China News Service, Quanzhou, November 25 (Xie Bin, Chen Wengui) Strolling in the upper west section of Shixi River, Shishan Town, Nan'an City, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, I saw gurgling water and clear bottoms. Recreational trails were built on the flood dikes on both sides of the river. The villagers walked and exercised on the trails, and the crops in the farmland not far away were growing well and green.
This is the scene after the implementation of the safe ecological water system project in the upper west section of Shixi River. It is reported that the total investment of the project is 9.47 million yuan, and the river is 8 kilometers long, and the effect is remarkable.
The West Upper Section of Shixi Project is an organic component of Quanzhou's implementation of "safe ecological water system" construction.
In recent years, Quanzhou Water Conservancy Bureau has taken comprehensive water control as its starting point, relied on major water conservancy projects, and used the entire river basin as a link to drive the surrounding areas to achieve industrial development, municipal improvement, environmental improvement, historical and cultural excavation, display, and exploration. A new model of safe ecological water system governance that can revitalize the countryside and promote the county economy.
The safe ecological water system of Shixi, Shishan Town, Nan'an City after renovation.
Photo courtesy of Quanzhou Water Resources Bureau
According to a person from the Quanzhou Water Resources Bureau, safe ecological water system management is mainly through the use of ecological dredging, river bed restoration, and bank slope restoration to create ecological channels, enrich river biodiversity, maintain the health of river water ecological environment, and form a benign ecosystem. Circulation to realize the restoration of the ecological functions of the river; at the same time, make full use of the current rock beach, river beach, native plant community resources and the characteristic style of the river beach landscape, and comprehensively improve the rural human settlements through the ecological garden roads and landscape enhancement projects that run through both sides of the water system Environment: Combining domestic sewage treatment on both sides of the strait and construction of constructed wetland projects to purify water quality, improve the rural water environment, and comprehensively enhance ecological benefits.
The Wujiang River Safe Ecological Water System Project in Shigu Town, Yongchun County, Quanzhou City is one of the typical cases. The project will start in June 2020 and will be completed and accepted in September 2021. The total investment is 14.54 million yuan and the river is 8 kilometers long.
After the completion of the project, the ecological system of the river section where it is located has been restored, with more abundant water, more natural flow and better water quality, and the ecological level of the rural areas along the river has been significantly improved.
It is worth mentioning that the implementation of the safe ecological water system project is of great significance to the promotion of rural revitalization. It can be combined with the comprehensive management of the surrounding water environment to promote the development of the tourism industry and increase the sales channels of agricultural and sideline products.
At the same time, it will radiate the comprehensive utilization of rural land along the banks of the river, increase the value of the land, realize the preservation and appreciation of land value, and further expand the development space of urban areas and towns.
Aerial view of the safe ecological water system of Wujiang River in Shigu Town, Yongchun County.
Photo courtesy of Quanzhou Water Resources Bureau
This can be seen from the construction of a safe ecological water system in Jiaoxi, Leifeng Town, Dehua County, Quanzhou City.
The project implements water quality improvement projects, flood control landscape projects, beautification projects, etc., to effectively reduce agricultural pollution, and make the river basin clear and clean, and the villages are clean and comfortable.
At the same time, with the integration of landscape elements and infrastructure linkage, the whole village is promoted in a continuous manner, creating a unique rural tourism boutique route of "seeing cherry blossoms in spring, viewing bamboo sea in summer, enjoying rice waves in autumn, and hot springs in winter", which not only improves The improvement of the aquatic ecological environment has brought vigorous business opportunities to Leifeng Town. The number of rural tourists has increased significantly, and the social benefits of rural areas have increased significantly.
Up to now, Quanzhou Water Conservancy Bureau has completed 16 kilometers of safe ecological water systems for private affairs, invested 24.01 million yuan, and exceeded the goal of 2021 listed by the provincial government as a practical plan for private affairs, and completed 6 new safe ecological water systems in 2021. Approval of the project plan and start construction tasks.
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