China News Service, September 13th, Yao Wenguang, director of the flood and drought disaster prevention department of the Ministry of Water Resources, said on the 13th that my country's soil erosion continues to show a "double decrease" trend in area intensity and "double decrease" in water and wind erosion.
In 2021, the national soil erosion area will be 2,674,200 square kilometers, a decrease of 274,900 square kilometers compared with 2011. The proportion of severe and above grades will drop to 18.93%, and the soil and water conservation rate will reach 72.04%.
On the 13th, the Central Propaganda Department held a series of press conferences on the theme of "China's Decade" to introduce the achievements of water conservancy development since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
At the meeting, a reporter asked that my country is one of the countries with the most serious soil erosion in the world. What progress has been made in the comprehensive management of soil erosion in the past ten years?
In what areas will you continue to work hard to advance this work?
Yao Wenguang said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, water conservancy departments at all levels have firmly established and practiced the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and have persistently promoted comprehensive soil erosion control.
Soil and water loss in my country continues to show a trend of "double reduction" in area intensity and "double reduction" in water and wind erosion.
In 2021, the national soil erosion area will be 2,674,200 square kilometers, a decrease of 274,900 square kilometers compared with 2011. The proportion of severe and above grades will drop to 18.93%, and the soil and water conservation rate will reach 72.04%.
Yao Wenguang said that this decade has been the most intensive, fastest, and most effective decade for soil erosion control in my country, laying a solid foundation for the construction of ecological civilization.
"In the past ten years, we have insisted on preventing, protecting and controlling 'increment', supervising and guiding 500,000 production and construction projects in accordance with the law to implement soil erosion prevention and control measures, and effectively preventing and controlling the 'increment' of soil erosion caused by human beings. Adhere to comprehensive management to reduce 'stock' ', Focusing on major national strategies, we will build a national key project of soil and water conservation according to local conditions, with a total area of 580,000 square kilometers of soil erosion. Adhere to the people first, people's livelihood is the most important, and closely integrate soil erosion control with the improvement of agricultural production capacity and the development of characteristic industries."
He pointed out that characteristic industries such as Dingxi potatoes in Gansu, navel oranges in Gannan in Jiangxi, and apples in northern Shaanxi were cultivated and developed in the process of soil erosion control.
A total of more than 10 million poor people across the country have benefited from soil erosion control, with an annual income increase of about 5 billion yuan.
More and more areas have realized the transformation from turbid waters and barren mountains to green waters and lush mountains to gold and silver mountains.
"Entering a new stage of development, we must fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, speed up the reform and innovation of systems and mechanisms, strengthen the prevention, protection, supervision and management of soil and water conservation, and promote a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development; scientifically promote the comprehensive management of soil erosion and vigorously implement The construction of ecologically clean small watersheds will restore the ecological environment of rivers and lakes, improve the quality and stability of ecosystems, provide more and better ecological products for soil and water conservation, and provide strong support for the construction of a beautiful China." Yao Wenguang said.