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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, February 2 (Xinhua) — China ranks first in Asia and fourth globally in terms of total wetland area. This achievement is thanks to the country's consistent efforts to protect and restore wetlands in recent years, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration (SFSA) announced on Monday.
It's worth noting that Monday marks World Wetlands Day. As one of the Earth's fundamental ecosystems, wetlands possess irreplaceable ecological, social, economic, and cultural value.
In recent years, China has steadily strengthened legal safeguards for wetland protection and improved its governance system by enacting relevant laws and regulations. To date, 21 provincial-level administrative units have developed or revised their wetland protection regulations.
China has established and continues to improve a multi-level wetland management system. According to the aforementioned administration, 82 wetlands have been designated as important wetlands of international significance, 80 wetlands of national significance, and 1,208 wetlands are important provincial wetlands.
China has 22 cities accredited as International Wetland Cities, the highest number in the world. Furthermore, the country has established 903 national wetland parks, approximately 90 percent of which offer free public access, attracting approximately 320 million visitors annually.
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China plans to further improve the legal framework for wetlands, strengthen monitoring and early warning systems, and accelerate the establishment of mechanisms to realize the economic value of wetland ecological products, the State Forestry Agency reported.
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