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Wetland investigation  and monitoring are important foundations for wetland scientific research and can provide scientific basis and support for wetland protection and management. Recently, Dr. Z HOU  Jinfeng,   Secretary General of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), and Academician of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences, expressed his views on wetland investigation  and monitoring. There are various types of wetlands in my country. To carry out wetland   investigation  and monitoring, it is necessary to formulate a wetland   investigation  and monitoring plan based on wetland protection goals and specific project task requirements according to the wetland type to ensure the scientificity and comprehensiveness of the   investigation  and monitoring. For wetland nature reserves, in order to protect the diversity of birds, it is not enough to only carry out routine bird   investigations ...

On September 21, a group of four volunteers from the Harbin Black Bear Rescue Center of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), wearing CBCGDF logo vests, traveled more than 500 kilometers along the Songhua River to Bayan County and its subordinate Xinglong Town and Heishan Town to carry out black bear protection publicity and education activities. At the same time, they also carried out a plastic collection charity activity in the Hulan District section on the left bank of the Songhua River.   During the event, Guo Yuhong, a teacher at Harbin Tieling Primary School, led her six-year-old daughter to participate in the charity event, educating her child to be determined to protect the environment and biodiversity from an early age, and gave her a vivid and touching environmental protection practice lesson. Seeing the children carefully picking up plastic waste, especially distributing black bear protection publicity materials and environmental ...

On the morning of September 26, 2024, the International Department of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), the "Ocean and Wetlands" working group, and “Reduce and Pick up Plastics” Working Group jointly held the 35th (129th in total) Global Environmental Governance Capacity Building Workshop for 2024.   Scientific Communication Aiming to enhance public awareness of the importance of biodiversity and to motivate more people to participate in actions to protect biodiversity, the heads of various communication platforms shared the latest data on scientific communication within a week. They deeply analyzed the data and weekly reports, clarified the effectiveness of communication activities, and emphasized the importance of producing a variety of communication materials. Participants discussed how to quickly capture hot social topics and promote the popularization of biodiversity from multiple perspectives to achieve cross-border eff...

Geothermal energy development has several environmental benefits. Firstly, it is a renewable energy source. The heat from the Earth's interior is constantly replenished. Geothermal power plants produce relatively low greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil - fuel - based power generation, which helps in the fight against climate change. However, there are also some drawbacks. The extraction of geothermal energy can sometimes lead to the release of harmful substances such as hydrogen sulfide, which has a pungent smell and can be toxic in high concentrations. There may also be potential impacts on local groundwater systems. Drilling for geothermal energy can cause small - scale seismic activity in some cases, which might pose risks to nearby infrastructure and communities. But with proper management and technological advancements, many of these negative impacts can be mitigated. Despite these challenges, the future of geothermal energy development looks promising. Technological a...

Rainfall is a fundamental factor influencing the distribution of plant species. Adequate rainfall provides the necessary water for plant growth. In areas with high and consistent rainfall, such as tropical rainforests, lush and diverse plant species thrive. These regions can support large trees, epiphytes, and a variety of understory plants.   Conversely, in arid regions with scarce rainfall, only drought - tolerant plants like cacti and certain shrubs can survive. Rainfall patterns also determine the boundaries between different plant communities. For example, a gradient in rainfall amount can mark the transition from grasslands to forests. Moreover, the timing and intensity of rainfall events matter. Erratic or insufficient rainfall can limit the growth and spread of some plants, while well - distributed rainfall promotes a more even distribution of plant species across landscapes. I n conclusion, rainfall is a powerful determinant of plant species distribution. Understanding its...

  On September 23, 2024, Xiji, Ningxia Province, publicly recruited "wild boar hunters" to hunt and kill 300 adult wild boars in 19 townships and 9 state-owned forest farms in the county through an open recruitment of professional hunting teams. This event sparked a wide conversation, and then CBCGDF-OceanWetlands published an article on September 26, 2024, " The Liupan Mountains are overrun with wild boars, so what is wrong with Ningxia Xiji recruiting 'pig hunters' and offering a reward of 720,000 dollars to kill 300 of them? " and openly invited the public to vote on it. According to the current statistics, more than 300 people have participated in the poll, and the results show that the  vast majority of people (87%) support this action, which is considered to be a manifestation of "sustainable utilization" of biodiversity. (Note: This article is based on an objective analysis of the current voting results, and future voting data may be subject...

On September 26, 2024, Dr. ZHOU Jinfeng, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) was invited by Fuding Technology's "Carbon Explore" column to give a keynote speech. He exchanged and discussed with the live audience on the theme of "How Enterprises Practice ESG".   Dr. ZHOU vividly reviewed the four major civilization processes in the development of human history and the necessity of ESG in the era of new civilization. He also discussed how enterprises practice ESG through rich and wonderful international and domestic cases, as well as the opportunities and challenges on the road to development. Dr. ZHOU said that ESG is a norm required by the new civilization. It is not only a tool to help investors avoid risks, but also a more important role to constrain investment and operation enterprises based on the quality of human environmental survival as an evaluation standard. With year...

  To support the National Science Popularization Day in 2024, the "2024 Daxing District National Science Popularization Day Event" was launched on the first floor of Longhu Tianjie in Daxing District on the afternoon of September 22. The event was hosted by the Daxing District Science and Technology Committee and undertaken by the Daxing Biomedicine Industry Base Management Committee and the Tiangongyuan Sub-district Office of Daxing District.   China Biodiversity and Green Museum was invited to participate in this science popularization event. Dinosaur egg fossils, wolf-fin fish fossils, crown snails and many other collection exhibits were displayed at the science exhibition. In addition, high-tech electronic equipment VR and AR were used to experience the wonder and excitement of biodiversity, which became a highlight of the exhibition.   Xiao Qing, Deputy Secretary-General of CBCGDF, attended the science popularization event and introduced to everyone a series of scien...

  In recent years, edible birds' nest has been considered a "high-end tonic" and has been touted by the market. However, with the popularity of the edible birds' nest market, various chaos have also followed.   In September 2024, an investigative report by Cover News revealed many irregularities in the edible birds' nest market, which once again aroused great public concern about this traditional tonic industry.   According to reports, some businesses sell so-called "wild cave bird's nests" through social platforms and e-commerce platforms, claiming that these yellow or red bird's nests are more nutritious than the common edible birds' nests on the market. However, after testing, it was found that these bird's nests had serious problems with excessive nitrite and mold. The nitrite content of some products even exceeded the national standard by 160 times!   In addition, sellers circumvent supervision and mislead consumers through false pro...