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Flagship species play a crucial role in an ecosystem, act ing   as ambassadors for biodiversity conservation , serving as symbols of biodiversity conservation and representing the health of their habitat. These species, often important   and easily recognizable, attract attention and support for the protection of their environment. By conserving flagship species, we can indirectly conserve   the entire ecosystem, including other species and the habitats   of their all . Flagship species also contribute to ecotourism and the local economy, as they draw visitors who are eager to see these iconic creatures in their natural environment. This economic incentive can motivate communities and governments to invest in sustainable conservation efforts that benefit not only the flagship species but also the entire ecological community. F lagship species also serve as indicators of ecosystem health. Their decline or recovery can signal changes in the environment, helping scienti...

  On March 31, 2024, Ms. Linda Wong, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), attended an event on mainstreaming biodiversity at the National Zoological Museum. After the event, Linda Wong visited the museum's collection of animal specimens. She was impressed by the museum's collection. Look at those two specimens as the pics show -- (Pictures. ©Linda Wong, CBCGDF OceanWetlands Working Group) These photos show the specimens of two cetacean species: the Yangtze river dolphin ( Lipotes vexillifer ) and the narrow-ridged finless porpoise ( Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ).  In the photo, the two cetaceans are lying side by side on the display table. The one on the left is larger, white, has a longer snout, and a smaller dorsal fin. It is the Yangtze river dolphin. The one on the right is smaller, gray, has a shorter snout, and no dorsal fin. It is the narrow-ridged finless porpoise. ———————— Yangtze river dolphin ： Th...

 The emerging pollutants are not referred to as new chemicals, but rather as pollutants that pose risks to the ecological environment or human health, and they have not yet been included in general management or monitoring.  The emerging pollutants widely concerned domestically and internationally regulated by international conventions, include persistent organic pollutants, endocrine disruptors, and antibiotics. The main sources of emerging pollutants are the production and usage of toxic and harmful chemicals. China has published Action Measures to control the emerging pollutants： 1. Regulatory Enhancement: Strengthen laws and regulations, and establish a governance system for new pollutants. 2. Investigation, Monitoring, and Evaluation: Conduct investigations on chemical substances, monitor environmental conditions, and assess risks of new pollutants. 3. Strict Source Control: Implement chemical substance registration systems, and restrict or phase out hazardous chemi...

  On March 19, 2024, the Jiujiang Sand Mining Administration Bureau of Jiangxi Province released the " First Information Disclosure of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the Poyang Lake Sand Mining Plan (2024-2028) in Jiangxi Province " to publicly solicit opinions from the society. According to the information released in the Poyang Lake Sand Mining Plan , in the next period from 2024 to 2028, Poyang Lake will export to Hukou (enter the Yangtze River) on five rivers including Ganjiang, Fuhe, Xinjiang, Raohe, and Xiushui. Sand mining is carried out in the waters between the entrance of the mouth, and the planned geographical scope of sand mining covers the three districts and c ounties  of Jiujiang, Shangrao, and Nanchang, as well as Yongxiu, Lushan, Lianxi, Hukou, Duchang, Gongqing, Poyang, and Yugan , Jinxian, Nanchang, Xinjian and other 11 counties or districts. This round of environmental impact assessment of sand mining planning in Poyang Lake is the first tim...

Mr. Wu Pengcheng, Member of the Standing Committee and Deputy County Magistrate of Liuba County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, participated in the first symposium in response to the "China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030)" in Beijing, hosted by China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) On March 29th, 2024. Mr. Wu Pengcheng stated that Liuba County is known for its green protection. As an important component of the ecological security barrier in the Qinling Mountains and an important water source conservation area for the National South to North Water Diversion Project, Liuba County achieves the important mission of protecting the ecological biodiversity of the Qinling Mountains. Reported by Richard Checked by Daisy Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-funding and donations. You have the opportunity to help us to advance biodiversity conservation. Donate TODAY t...

Recently, the Sand Mining Management Bureau of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province released the "First Information Disclosure of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the Poyang Lake Sand Mining Plan (2024-2028) in Jiangxi Province" to publicly solicit opinions from the society. Many environmentalists who have been paying attention to this matter cannot find the specific planned sand mining location in Duchang County when reviewing this document.   Mr. ZHOU Haixiang, Director of the Ecological Environment Research Office at Shenyang University of Technology, believes that in the environmental impact assessment announcement, the sand mining tools allowed for sand mining in Duchang County are sand boats, the sand mining season should be conducted in the wet season and underwater. However, may this area also be a beach used by winter migratory birds? This worries him a lot.     The environmental impact assessment of the Poyang Lake water conservancy hub construction...

Mr. Yao Chunsheng, Officer of the Global Environment Fund Project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), attended the Symposium on Promoting the China National Strateqic Action Plan for Biodiversity Conservation and delivered a speech on March 29th, 2024. Yao Chunsheng stated that biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization are important components of the national planning framework of the Chinese government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. With the support of the Global Environment Facility, FAO and various departments and research institutions of the Chinese government jointly carried out ten projects, involving a total amount of 500 million US dollars, effectively promoting the mainstreaming of biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. Reported by Richard Checked by Daisy Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-funding and donations. You have the opportunity to help us to...

