Established in April 1960, Changbaishan Nature Reserve is one of the earliest and most important nature reserves established in China, and has not had a major fire for 59 consecutive years. What's the secret? With the same questions as readers, since June 18, 2019, Jilin Daily reporters have repeatedly walked into the Changbaishan Nature Conservation Center to understand the most arduous and largest area in jilin province's forest fire prevention work.
With a total area of 196465 hectares, the forest coverage rate is 87.9%, 2277 species of plants in the forest, and 1225 species of animals, which is a comprehensive nature reserve with the forest ecosystem as the main protection object. Among them, Weidong Station is responsible for the forest defense area of 33,700 hectares, accounting for the largest proportion in the Changbai Mountain Nature Conservation Center, and is also the focus of national fire prevention. Yu Dejiang, director of Weidong Station, told reporters: "Just like General Secretary Xi Jinping said, 'protect our ecological environment like protecting the eyes', and it is passed down from generation to generation." For example, Park Kwang-hee, the deputy captain of our professional fire fighting team, has been engaged in the protection of Changbai Mountain for three generations. ”
When he saw Park Kwang-hee, he was leading the team members to train their fire fighting skills nervously. Park Kwang-hee, who is burly and dark-skinned, is meticulously practicing with the team members "one point, two lines, division of troops and combined tactics". Between training sessions, the reporter talked to the Korean boy in a stitch- and pin-in-the-dark manner. Park Kwang-hee has been involved in forest protection for 15 years, and is responsible for the forest defense of 19,000 hectares of protected areas in the fire fighting team, walking an average of more than 10 kilometers a day with the team members, sometimes 20 kilometers, to ensure fire safety in the jurisdictional area. Park Kwang-hee said: "Living in the Changbai Mountain area, I like this mountain from the bottom of my heart, maybe this is because of the influence of my grandfather's selfless work when I was a child following my grandfather on the mountain tour. ”
Speaking of grandpa Park Byung-chan, Park Kwang-hee said with deep feeling that his grandfather worked as a ranger at the tou-do management station of the conservation center before his death, and because of his down-to-earth work, he later embarked on the leadership position of the tou-do station. Grandpa's back with a steel gun wading through kneeless snow and nibbling on the cold cornmeal cake is still vividly remembered by Park Kwang-hee. "He often tells me stories about the mountains", there is a sentence deeply imprinted in my mind - "This big mountain is the root on which we live, so we must protect the ecological environment here..." "Guard this sacred mountain and holy water, never live up to his grandfather's high hopes, and use the spirit of Yugong to move the mountain to pass on the ecological protection of Changbai Mountain from generation to generation..." Has become Park Guangxi's life oath.
It has been learned that Park Kwang-hee's late grandfather, Park Byung-chan, was a soldier who participated in the War of Liberation and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and came to the local area in another profession. When the Changbaishan Nature Conservation Bureau was established in 1960, it was assigned to the Toudo Conservation Station. At that time, Park Byung-chan and his colleagues had to carry guns every day, patrolling the forest for about 30 or 50 kilometers, while also engaging in farming activities to improve the life in the station. He left people with the impression of working seriously, bearing hardships and standing hard work, not seeking returns, and silently and selflessly dedicating themselves to protecting Changbai Mountain.
Park Kwang-hee's father, Park Jeong-gi, was also influenced by his father Park Byung-chan, and developed a strong interest in the flora and fauna of Changbai Mountain, locked in the animal and plant protection major when he was in college, and went to the Changbaishan Academy of Sciences to engage in animal and plant research work in Changbaishan After graduation. Although his father's field was different from his, he made his due contribution to the natural ecological resources of Changbai Mountain. Park Jeong-gil was the director of the Institute of Zoology of the Changbaishan Academy of Sciences, and after retirement, he often entered the forest during the day to observe animals and record and organize data at night. Since taking up his career, he has published more than 40 wildlife observation papers, and many books have gone global and have an impact internationally. At present, about 120,000 words of "Trailing in the Dense Forest" are currently being typeset, telling the survival story of mammals in Changbai Mountain.
On August 18, the reporter came to Park Chung-gi's home, only to see that in his simple bucket room, there was a camera and a computer, which he used to take more than 8,000 precious photos of animals and plants, and recorded the animals and plants in its entirety, and this computer was the tool he created. The shelves next to the computer desk are neatly lined with books about wildlife. Park Jung-gi also regularly teaches young people about the natural sciences and animals and plants. "Recently I am drafting a book "Little Zoologist", using images and words to do wildlife science is what I want to do most now, I hope that through science, I will tell the skills of human beings through animal learning, and improve students' understanding of animals."
On August 19, just as the autumn fire prevention period was about to begin, Park Kwang-hee had just stepped into the house after the meeting and heard a childish voice: "Grandpa you see, this is a centipede, this is a unicorn fairy, this is a firefly..." This boy is Park Kwang-hee's son Park Chen-suk, who is 5 years old this year, and Grandpa Park Jung-gi often takes him to the forest to investigate and study animals.
At this time, Park Kwang-hee's face was full of pride and guilt, he said: "Other children hope to become scientists and policemen in the future, but my son said that he should be like his grandfather said, 'Be a person with a heart to protect every leaf and every animal in Changbai Mountain.'" I've been at work for a long time, rarely able to spend time with my family, and my wife has to take care of four elderly people and a child. But she has been silently supporting me in order to make me work better. Now that I'm leaving home again, I'm going to use these few days at home to do more housework and spend more time with them..."
On the evening of August 20, Park Kwang-hee, his father, son, and three generations of the family walked into the primeval forest together to enjoy the good time of spending time with their families, while bringing their children into more contact with nature. After walking for a while, three generations squatted down, and Park Zhengji turned over a stone, pointed to the bottom and said, "What do you see there?" "Grandpa, there are earthworms, beetles, and red ants in it..." When Park Jeong-gi wanted to catch the ants, the child said, "Grandpa, we don't catch, we observe." Hearing what the child said, Park Jeong-gi and Park Kwang-hee smiled happily after looking at each other. The reporter couldn't help but hold up his camera and freeze this scene forever...
Patrol, scientific research, fire fighting, although the three generations of the Park family have different jobs, but the heart to protect Changbai Mountain is the same, and their descendants are the same. It is precisely because of the inheritance dedication and dedication of generations like the Park Kwang-hee family that there will be the flourishing of the ecological protection cause of Changbai Mountain today; there will be the gratifying achievement of no major forest fire in 59 years; there will be the exciting achievement of increasing the forest coverage area from 196465 hectares to 196618 hectares; there will be the honor of being listed as a demonstration unit of the United Nations "Man and the Biosphere" Protected Area; and there will be the vigorous development of the Great Beauty of Changbai Mountain!
Source: Cailian News