Protect biodiversity, mirror and echo丨Protect mangroves
May 22nd is International Biodiversity Day.
Biodiversity is related to human well-being and is an important foundation for human survival and development. As one of the first parties to sign and ratify the Convention on Biological Diversity, China has always attached great importance to the protection of biodiversity, constantly promoted the advancement of biodiversity protection with the times and innovative development, achieved remarkable results, and embarked on a path of biological diversity with Chinese characteristics. The road to diversity conservation. Mangrove ecosystem protection is a typical case.
Mangroves photographed on Jinniu Island, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province.
Mangroves are unique viviparous woody plant communities in the intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical coasts. They are known as "maritime forests" and "coastal guards". They play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, sequestering and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. plays an important role.
For a long time, General Secretary Xi Jinping has been paying great attention to the protection of mangroves and has repeatedly issued specific instructions and clear requirements for mangrove protection.
In recent years, my country has vigorously promoted the protection and restoration of mangroves, becoming one of the few countries in the world with a net increase in mangrove area.
Herons roost in the mangroves of Jinniu Island in Zhanjiang, Guangdong. The Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve in Guangdong is the largest and most concentrated mangrove nature reserve in China and a successful example of wetland ecological restoration in the world.
Overlooking the mangroves on the seaside in Zhanjiang, Guangdong.
Birds that inhabit the mangroves along the sea view corridor in Xiashan District, Zhanjiang, Guangdong.
Shenzhen Futian Mangrove Wetland. In Shenzhen, dense mangroves stretch from the mouth of the Xinzhou River in the east to Shenzhen Bay Park in the west, embracing the central area of the city and forming a "Green Great Wall" about 6 kilometers long along the coastline, providing a haven for hundreds of thousands of migratory birds every year. A precious international migration channel.
Staff members conduct a population survey of black-faced spoonbills in Futian Mangrove Wetland, Shenzhen.
Migratory birds rest in the Futian mangrove wetland in Shenzhen.
Animals that live or overwinter in the Futian mangrove wetland in Shenzhen.
Maoweihai Mangrove Nature Reserve in Qinzhou, Guangxi.
Mangrove forest in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, Hainan.
