China-World Environment Day/Progress
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1. Aerial shots of lake, river
2. Various of plants
3. Aerial shot of horses running on grassland
4. Waterfall
5. Stream
6. Various of animals
7. Trees
FILE: Qinghai Province, northwest China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Aerial shots of Qinghai Lake
9. Fish in water
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10. Aerial shot of horses running on grassland
Yunnan Province, southwest China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Aerial shot of forest
FILE: Qinghai Province, northwest China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of birds flying over water
13. Various of birds
14. Aerial shot of deer
15. Aerial shot of birds
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16. Aerial shots of islands, lake
FILE: Qinghai Province, northwest China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of birds
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18. Aerial shot of lake
19. Aerial shot of mountains
20. Aerial shot of river
FILE: Shandong Province, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. Aerial shot of Yellow River
Henan Province, central China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
22. Various of swallows
23. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ma Zhaohong, employee, National Nature Reserve Administration in Luoyang City's Mengjin County (starting with shot 22):
"Sand martins have high requirements for their habitat. With the improvement of the environment in recent years, there are more and more sand martins on the banks of the Yellow River, from several hundred many years ago to tens of thousands at present."
24. Various of swallows
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25. Aerial shot of bridge over Yellow River
26. Aerial shot of birds flying over water
27. Birds flying
28. Birds
29. River
30. Various of birds
31. Aerial shot of Yellow River, trees
32. River
Henan Province, central China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
33. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Xiao, researcher, Nature Reserve and Wildlife Protection Management Office, Henan Forestry Administration (starting with shots 31-32):
"Through the protection and restoration of the wetlands ecosystem, the Yellow River wetlands have attracted swans to spend winter here rather than just to touch down to rest. The number of birds has increased from several hundred before the establishment of the reserve to more than 10,000."
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34. Aerial shots of Yangtze River
FILE: Hubei Province, central China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
35. Staff on board fishery administration vessel
36. Staff detaining fisherman
37. Various of Yangtze River, bridge over river
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38. China Fisheries Law Enforcement boat
39. Sign on boat reading (Chinese/English) "China Fisheries Law Enforcement"
40. Various of fishery administration boats on Yangtze River, Chinese national flag
41. Various of fish
42. Aerial shot of rivers, mountains, waterfalls
43. Various of animals on Tibet Plateau
44. Aerial shots of river, mountains
45. Aerial shot of wetlands
46. Aerial shot of animals running
47. Birds in water
48. Various of fish in water
49. River
50. Aerial shots of mountains, water
Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
51. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Zuojun, deputy director, Institute of Public Administration and Human Resources, Development Research Center, State Council (starting with shots 49-50/ending with shots 52-58):
"Under the guidance of President Xi's Thought on Ecological Civilization, the institutional framework for promoting ecological progress, especially the property rights system for natural resources, is being formulated. Many core systems such as systems for developing and protecting territorial space, payment-based resource use, and ecological restoration have been formed. These systems have been strongly promoting the construction of an ecological civilization in China, and a beautiful China, in which man and nature coexist harmoniously, is taking shape."
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
52. Aerial shot of mountains, river
53. Fast motion of snow-capped mountains, clouds
54. Aerial shot of animals running on grassland
55. Aerial shot of river
56. Animals running
57. Aerial shot of birds flying
58. Trees in wetlands
59. Aerial shot of trees
60. Water
61. Aerial shot of birds on island
China has made great strides in protecting ecosystems and biodiversity since the United Nations first established World Environment Day in 1972.
China's theme for this year's World Environment Day, which falls on Saturday, is the harmonious coexistence between people and nature.
On many occasions, Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken of the relationship between people and nature, and called for efforts to protect and preserve the environment. He said we should protect ecosystems as preciously as we protect our eyes and cherish them as dearly as we cherish our own lives.
At present, China has 11,800 natural protected areas including national parks, nature reserves, and natural parks, which together comprise 18 percent of its total land territory and 4.6 percent of its territorial waters. Around 90 percent of vegetation types and terrestrial ecosystems are under protection, as well as 85 percent of key protected wildlife populations.
China boasts some of the richest biodiversity in the world. The country has recorded more than 2,900 species of terrestrial vertebrates, accounting for over 10 percent of the total number of species on earth. What's more, China is home to over 36,000 species of higher plants, ranking third in the world after Brazil and Colombia.
China has basically completed the establishment of a "red line" system for ecological conservation and restoration, which puts key regions, zones, and sites under mandatory and rigorous protection, according to the country's Ministry of Natural Resources.
Major eco-safety barriers along the China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Qinling Mountains, and Yellow River basin are included in the system.
