Beijing has recorded over 7,000 species, placing its biodiversity level among the world’s leading megacities, the municipal ecology and environment bureau said on Thursday. According to the bureau, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the city saw steady improvements in its ecological environment.
A total of 151 types of natural and semi-natural ecosystems and 7,121 species were documented through citywide surveys, demonstrating remarkable outcomes in biodiversity conservation and placing Beijing at the forefront of global megacities in this regard. By international standards, a city recording 3,000 to 5,000 species is considered to have a high level of biodiversity, while more than 5,000 represents an extremely high level.
Over the past five years, Beijing has continuously advanced biodiversity conservation. The city has enforced a regulation on ecological protection and green development of Beijing’s ecological conservation areas and issued its first medium- and long-term plan for biodiversity conservation.
A joint meeting system has also been established to facilitate cross-department coordination on key tasks. The city has designated ecological conservation redlines covering 27.5 per cent of its land area and protected natural areas covering about 19 per cent, providing effective spatial safeguards for biodiversity.
In urban areas, over 700 nature zones, including biodiversity demonstration zones and ecological conservation communities, have been created to expand habitats and breeding spaces for flora and fauna. Regular inspections of ecological issues are carried out within protected natural areas and ecological redlines, ensuring that identified problems are promptly addressed.
Xinhua
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