Guarding the Most Beautiful Land and Sharing a Happy Home (People's Current Review)
The headwaters of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Lancang River have been protected as a whole, 17 new species such as the rain god horned toad have been found in Mount Wuyi National Park, and the population of Tibetan antelope, snow leopard, giant panda, Siberian tiger and other species has been restored... The second National Park Forum held in Xining, Qinghai, released a number of major achievements in the protection and construction of national parks in China. By implementing the strictest protection measures, the ecosystem functions of the first batch of national parks have continued to recover and improve.
National parks are the most important part of China's natural ecosystem, the most unique natural landscape, the most essence of natural heritage, and the most abundant part of biodiversity.From the first proposal to establish a national park system to the successive pilot projects of the national park system, from the official establishment of the first batch of national parks to the construction of the world's largest national park system, China's national park construction has gone through an extraordinary process, becoming a project with demonstration and leading significance in ecological civilization construction.
The implementation of a national park system aims to maintain the authenticity and integrity of natural ecosystems, protect biodiversity, protect ecological security barriers, and leave precious natural assets for future generations. The first batch of national parks, including Sanjiangyuan, Giant Panda, Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard, Hainan Tropical Rainforest, Mount Wuyi, etc., cover nearly 30% of the national key protected wildlife species in the land area. In 2022, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and other departments jointly issued the National Park Spatial Layout Plan, selecting 49 candidate areas for national parks. Protecting the natural ecosystem through national parks will continuously strengthen the ecological foundation for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation.
Only by coordinating protection and development can national parks have multiple functions such as ecological protection, improving people's livelihoods, and national education. On the basis of strict protection, various regions within the scope of national parks are accelerating their green transformation and development, actively carrying out franchising, ecotourism, nature education, etc. The Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park has launched a number of livelihood projects, including centralized cattle breeding and improving the quality and efficiency of black fungus; Sanjiangyuan National Park promotes "one family, one post", and more than 23000 ecological stewards are selected and employed in Qinghai and Xizang; Mount Wuyi National Park has raised the compensation standard for forest ecological benefits and established a tourism resource sharing mechanism. The ecological protection of national parks is organically integrated with the production and life of local residents, complementing each other, becoming a vivid epitome of adhering to green development in the new era.
The application of new technologies is an important support for the construction of national parks. Advanced technologies and equipment such as camouflage robots and the "Forest Eye" AI high-precision turntable have improved regulatory efficiency. The national park perception system has been launched and will gradually achieve full coverage of national park monitoring, helping to build a world leading independent research and development of a national park sky ground integrated monitoring system. The continuous enhancement of technological standards helps to make the construction and management of national parks more scientific and refined.
To promote the high-quality development of national parks, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of the rule of law and solidify the foundation of the system. We should actively promote the legal process of national parks and expedite the promulgation of the National Park Law. The construction of national parks involves various aspects such as property rights of natural resource assets, control of land use, ecological compensation, and accountability for ecological damage. It is necessary to pay attention to overall coordination and institutional effectiveness in various aspects such as establishment, construction, operation, and management. Protecting the most beautiful land with the strictest rule of law and the strictest system will undoubtedly provide stronger guarantees for building a beautiful China.
National parks are a beautiful home for harmonious coexistence of all things, and also a happy home for millions of people to build and share together. In the signage of Chinese national parks, the continuous mountains and rivers form the character "Zhong", symbolizing everyone working together to protect natural resources. With the continuous promotion of national park construction, more and more people will enjoy the fruits of green development. From snowy plateaus to clear waters and rosy clouds, from white mountains and black waters to the shores of the South China Sea, the beautiful picture of China will surely become more colorful.