Prof. Lei Guangchun, Dean and Professor of the College of Nature Conservation at Beijing Forestry University, attended the Symposium on Promoting the China National Strateqic Action Plan for Biodiversity Conservation and delivered a speech. Lei Guangchun stated that he had participated in relevant seminars and conferences on the priority actions of the national biodiversity conservation strategy in the early stage. However, the introduction of this strategic document was not based on the actual situation. Currently, there are still issues such as insufficient understanding of biodiversity itself, and the formulation of relevant plans and implementation efforts by various departments still need to be further strengthened. More attention and research are needed to provide more practical guarantees for biodiversity conservation. Reported by Richard Checked by Daisy Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-funding and donations. You have the opportuni...

High-cost construction of wetland parks in areas with serious water shortages.   In such areas, the government has invested a lot of money to build wetland parks, but it faces the dilemma of extreme shortage of water resources. This behavior is vividly called the "P restige Project ", which means that the government blindly invests in order to  make themselves look good or garner prestige , regardless of the actual situation and people's livelihood needs.   We must clearly realize that the construction of wetland parks in areas with serious water shortages is indeed unreasonable. The construction of wetland parks often requires a large amount of water resources; in water-scarce areas, this behavior is undoubtedly a waste of limited water resources. Local governments should prioritize people ’ s livelihood needs rather than extravagance and waste for the sake of image. This move not only puts pressure on finances, but also seriously affects people's lives.   In additi...

Mr. Wang Junming, Former Director-General of the Foreign Experts Service Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology, participated in the first symposium in response to the "China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030)" in Beijing, hosted by China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) On March 29th, 2024. Wang Junming stated that biodiversity, whether in Chinese or English, is a highly specialized term that many people do not understand. It is important to involve the public more widely and strengthen science popularization in this area. We need to encourage CBCGDF to fully play its role, strengthen biodiversity science popularization, and promote biodiversity to be understood and identified by more people. Reported by Richard Checked by Daisy Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-funding and donations. You have the opportunity to help us to advance biodiversity c...

Dr. Lin Ling, Chief Expert/Researcher of the China National Institute of Standardization and Former Director of the Resource and Environment Division at the China National Institute of Standardization, attended the first symposium organized by the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) in response to the "China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030)" held in Beijing. At the meeting, Lin Ling suggested that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment should establish a Biodiversity Standards Committee to strengthen relevant work and assist in implementing the national biodiversity strategy; At the same time, she called for attention to mobilizing and encouraging enterprises to participate in biodiversity conservation and play a greater role from a market-oriented perspective. Reported by Richard Checked by Daisy Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-funding and donations. ...

On March 29th, 2024, the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) hosted the first symposium in response to the "China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030)" in Beijing. At the meeting, Dr. Liu Shukun, Former Director, Chief Engineer, and Doctoral Supervisor of the Hydraulic Research Institute of China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, stated that if a species becomes extinct, the food chain will fluctuate. With more fluctuations, the "web" of biodiversity will have loopholes, which will lead to the sixth crisis of species extinction.  Liu Shukun suggests to strengthen research in the above areas, which will help to achieve better results in the overall conservation of biodiversity in China. Experts should be organized to understand the impact of alien invasive species on local species, in order to guide everyone on how to properly handle conflicts and relationships between specie...

On March 29th, 2024, the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) hosted the first symposium in response to the "China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030)" in Beijing. Ms. CUI Ying, Vice Dean of the International Institute of Green Finance at Central University of Finance and Economics, attended the meeting and focused on exchanging ideas on biodiversity strategic actions in the field of green finance. CUI Ying said that we currently have a green catalog, but there is still a lack of a biodiversity catalog for financial institutions to refer to in the field of biodiversity. If it can be supplemented, it will play an important role in strengthening financial support for biodiversity. Reported by Richard Checked by Daisy Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-funding and donations. You have the opportunity to help us to advance biodiversity conservation. Donate TODAY to...

On March 29, 2024, at the "Symposium on Promoting the China National Strateqic Action Plan for Biodiversity Conservation" hosted by the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF),  Ms. A Duo Gulie, an ecological singer and Yi music inheritor, announced the Initiative of Working Together to Conserve Biodiversity and Promote Green Development. This initiative, also known as "Join Action Initiative", invited guests to sign in their personal and institutional names. Reported by Richard Checked by Daisy Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-funding and donations. You have the opportunity to help us to advance biodiversity conservation. Donate TODAY to power up the movement to make it a better world for all life. Donation （ 501C3 ） Paypal: intl@wbag.org https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=2EYYJJZ8CGPLE

On March 29, 2024, Mr. Chang Jiwen, Vice Director and Researcher of the Institute of Resources and Environmental Policies at the Development Research Center of the State Council, delivered a speech at the "Advancing National Biodiversity Protection Strategy Action Plan Symposium" hosted by the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation. Reporter: Wendy Reviewed by  Richard Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-funding and donations. You have the opportunity to help us to advance biodiversity conservation. Donate TODAY to power up the movement to make it a better world for all life. Donation （ 501C3 ） Paypal: intl@wbag.org https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=2EYYJJZ8CGPLE  

On March 29, 2024, Mr. Bie Tao, the former Director-General of the Department of Regulations and Standards and Chief Legal Counsel of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, delivered a speech at the "Advancing National Biodiversity Protection Strategy Action Plan Symposium" hosted by the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation.  This event is held in response to the newly released China's Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030). It aims to mobilise all-stakeholders' participation in advancing Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Targets.  Reporter: by Wendy Reviewed by Richard Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-funding and donations. You have the opportunity to help us to advance biodiversity conservation. Donate TODAY to power up the movement to make it a better world for all life. Donation （ 501C3 ） Paypal: intl@wbag.org https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=2EYYJJZ8CGP...