China News Agency, Beijing, March 11 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the State Forestry and Grassland Administration of China (referred to as the "National Forestry and Grassland Administration") on the 11th that in 2021, China will complete afforestation and planting of 6.6667 million hectares of grass.
On the same day, the "2021 China Land Greening Status Bulletin" (hereinafter referred to as the "Communiqué") released by the Office of the National Greening Committee shows that in 2021, China will complete afforestation of 3.6 million hectares, plant grass to improve grasslands 3.0667 million hectares, and control desertification and rocky desertification. 1.44 million hectares of land.
The "Communiqué" shows that in 2021, China will implement key ecological projects in depth, complete 1,133,300 hectares of natural forest tending, 380,800 hectares and 23,900 hectares of farmland to be returned to forest and 23,900 hectares of farmland respectively, and key protective forests such as the Yangtze River, Pearl River, coastal areas, and Taihang Mountains. The project completed afforestation of 342,600 hectares, the Three North Project completed afforestation of 895,900 hectares, the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Control Project completed 212,500 hectares of forest, completed 330,000 hectares of rocky desertification comprehensive control, completed 933,300 hectares of degraded forest restoration, and added soil erosion. The management area is 62,000 square kilometers.
1.5626 million hectares of grassland ecological restoration were carried out, and 72,700 hectares of degraded wetlands were newly added and restored.
The "Communiqué" shows that urban and rural greening and beautification have been carried out in a coordinated manner, 43 new cities have been added to carry out the construction of national forest cities, more than 20,000 "pocket parks" have been built nationwide, and more than 80,000 kilometers of greenways have been constructed.
In terms of greening management, the "Communiqué" shows that China has issued the "Guiding Opinions on Scientific Greening", and 29 provinces have formulated scientific greening implementation opinions.
For the first time, the afforestation task reached the county and landed on the map above, and the completion rate of the afforestation task on the map was 91.8%.
The national forest chief system is basically established.
The protection and management of forest and grassland resources has been comprehensively strengthened, and the number of forest fires, the area of damaged forests, and the area of damaged grasslands have all shown a downward trend.
At the same time, green and enriching industries have developed, the national economic forest area has remained above 40 million hectares, and the number of eco-tourism tourists has reached 2.093 billion, a year-on-year increase of more than 12%.
March 12 this year is China's 44th Arbor Day.
The relevant person in charge of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration said that in recent years, the National Greening Committee has innovatively launched more than 50 forms of voluntary tree planting in 8 categories, including afforestation and greening, tending, management and protection, nature protection, planting and adoption, and donations. The system of voluntary tree-planting bases has been gradually improved, and the "Internet + voluntary tree-planting for all" has been continuously promoted, which has made positive contributions to ecological civilization and the construction of a beautiful China.
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