Hainan advances integrated restoration of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands and deserts

Hainan recently issued the “14th FiveYear” Hainan National Ecological Civilization Pilot Zone Plan (the “14th FiveYear” Plan for Beautiful Hainan Development), making integrated protection and restoration of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands and deserts an important task, and continuously strengthening the ecological security barrier. The Hainan Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Planning said that the related work will be advanced around areas such as mountain management, water regulation, forest restoration, farmland protection, lake cleanup, pollution reduction, and disaster prevention. It emphasizes taking the integrity of ecosystems as the foundation, promoting the combination of natural restoration and systematic governance, and improving regional ecological functions as well as disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities. During the “14th FiveYear” period, the integrated protection and restoration project for mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands and deserts in Hainan’s typical tropical southern region has entered the completion acceptance stage. It covers Sanya, Wuzhishan, Ledong, Lingshui, Baoting and other areas, with a cumulative 34,400 hectares of ecological restoration completed, 506 kilometers of riverbanks and embankments restored, and 335 hectares of mangroves restored. Hainan is also planning related projects in the Nandu River basin and promoting the declaration and implementation of marine ecological restoration projects in Danzhou, Dongfang and other areas.