At 15:23 local time on September 6th in Geneva, the 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (referred to as the Convention on Wetlands) reviewed and approved the regional motion proposal submitted by China to establish an International Mangrove Center in Shenzhen, marking the official establishment of the International Mangrove Center. At the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Wetlands held last year, China announced that it would strengthen international cooperation in wetland protection and establish an international mangrove center in Shenzhen. In the past year, China has made joint efforts with relevant contracting parties and the Convention Secretariat to submit a construction plan for a mangrove center to the 62nd Standing Committee of the Convention, which has been recognized and approved by the Standing Committee. After the adoption of the regional motion, it will be beneficial for China to carry out international cooperation and dialogue and exchange on mangrove protection and restoration with various contracting parties through the convention platform, effectively promoting global mangrove protection, restoration and rational utilization, and continuously expanding its central influence. In recent years, the Chinese government has attached great importance to the protection of mangroves. In the Wetland Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, mangrove provisions have been specifically established, and the "Special Action Plan for Mangrove Protection and Restoration (2020-2025)" has been organized and implemented. A diversified funding investment model dominated by the government has been established, and more than 10 technical documents have been issued, including afforestation and ecological restoration. After efforts, the area of mangroves in China has increased by over 7200 hectares compared to the beginning of this century, completely reversing the trend of area reduction and entering a new stage of high-quality development. Next, the International Mangrove Center will promote international cooperation and joint actions for mangrove protection, restoration, and rational utilization by establishing an open, inclusive, and mutually beneficial international cooperation mechanism for mangrove and coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and contribute to global sustainable development. It is reported that Shenzhen is rich in wetland and mangrove resources. The total wetland area of the city (excluding the Shenzhen Shantou Special Cooperation Zone) is nearly 35000 hectares, of which the mangrove area is 296.18 hectares, mainly distributed in the Futian Mangrove Nature Reserve. Among the 23 nature reserves in Shenzhen, there are a total of 8 mangrove forests distributed. 179.18 hectares of mangroves have been designated as nature reserves for strict protection, accounting for over 60% of the mangrove area in Shenzhen. The settlement of the world's first "International Mangrove Center" in Shenzhen has a great promoting effect on building Shenzhen into a more globally influential economic center city and a modern international metropolis, promoting the modernization construction of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. Shenzhen will take this opportunity to vigorously strengthen the regulatory system, engineering planning, investigation and monitoring, international cooperation and other basic work of wetland protection. At the same time, combined with national space, we will create an international wetland city, continuously enhance Shenzhen's international influence in the field of ecological protection, and create more ecological well-being for global wetland and mangrove protection. (New News Agency)