Solid Promotion of the Construction of National Parks for Harmonious Coexistence between Human and Nature
CCTV News Client News: It is midsummer, and the first five national parks established in China are full of greenery and vitality. Since the establishment of national parks in 2021, various regions have been promoting the construction of national park systems with high quality and standards, promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and continuously achieving new achievements in ecological civilization construction.
The Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park is located in the central part of Hainan Island, with a total area of 4269 square kilometers, covering over 95% of the original forest and over 55% of the natural forest on Hainan Island. In recent years, Hainan has accelerated the construction of smart rainforest projects, relying on vibration sensors, infrared thermal sensing triggered cameras and other means to achieve full coverage of supervision in key areas such as Wuzhishan and Yingge Ridge.
With the application of more technological means, the monitoring and protection capabilities of national parks are also significantly improving.
A group of flagship species, such as the Chinese pangolin and black muntjac, have reappeared after more than a decade as national first-class protected wildlife. On July 8, five new insect species were added to Mount Wuyi National Park. Since the national park system pilot was launched in 2016, 24 new species have been found in total, and the biodiversity has been constantly enriched.
In the Sanjiangyuan National Park, located in the hinterland of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, the efforts to protect the ecological environment are constantly increasing. The population and quantity of animals in the national park have significantly increased. The rare and rare animal, the snow leopard, has frequently appeared in the park. Wild plateau animals such as the leopard, wild yak, black necked crane, and Tibetan antelope breed and thrive here, becoming their important habitats.
Various regions are continuously innovating institutional mechanisms to further improve the institutional guarantees for the construction of national parks. Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces closely cooperate, and the ecosystem in the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park has been comprehensively protected and restored. The number of wild Northeast tigers has increased to over 50, and the number of wild Northeast leopards has increased to over 60, making it the only stable habitat and source of dispersal for wild Northeast tigers and leopards in China.
The Giant Panda National Park covers three provinces: Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu. In recent years, various regions have continuously improved their institutional mechanisms and established a collaborative work mechanism for the management of giant panda national parks. Measures such as mountain closure and afforestation, vegetation restoration, comprehensive patrols, and special inspections have been taken, with a focus on repairing damaged habitats of giant pandas. Key ecological corridors and wild release bases for giant pandas have also been constructed. At the same time, the indigenous people within the jurisdiction of the national park have become ecological caretakers and live together with giant pandas on this land.
With the solid progress of national park construction, ecological dividends are constantly being released, presenting a good situation of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
