Changting, Fujian: The Path of Transformation from "Flame Mountain" to "Flower and Fruit Mountain"
2024-08-20
The lake is densely covered with stars, and black swans swim freely on the surface of the water; Birds chirping and flowers blooming in the forest, fruit trees flourishing... Recently, the reporter walked into Tingjiang National Wetland Park located in Changting County, Longyan City, Fujian Province, and saw the lush mountains and greenery here. Changting County used to be an area with severe soil erosion in China. At that time, the mountains here were barren and the red soil was exposed. Under direct sunlight, the surface of the mountain is unbearably hot, and it is called "Flame Mountain" by the locals. According to the 1985 satellite remote sensing survey, the area of soil erosion in Changting County reached 1.462 million mu, accounting for 31.5% of the county's total land area. The mountains used to be hot and bald. If an egg falls to the ground, it will be cooked in a while Recalling the past, Tang Qinhong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Sanzhou Town, Changting County, said with a smile. From turbid and barren mountains to green and lush mountains, specific analysis, targeted treatment, and comprehensive management are key. At that time, the soil fertility was not sufficient to support tree growth, so we explored the 'grass irrigation first' model, "Lin Jinglan, deputy director of the Soil and Water Conservation Experimental Station of the Fujian Provincial Department of Water Resources, told reporters. The expert team built 'terraced fields' along the mountain slope based on the actual situation, planted suitable plants on the horizontal ditch, intercepted surface water flow, controlled soil moisture, and improved the mountain soil. Data shows that the area of soil erosion in Changting County has decreased to about 300000 acres, with a soil and water conservation rate of over 93% and a forest coverage rate of nearly 80%. In 2021, Changting County was listed as a national leading area for high-quality development of soil and water conservation. The once picturesque "Flame Mountain" has transformed into a vibrant "Flower and Fruit Mountain". In addition, the local area also adopts management methods such as "grass grazing, swamp fruit cycle planting and breeding", which not only cultivates ecological forests but also economic forests, and builds characteristic industrial bases such as Yangmei, Navel Orange, and Pomelo, guiding farmers to scientifically develop agroforestry and gradually turning barren mountains green. Persisting in social participation is also an important way of governance. We focus on absorbing enterprise resources and encourage enterprises to participate in soil erosion control through contracting, leasing, and equity cooperation Yue Hui, director of Changting County Soil and Water Conservation Center, said that in recent years, more than 70 enterprises have participated in contracting, attracting nearly 600 million yuan of social funds to participate in governance. Green mountains and clear waters gradually become mountains of gold and silver. In Fengying Farm, Sanzhou Town, Changting County, there are large areas of fruit trees with lush branches and leaves, full of vitality. The farm manager Shen Shuchao introduced that the farm grows Yangmei, watermelon, oranges, tangerines, pomelos, etc., and the flowers and fruits are fragrant all year round. In 2012, attracted by local policies, Shen Shuchao contracted over 3000 acres of mountainous areas with severe soil erosion in Changting County to carry out large-scale planting and management. When I first arrived, most of it was still 'Bald Mountain'. Last year, the fruit production reached over 4 million kilograms, with a profit of more than 10 million yuan, "said Shen Shuchao. Taking advantage of the favorable natural ecological environment on the mountain, Liao Yanshi, the head of Yuanshi Flower Professional Cooperative in Changting County, attempted to develop understory orchid cultivation. After seeing the promising growth of orchids planted in 10 acres of forest, he quickly expanded the planting scale and quickly developed to over 300 acres. Nowadays, Liao Yanshi's orchid business has radiated and driven more than 300 households in six surrounding towns to eat "ecological rice". 'Beautiful scenery' can also be replaced with 'real gold and silver'. Last year, the first carbon sequestration transaction for soil and water conservation projects in China was successfully signed in Changting County. The location of the carbon trading subject is in the Luodi River Basin of Hetian Town, and the "Bald Mountain" back then is now picturesque with lush green scenery. Since last year, based on carbon sequestration functions such as soil and water conservation, erosion reduction, emission reduction, and green enhancement, the local area has successfully traded 100000 tons of carbon sequestration. On the hilltop and inside the farm, fruits hang all over the branches. The successful management of soil erosion in Changting County, from turbid water and barren mountains to green mountains and clear waters, and then to golden mountains and silver mountains, is a vivid footnote to the saying 'people do not disappoint green mountains, and green mountains will not disappoint people'. (New Society)
Edit：He Chuanning Responsible editor：Su Suiyue
Source：Xinhua
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