The third round of the second batch of central ecological and environmental protection inspectors today (17th) focused on reporting a number of typical cases. Since May 7 this year, the third round of the second batch of central ecological and environmental protection inspectors has been launched, stationed in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing, Yunnan seven provinces and cities.
Jiangxi: Deploy! Five finless porpoises died in illegal fishing nets
The Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Group inspected Jiangxi Province and found that there are still a large number of artificially built dwarf embankments in the Poyang Lake area of Nanchang, Jiujiang and Shangrao, and there are also fish thieves who illegally fish by pulling nets and electric fish. From 2022 to 2023, five finless porpoises were found dead in Poyang Lake from fishing nets or entangled in fishing nets. The sand and gravel wharf in Lushan City, Jiujiang was illegally constructed, and the surrounding lake was polluted by oil pollution. During an unannounced visit to the scene, the inspection team saw a small finless porpoise struggling desperately in a piece of oil. The inspection team also found that the problem of agricultural non-point source pollution in Poyang Lake is prominent. The lack of supervision and ineffective work of the local authorities has led to the long-term existence of related problems in the protection and restoration of Poyang Lake.
Hubei: Direct sewage discharge! The number of benthic species in Honghu Lake decreased by three-quarters
Honghu Lake is one of the most representative lakes, wetlands and biodiversity areas in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Since 2012, the water quality of Honghu Lake has continued to deteriorate. The Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Group inspected Hubei Province and found that some areas of Jingzhou, Hubei Province have direct sewage discharge and serious aquaculture pollution, and Jingzhou City has reserved 45,000 mu in the name of carrying out ecological planting and breeding. At present, the submerged plants in Honghu Lake are almost extinct, and the number of benthic species has decreased by three-quarters. Jingzhou City and relevant departments are afraid of difficulties in the ecological protection and management of Honghu Lake, and their determination is not enough, and they do not deal with difficulties and act slowly.
Chongqing: Illegally occupying the shoreline of rivers and lakes and discharging wastewater directly into the first-class tributaries of the Yangtze River
The Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Group inspected Chongqing Municipality and found that Yunyang County and Fengjie County did not protect the Yangtze River shoreline effectively, illegally built wharves, indiscriminately occupied, abused, extensive and inefficient use of the Yangtze River shoreline resources, and squeezed out the natural ecological space. The Liangshuijing sand and gravel yard in Yunyang County occupies nearly 20 acres of tidal flats, and the inspection team photographed the illegal discharge of production wastewater directly into the Tangxi River, a first-class tributary of the Yangtze River, through aerial photography equipment at the scene. In addition, Fengjie County has piled up a large number of construction materials, sand and gravel, building materials, etc. in the open air on the right bank of the Zhuyi River, and has not taken any pollution prevention and environmental risk prevention measures. The local government does not strictly supervise and protect the Yangtze River shoreline.
Deforestation is false! In some parts of Shanghai, forest land problems are frequent
The inspection team inspected 29 forest lands in Baoshan and Minhang districts and found that 21 had illegal deforestation, and a total of 757 acres of public welfare forests have been destroyed since 2020. In addition, in order to cope with the assessment of the new forest area index, the forestry department of Shanghai Municipality reported some of the forest land that has been formed as undeveloped forest land, and then changed it to forest land year by year, changing the stock to an increment, which is actually an inflated increase.
Yunnan: Peeling the bark and destroying forests for coffee planting, such coffee is not fragrant!
Inspectors of Yunnan Province by the Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Group found that in some places, in the process of planting coffee and tea under natural forests, in order to increase yields, covert methods such as peeling bark were adopted, resulting in the death of trees. The inspection team found that in Lianggang Village, Puwen Town, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna, a total of 15.9 acres of natural forest had been encroached upon due to coffee planting, and 63 trees had been stripped of their bark from their roots. In addition, some cities and prefectures have cut down rubber forests and other forests in mountainous areas on a large scale, and have not planted rubber forests in accordance with the design requirements of felling operations, but have planted bananas and pineapples in large quantities in violation of regulations, resulting in serious soil erosion and ecological damage.
Destruction of mangrove forests, poor protection of marine ecology in Wenzhou, Zhejiang
The Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Group inspected Zhejiang Province and found that Wenzhou City's marine ecological protection was not effective, and Wenzhou Ruian City violated the rules in approving the Huancheng River East Gate Pump Project in the mangrove forest land at the mouth of the sea. The project occupies a total of 4.9 acres of mangrove land, destroys more than 6,500 mangroves, and damages the stability and integrity of the mangrove ecosystem. In addition, in the process of building a tourism and vacation project on Qingshan Island in Dongtou District, Wenzhou, 14 acres of sea area were illegally occupied without approval, which lasted for 4 years.
Hunan: The resurgence of illegal planting! The ecology of the Dongting Lake wetland is at risk of deterioration
The Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Group inspected Hunan Province and found that the ecological and environmental protection responsibilities of Yiyang, Changde, Yueyang and other cities around Dongting Lake were not implemented effectively, the ecological damage of Dongting Lake wetland was prominent, and the wetland ecology was at risk of deterioration. The inspection team found that in some areas of the South Dongting Lake Provincial Nature Reserve, the local water conservancy department leased 21,000 acres of the retreat area of European and American black poplar that should have been carried out ecological restoration to individuals, and used it for planting maple poplars, dry willows and other forest trees in violation of regulations, and the illegal planting resurgence. In addition, the local water conservancy department violated the approval regulations, and the Lishui Estuary Wetland Reserve still illegally mined sand, and as of the time the inspection team was stationed, 1.24 million tons of sand were illegally mined, seriously damaging the ecological environment of the Lishui Estuary Wetland Reserve.
In view of the above situation, the inspection team will further investigate and verify the relevant situation, and do a good job of follow-up supervision as required.
Source: CCTV news client
Author: He Li Jiang Xiaoping
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