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The 2024 work report of the autonomous regional government proposes to "win the battle of the 'Three Norths' project with the main vanguard", "prepare and deploy early, start the war at the beginning of spring, and ensure that 7.58 million mu of the Yellow River's 'zigzag bend' will be completed within the year, 5.49 million mu will be completed in the Annihilation War of Horqin and Hunshandak Sandy Land, and 1.31 million mu will be completed in the border resistance battle of the Taklamakan Desert in the Hexi Corridor".
Inner Mongolia is the main battlefield of desertification control and the main line of defense against sandstorms, and the main battlefield of the three landmark battles of the "Three Norths" project is "two and a half" in Inner Mongolia. Last year, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Bayannur in person, and held a symposium on strengthening the comprehensive prevention and control of desertification and promoting the construction of key ecological projects such as the "Three Norths", and issued a mobilization order to resolutely fight the tough battle of the "Three Norths" project and strive to create a new miracle of China's desertification prevention and control in the new era.
In 2023, the "Three Norths" project will be fully launched, and the government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region will successively hold four on-site promotion meetings for the three landmark battles to mobilize and guide all localities to seize favorable opportunities and start construction as soon as possible. In 2023, 5.56 million mu of afforestation, 18.17 million mu of grass planting, and 9.5 million mu of desertification prevention and control will be completed, which are 149%, 140%, and 151% of the annual plan, respectively. Adhering to the concept of green development, Inner Mongolia adheres to the principle of prevention, scientific management and rational utilization, and continues to carry out scientific research, contributing "Chinese wisdom" and "Chinese strength" to desertification prevention and control.
"Promoting the integrated development of photovoltaic power generation and desertification prevention and control, while improving the supply capacity of renewable energy and building an important national energy and strategic resource base, can also improve the carbon sequestration and sink capacity of the ecosystem, and build an important ecological security barrier in the north, so as to achieve a 'win-win' of economic, ecological and social benefits." Huang Zhanbing, a member of the CPPCC Autonomous Region, a member of the China Association for the Promotion of Democracy, and director of the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Environmental Resources Division of the Autonomous Region Macroeconomic Research Center, said.
Photovoltaic sand control adds color to the "Great Green Wall" in northern Xinjiang.
The implementation of the project of desertification prevention and control and the integration of wind power and photovoltaic power is an important arrangement made by the Seventh Plenary Session of the 11th Party Committee of the Autonomous Region. The 2024 work report of the autonomous regional government proposes to vigorously implement the integrated project of sand prevention and control and wind power and photovoltaic, actively promote the Kubuqi model and the Dengkou model, support the construction of the "photovoltaic Great Wall" in Ordos, and promote the complementarity of agriculture and light, animal husbandry and light, which not only controls sand and generates green electricity, but also increases the income of the masses, so as to achieve a "win-win" situation in ecology, production and life.
Zhao Ji, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC Autonomous Region, member of the Central Committee of the Democratic League, director of the Inner Mongolia District Party Committee, and chairman of the Autonomous Region Association for Science and Technology, put forward suggestions on the specific implementation of this project: vigorously develop the wind power and photovoltaic industry in Tengger, Ulan Buhe, Kubuqi Desert and Mu Us Sandy Land and other "Shagehuang" areas suitable for new energy development, and build the main national renewable energy base; build an ecological industry demonstration park and promote the "ecology + photovoltaic" model; plant windbreak and sand-fixing plants under photovoltaic panels, All kinds of high-quality forage grass, moderate breeding of poultry and livestock between photovoltaic panels, the construction of a new business format of "renewable energy + ecological industry", relying on the wind, solar and hydrogen storage industry cluster, supporting the formation of a modern energy system of green hydrogen and green power industry based on wind and solar electrolysis hydrogen production, and the development of ecological industry and efficient agriculture in sandy areas.
In addition to vigorously implementing the integrated project of sand prevention and control and wind power and photovoltaic, all parts of Inner Mongolia have firmly established and practiced the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", adhered to ecological priority and green development, and strived to transform ecological advantages into development advantages, so that the sand and sea can grow green and "gold".
As the leader of Tuanjie Village, Ulantuke Town, Linhe District, Bayannur City, Wang Wuhou, a deputy to the People's Congress of the Autonomous Region, participated in and witnessed the whole process of Xinhua Forest Farm from a barren land to an oasis. "Over the years, I have led the surrounding villagers to actively respond to the call and actively cooperate with the forest farm in afforestation and desertification prevention and control. My family farm now has more than 1,200 head of cattle, driving the surrounding farmers to plant more than 2,000 acres of silage, and solving more than 40 jobs for the surrounding farmers. Wang Wuhou said.
Hunshandak Sands.
Liu Xiaomin, deputy secretary of the Zhenglan Banner Committee of the Xilin Gol League and flag chief of the Autonomous Regional People's Congress, said: "As the main battlefield for winning the war of annihilation of the Hunshandak Sandy Land, the Zhenglan Banner will resolutely complete the tasks of winning the Hunshandak Sandy Land Annihilation War in accordance with the requirements of the government work report, and make every effort to promote ecological protection and increase the income of farmers and herdsmen." It is suggested that the investment standards of sandy land control projects and the policy standards of grassland ecological compensation should be appropriately improved, so as to effectively stimulate the enthusiasm of social capital to participate in desertification prevention and control, and continue to increase the income of farmers and herdsmen. ”
Building an important ecological security barrier in the north of the mainland is the "great power of the country" that Inner Mongolia must keep in mind. Inner Mongolia should not only win the battle of the "Three Norths" project with the attitude of being the main pioneer and build the Great Green Wall of the motherland's northern Xinjiang, but also correctly handle the coupling relationship between desertification prevention and control and sand management and use, and strive to achieve a "win-win situation of beauty and development". Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and the vast sea of sand can also "pan for gold in the sand". Vigorously implementing the integrated project of desertification prevention and control and wind power and photovoltaic power will surely create a new miracle of desertification prevention and control in the new era.
(Practice all-media reporter Li Guiwen)