Dr. Dandan Yu, Dr. Cao Yun and Prof. Yan LiuNanjing Institute of Environment Sciences

v The initial results: ECRs areas accounted for around 25% of terrestrial land area in China

Source: Ministry of Ecology and Environment, 2019ECRs Distribution in China (initial results)

Currentresultandprotectioneffectiveness ofECRsinChina

ECR was called "another lifeline after the cultivated land red line"

Species conservationEcosystems

conservation

Water conservation

Ecologicallyfragile area

Ø more than 95% of national key protected species was protected

Ø more than 90% of good forests, grasslands, wetlands etc. were protected

Ø the headwater and catchment areas of major rivers were protected

Ø more than 90% of excellent natural landscape resources were protected

Ø 23 ecologically vulnerable / sensitive areas were protected

Tourist resources

Carbon fixationØ Maintaining 45% of

terrestrial carbon sequestration