Yunnan Forestry and Grass Bureau proposed to focus on three areas of work-

Strictly prevent the illegal encroachment of forest land, tea planting and deforestation, and other issues have rebounded (letter investigation and feedback)

  Our reporter Shi Yiqi Shen Tongrui Yang Wenming

  "People's Daily" (February 01, 2021 Edition 08)

  On January 18th, the reader letter edition of this newspaper published "Resolutely curb tea planting and deforestation", reporting the problem of some villagers in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province when planting tea destroying forests and destroying the ecology.

  After the report was published, the Yunnan Provincial Forestry and Grass Bureau attached great importance to it, actively communicated with the Provincial Public Security Bureau Forest Police Corps, and stated that it would earnestly summarize the results and experience of the special remediation, analyze the existing problems and weak links in depth, draw inferences from one another, strengthen supervision, and improve A long-term mechanism, maintain a high-pressure situation, and strictly prevent the illegal encroachment of forest land, tea planting and deforestation, and other problems that destroy forest resources have rebounded.

  The Yunnan Forestry and Grass Bureau stated in the letter that the next step will focus on the following three aspects:

  One is to further improve the political position of ecological protection.

In-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping’s thoughts on ecological civilization and the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s inspection of Yunnan’s important speech, and earnestly implement the new development concept from the height of strengthening the "four consciousnesses", strengthening the "four confidences" and achieving the "two maintenance". Maintain the strategic determination to strengthen the construction of ecological civilization, effectively limit economic activities and human behavior within the limits of the natural resources and ecological environment, never sacrifice the ecological environment for temporary economic growth, and resolutely put an end to the "first" The old way of governance after destruction.

  The second is to improve the long-term mechanism of forest resource protection.

Based on overall management, fundamental management, and long-term management, further improve the forest resource property rights system, accelerate the construction of a fully functional forest resource monitoring and early warning system, fully implement the forest head system, and implement a grid of "horizontal to edge, vertical to the end, and clear responsibilities" We will continue to improve the coordination and linkage mechanism of forest resources protection with multi-department participation, each performing its own duties, each taking responsibility, and co-management, strengthening the capacity building of forest resource protection law enforcement, and improving the responsibility system and evaluation system of forest resource protection development goals , Leading cadres' departure audit and other systems, and strive to build a forest resource protection system with clear property rights, multi-party participation, clear responsibilities, effective supervision, and a complete system.

  The third is to fully protect the ancient tea tree resources.

Improve the laws and policies system of ancient tea tree resources protection in Yunnan Province, promote the promulgation of the "Regulations on the Protection of Ancient Tea Trees in Yunnan Province", and accelerate the formulation and revision of the prefectural (city) ancient tea tree (garden) protection regulations.

Efficiently promote the investigation of ancient tea tree resources, introduce the concept of "legal production area" for ancient tea, delimit ancient tea mountains and ancient tea gardens, and protect ancient tea tree resources according to law.

Scientifically formulate special plans for the protection and utilization of ancient tea tree resources and picking specifications, increase efforts to restore the ecological environment of ancient tea trees, guide the masses to scientifically manage and pick ancient tea trees, maintain the good ecology of ancient tea mountains and ancient tea gardens, and effectively protect and use Yunnan The ancient tea tree is a precious resource and brand.

  The Yunnan Provincial Forestry and Grass Bureau also stated that prior to this, it carried out a six-month special rectification for illegal encroachment of forest land, tea planting and deforestation and other violations of forest resources. The province has handled illegal encroachment of forest land, deforestation and planting. There were more than 1,100 criminal cases of forest resources, including 437 cases of tea planting and deforestation, cracking down on 412 criminals; 341 public officials who violated laws and disciplines were held accountable, and 145 forest guards were dismissed; and the infringed forest land was recovered according to law 4298.76 Hectares, and 5072.36 hectares of restored vegetation (including collective forest contracted to households).

Through special rectification actions, the deviation in the economic and social development process was corrected in a timely manner, and the momentum of tea planting and deforestation and destruction of the ecological environment was effectively curbed, and the public was educated and warned to change their thinking and concepts, and leading cadres at all levels were strengthened to protect the ecological environment and promote the construction of ecological civilization. The political responsibility of the cadres and the masses has strengthened the consciousness of the cadres and the masses to protect the green waters and mountains.