【平阳县】Harmonious mirror, repaired shield

      In chinese traditional culture ,“elephants” is a lucky cultural totem, which is loved by many people because of the naive and charming image . This summer, the rare migration activities of Asian Elephants from Yunnan to north, has attracted attention both at home and abroad. Monitoring data from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration suggest that the reason for this long-distance migration may be a steady increase in elephant populations over the past few decades. This is really an encouraging fact considering that 70 years ago China's forest cover was less than 9 percent. The migration of the elephants is like a mirror in which we can see the possibility of harmony between man and nature. Experts pointed out that China's efforts and achievements in ecological civilization construction are there for all to see. So how did this picture of natural harmony come about.

      Environmental restoration is the cornerstone of ecological civilization construction. President Xi Jinping said that we should protect the environment like we protect our eyes. In the past 10 years, China's forest resources have increased by more than 70 million hectares, ranking first in the world. At the same time, 90 percent of terrestrial ecosystem types and 85 percent of key wildlife populations have been effectively protected. Decades of restoration has laid a good foundation for China's ecological civilization construction, which leads to the scene of people and elephants living in harmony.

      Scientific and technological development is the flint of ecological civilization construction. Science and technology have played a decisive role in the progress of human civilization. The three major environmental battles of water, air and soil must be ensured by scientific and technological means. A series of emerging technologies such as new energy, cleaner production, energy conservation and consumption reduction have changed the traditional concept of environmental protection.

      Popularization of the concept of environmental protection is a safety net for the construction of ecological civilization. People living nearby showed a high degree of civilization during the migration of the Asian elephants. Villagers say that seeing elephants is as natural as seeing their own cattle. Local authorities have spared no effort to clear roads and provide food for the elephants. The debate sparked by rational measures and public enthusiasm has shown the world China's efforts and commitment to wildlife protection.

      We need to calm down and reflect on the summary after the bustle of "elephant chase" . In recent decades, with the strengthening of China's protection efforts, the improvement of laws and regulations, and the increasing public awareness of environmental protection, the population of wild Asian elephants has continued to increase and their long-term range of activities has expanded correspondingly. Ecological progress cannot be achieved overnight. As for the contradiction between elephant habitat and human elephant, we need to pay attention to and explore again and find solutions.

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