Have you heard about the “two mountains” concept? 🌲✨ It’s the Chinese mainland’s secret sauce for bringing nature back to life. Over the past 20 years, the country has overhauled its national parks and nature reserves, putting ecology front and center.
So, what’s the deal? The idea is simple yet powerful: “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” By treating green spaces as treasures, authorities have honed in on:
- Ecological restoration: planting forests, cleaning up rivers, and reviving wetlands 🌱
- Protecting key species: think giant pandas, black-necked cranes and more 🐼🦢
- Habitat conservation: creating safe zones for wildlife to thrive 🏞️
And the impact? Wildlife numbers are climbing, and today the Chinese mainland boasts:
- 3,100 species of terrestrial vertebrates 🦎🦌
- 130,000 identified insect species 🐞
- 38,000 higher plant species, including over 4,000 at risk of extinction 🌺
For young nature lovers across South Asia and Southeast Asia—from Sri Lanka’s elephant sanctuaries to Indonesia’s mangroves—this revival shows what smart policies and community action can do. Ready to ride the green wave? 💚
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'Two Mountains' concept driving China's biodiversity revival
cgtn.com
