China has made continuous progress in environment protection
By David Blank
In October 2005, I had the first opportunity to work in
China because I participated in the project of “Wetland biodiversity
conservation and sustainable use in China". In Ruoergai Wetland Nature
Reserve in Sichuan Province, I saw many rare species, most of which can only be
seen in China: black-necked crane, Chinese grouse, Tibetan gazelles …
My working experience in Ruoergai Wetland Nature Reserve is
unforgettable. Therefore, when the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography
of the Chinese Academy of Sciences offered me a work opportunity, I did not
hesitate to take the invitation. My research mainly focuses on the protection
of ungulates such as goitered gazelles, kulan, argali and Siberian ibexes.
China is the very important part of the habitats of these elegant and unusual
creatures.
From 2010 to 2015, I worked with the zoological team of the
Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Biological Resources in Arid Land of Chinese
Academy of Sciences to study the behaviors and habits of houbara bustard,
ibexes and other animals, as well as the impact of human activities on local
wildlife. Our research has greatly improved China's research level in the
relevant fields.
Over the years, China has made many achievements in
environmental protection. For example, in Urumqi of Xinjiang, natural gas has
gradually replaced coal as heating energy, and the air quality has also been
improved significantly. In order to combat desertification, people plant trees
around cities and along roads, forming a barrier to protect the city. This is
the epitome of China's continuous achievements in sustainable development. President
Xi Jinping said that people should "protect the ecological environment
like protecting the eye", which I very much agree with. Protecting the
natural environment means protecting our life and health.
I once entered into the magical world of the Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau and saw that local people are living a happy life. They love nature and
enjoy the pure pleasure brought by blue sky, bright sunshine, flowers and clear
lakes.
Now I work in the Center for Ecological and Environmental
Research in Central Asia which was established by Kyrgyz and Chinese Academy of
Sciences. This is an important platform for strengthening scientific research
and exchanges and cooperation between China and Central Asian countries under
the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI). The main work of the
research center is to help Kyrgyzstan formulate animal protection policies and
give guidance to local governments for the establishment of effective way for
nature conservation in Kyrgyzstan. The BRI has not only promoted the economic
and social development of the countries along the route, but also linked many
countries with the concept of equal cooperation and enhanced the development of
science and technology as well as people's livelihood. For example, under the
initiative, large research centers have been set up, many talents are
cultivated, and the level of local scientific research has been enhanced,
providing a guarantee for the future development. In August 2018, with the help
of the Bishkek Center of Central Asia Ecology and Environment Research Center
of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the first demonstration site of safety
ensuring techniques for drinking water has been built up.
Since the founding of People’s Republic of China, people's
living standard has been improved significantly. Young people generally have
the opportunity to receive higher education, which forms a huge contingent of
talents. China's younger generation is so creative and diligent that I believe
they can increase technological level of China and make new and great
achievements for the country and the world.
(David Blank is Israeli zoologist, former biodiversity
conservation expert of UNDP and the awardee of 2016 Chinese Government
Friendship Award)
Source: People’s Daily
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