party determined to achieve great deeds for thousands of years, "worthy of our ancestors and descendants".
The tree's annual rings are engraved with the general secretary's earnest entrustment. On the new journey, in the renewal picture of beautiful China, the rafters of time will surely paint a magnificent chapter of "people do not live up to the green mountain, and the green mountain will not live up to the people".
Executive producer丨Geng Zhimin
Producer丨Xinglai
Editor-in-chief丨Ning Lili
Written by Zhang Yanan
Vision丨Jiang Yuhang
Responsible editor: Zhang Jing