The red line system covers regions with important ecological functions, including forests, prairies, lakes, wetlands, and oceans, as well as the habitats of wildlife species under state protection.
Tens of thousands of sand martins now settle in Xiaolangdi Reservoir in Jiyuan City and the cliffs of Luoyang City in central China's Henan Province every summer thanks to the area's improved environment.
"Sand martins have high requirements for their habitat. With the improvement of the environment in recent years, there are more and more sand martins on the banks of the Yellow River, from several hundred many years ago to tens of thousands at present," Ma Zhaohong, an employee of the National Nature Reserve Administration in Luoyang City's Mengjin County.
More and more birds are returning to the area because of the construction of the Yellow River Ecological Corridor. The strategy of restoring wetland ecology and protecting biodiversity has also allowed more rare birds such as the black stork and great bustard to inhabit the region.
By the end of this year, a 710-kilometer ecological corridor along the river's section of Henan Province will be completed, further integrating the Yellow River into the development of cities along the river.
"Through the protection and restoration of the wetlands ecosystem, the Yellow River wetlands have attracted swans to spend winter here rather than just to touch down to rest. The number of birds has increased from several hundred before the establishment of the reserve to more than 10,000," said Zhang Xiao, a researcher at Henan Forestry Administration's Nature Reserve and Wildlife Protection Management Office.
The Yangtze River is also the most typical region of biodiversity in China. On January 1, 2021, a 10-year fishing ban started in pivotal waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the average weight of fish in the Yangtze River in spring 2021 increased by 53.38 percent and 63.98 percent, respectively, compared with the summer and autumn of 2020.
At the same time, the construction of China's nature reserve system is steadily progressing. A total of 10 pilot national parks have been set up, covering a total area of over 220,000 square kilometers or around 2.3 percent of China's land area.
"Under the guidance of President Xi's Thought on Ecological Civilization, the institutional framework for promoting ecological progress, especially the property rights system for natural resources, is being formulated. Many core systems such as systems for developing and protecting territorial space, payment-based resource use, and ecological restoration have been formed. These systems have been strongly promoting the construction of an ecological civilization in China, and a beautiful China, in which man and nature coexist harmoniously, is taking shape," said Li Zuojun, deputy director of the Institute of Public Administration and Human Resources under the Development Research Center of the State Council.
China-World Environment Day/Progress
Dateline : Recent/File
Location : Various,China
Duration : 3'24
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shots of lake, river
2. Various of plants
3. Aerial shot of horses running on grassland
4. Waterfall
5. Stream
6. Various of animals
7. Trees
FILE: Qinghai Province, northwest China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Aerial shots of Qinghai Lake
9. Fish in water
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Aerial shot of horses running on grassland
Yunnan Province, southwest China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Aerial shot of forest
FILE: Qinghai Province, northwest China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of birds flying over water
13. Various of birds
14. Aerial shot of deer
15. Aerial shot of birds
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Aerial shots of islands, lake
FILE: Qinghai Province, northwest China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of birds
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
18. Aerial shot of lake
19. Aerial shot of mountains
20. Aerial shot of river
FILE: Shandong Province, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. Aerial shot of Yellow River
Henan Province, central China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
22. Various of swallows
23. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ma Zhaohong, employee, National Nature Reserve Administration in Luoyang City's Mengjin County (starting with shot 22):
"Sand martins have high requirements for their habitat. With the improvement of the environment in recent years, there are more and more sand martins on the banks of the Yellow River, from several hundred many years ago to tens of thousands at present."
24. Various of swallows
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
25. Aerial shot of bridge over Yellow River
26. Aerial shot of birds flying over water
27. Birds flying
28. Birds
29. River
30. Various of birds
31. Aerial shot of Yellow River, trees
32. River
Henan Province, central China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
33. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Xiao, researcher, Nature Reserve and Wildlife Protection Management Office, Henan Forestry Administration (starting with shots 31-32):
"Through the protection and restoration of the wetlands ecosystem, the Yellow River wetlands have attracted swans to spend winter here rather than just to touch down to rest. The number of birds has increased from several hundred before the establishment of the reserve to more than 10,000."
