Perceiving Ecological China | Protecting Mangroves and Mangroves
Along the coast of Leizhou Peninsula, the southernmost tip of Chinese Mainland, there are large areas of evergreen trees and shrubs, known as mangroves. Mangroves play a crucial role in maintaining coastal ecological balance.
Worldwide, the area of mangroves is rapidly decreasing, while in China, the area of mangroves is constantly expanding. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Yang invited international student Xu Chenglan from Myanmar to visit the largest mangrove nature reserve in China - Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve - to see how China has achieved this.
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Ecological photographer Wang Jianzhong is a native of Zhanjiang. For the past three years, he has been doing the same thing almost every day: using drones to capture mangroves and document local ecological changes. He said, "I once went to the same mangrove forest for a month in a row, observing the changes in the mangrove forest at each time period, and heard the voice of all things in the mangrove forest."
In April this year, General Secretary visited Jinniu Island in Zhanjiang to inspect the growth of mangroves and the surrounding ecological environment on site. He emphasized that this mangrove forest is a "national treasure" and should be protected as well as the eyes.
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In recent years, with the advancement of conservation work, mangroves can also create economic value. The Ding Xinyuan team from the Zhanjiang Bay Laboratory is dedicated to exploring the coupling model of mangrove planting and ecological aquaculture, allowing the people to not only protect the mangrove ecology, but also boost their wallets.
Product: Sun Zhiping
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Producer: Mi Ligong
Director: Zhao Xiaoqing
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Produced by Xinhua News Agency's audio and video department
Produced by Xinhua News Agency's International Communication Integration Platform
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