February 2 is the 27th World Wetlands Day, and this year's theme is "Wetland Restoration".
Wetlands, known as the "kidney of the earth", are important ecosystems that have various ecological functions such as water conservation, water purification, climate regulation, and biodiversity maintenance, and are closely related to people's production and life.
The State Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on the 2nd that in 2022, my country will add 18 internationally important wetlands, including Beijing Yanqing Wild Duck Lake, Heilongjiang Daxinganling Jiuqu Shibawan, Jiangsu Huaian Baima Lake, etc., with a total of 82; the area is 7.647 million hectares, ranking first in the world. fourth place.
As an important participant, contributor and leader in global wetland protection and restoration, my country will actively fulfill its obligations under the Ramsar Convention, continue to strengthen the protection of the authenticity and integrity of wetlands, implement national wetland protection plans and major wetland protection projects, and bring more Important wetlands should be included in the management of nature reserves, and an international exchange and cooperation platform should be improved.
Reporters: Yan Fujing, Xu Shunda
Editors: Guo Baojiang, Peng Hong
Design: Hugo
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