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
34. Aerial shots of Yangtze River
FILE: Hubei Province, central China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
35. Staff on board fishery administration vessel
36. Staff detaining fisherman
37. Various of Yangtze River, bridge over river
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
38. China Fisheries Law Enforcement boat
39. Sign on boat reading (Chinese/English) "China Fisheries Law Enforcement"
40. Various of fishery administration boats on Yangtze River, Chinese national flag
41. Various of fish
42. Aerial shot of rivers, mountains, waterfalls
43. Various of animals on Tibet Plateau
44. Aerial shots of river, mountains
45. Aerial shot of wetlands
46. Aerial shot of animals running
47. Birds in water
48. Various of fish in water
49. River
50. Aerial shots of mountains, water
Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
51. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Zuojun, deputy director, Institute of Public Administration and Human Resources, Development Research Center, State Council (starting with shots 49-50/ending with shots 52-58):
"Under the guidance of President Xi's Thought on Ecological Civilization, the institutional framework for promoting ecological progress, especially the property rights system for natural resources, is being formulated. Many core systems such as systems for developing and protecting territorial space, payment-based resource use, and ecological restoration have been formed. These systems have been strongly promoting the construction of an ecological civilization in China, and a beautiful China, in which man and nature coexist harmoniously, is taking shape."
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
52. Aerial shot of mountains, river
53. Fast motion of snow-capped mountains, clouds
54. Aerial shot of animals running on grassland
55. Aerial shot of river
56. Animals running
57. Aerial shot of birds flying
58. Trees in wetlands
59. Aerial shot of trees
60. Water
61. Aerial shot of birds on island
China has made great strides in protecting ecosystems and biodiversity since the United Nations first established World Environment Day in 1972.
China's theme for this year's World Environment Day, which falls on Saturday, is the harmonious coexistence between people and nature.
On many occasions, Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken of the relationship between people and nature, and called for efforts to protect and preserve the environment. He said we should protect ecosystems as preciously as we protect our eyes and cherish them as dearly as we cherish our own lives.
At present, China has 11,800 natural protected areas including national parks, nature reserves, and natural parks, which together comprise 18 percent of its total land territory and 4.6 percent of its territorial waters. Around 90 percent of vegetation types and terrestrial ecosystems are under protection, as well as 85 percent of key protected wildlife populations.
China boasts some of the richest biodiversity in the world. The country has recorded more than 2,900 species of terrestrial vertebrates, accounting for over 10 percent of the total number of species on earth. What's more, China is home to over 36,000 species of higher plants, ranking third in the world after Brazil and Colombia.
China has basically completed the establishment of a "red line" system for ecological conservation and restoration, which puts key regions, zones, and sites under mandatory and rigorous protection, according to the country's Ministry of Natural Resources.
Major eco-safety barriers along the China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Qinling Mountains, and Yellow River basin are included in the system.
The red line system covers regions with important ecological functions, including forests, prairies, lakes, wetlands, and oceans, as well as the habitats of wildlife species under state protection.
Tens of thousands of sand martins now settle in Xiaolangdi Reservoir in Jiyuan City and the cliffs of Luoyang City in central China's Henan Province every summer thanks to the area's improved environment.
"Sand martins have high requirements for their habitat. With the improvement of the environment in recent years, there are more and more sand martins on the banks of the Yellow River, from several hundred many years ago to tens of thousands at present," Ma Zhaohong, an employee of the National Nature Reserve Administration in Luoyang City's Mengjin County.
More and more birds are returning to the area because of the construction of the Yellow River Ecological Corridor. The strategy of restoring wetland ecology and protecting biodiversity has also allowed more rare birds such as the black stork and great bustard to inhabit the region.
By the end of this year, a 710-kilometer ecological corridor along the river's section of Henan Province will be completed, further integrating the Yellow River into the development of cities along the river.
"Through the protection and restoration of the wetlands ecosystem, the Yellow River wetlands have attracted swans to spend winter here rather than just to touch down to rest. The number of birds has increased from several hundred before the establishment of the reserve to more than 10,000," said Zhang Xiao, a researcher at Henan Forestry Administration's Nature Reserve and Wildlife Protection Management Office.
The Yangtze River is also the most typical region of biodiversity in China. On January 1, 2021, a 10-year fishing ban started in pivotal waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the average weight of fish in the Yangtze River in spring 2021 increased by 53.38 percent and 63.98 percent, respectively, compared with the summer and autumn of 2020.
At the same time, the construction of China's nature reserve system is steadily progressing. A total of 10 pilot national parks have been set up, covering a total area of over 220,000 square kilometers or around 2.3 percent of China's land area.
"Under the guidance of President Xi's Thought on Ecological Civilization, the institutional framework for promoting ecological progress, especially the property rights system for natural resources, is being formulated. Many core systems such as systems for developing and protecting territorial space, payment-based resource use, and ecological restoration have been formed. These systems have been strongly promoting the construction of an ecological civilization in China, and a beautiful China, in which man and nature coexist harmoniously, is taking shape," said Li Zuojun, deputy director of the Institute of Public Administration and Human Resources under the Development Research Center of the State Council.
ID : 8201768
Published : 2021-06-05 21:47
Last Modified : 2021-06-06 15:36:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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