Sichuan area of Giant Panda National Park: average annual ecological experience exceeds 3 million people

China News Service, Chengdu, October 12 (Shan Peng) The Sichuan Provincial Government Information Office held a press conference in Chengdu on the 12th to introduce the achievements of the fifth anniversary of the construction of the Sichuan area of ​​the Giant Panda National Park. Gu Xiaodong, deputy director of the Sichuan Administration Bureau of the Giant Panda National Park, said that relying on the unique natural landscape and natural relics, the Sichuan area has an average annual ecological experience of more than 3 million people.

At present, the public's demand to enter national parks and get close to nature is growing day by day. The Giant Panda National Park allows the public to better share the ecological experience on the premise of protecting the ecology. The Sichuan area adheres to the concept of "ecological protection first, national representativeness and public welfare" to build the Giant Panda National Park, and finds a balance between strict protection and universal sharing.

Press conference scene. Photo courtesy of Sichuan Release

How to find the balance point? Gu Xiaodong introduced that Sichuan implements differentiated management and control based on ecosystem characteristics, functional positioning and management objectives. The core reserves only allow management and patrolling, survey and monitoring, ecological restoration, the necessary production and life of original residents, and limited human activities permitted by laws and regulations, and strictly protect the ecological security of wild giant panda populations and their habitats; the general control areas implement classified dynamic management, and scientifically delineate functional areas such as natural education and ecological experience, so that the public can understand the story of giant panda protection at close range and experience the habitat of wild giant pandas. At the same time, they can appreciate colorful natural relics and unique natural landscapes, and share the ecological benefits of being close to nature and feeling nature.

To this end, Sichuan has issued opinions on promoting the high-quality development of nature education in Sichuan, guiding Pingwu and other places to prepare county nature education plans, specifying where and how to experience it; building a development carrier, coordinating and integrating resources of natural museums and conservation sites, creating a number of iconic missionary positions such as Tangjiahe, Wanglang, and Longcanggou; building more than 70 natural trails with a total length of more than 100 kilometers, turning mountains and forests into natural classrooms; integrating science popularization resources; promoting the establishment of a number of nature schools around giant pandas and Develop a series of study courses on wild animals and plants in the same domain, launch "field infrared camera observation" and other experiential projects, carry out ranger comprehensive skills improvement and surrounding community ecological guide training, and strengthen nature education teachers; fulfill public welfare responsibilities, take "Nature Education Week" and "National Park Open Day" as opportunities to carry out nature education, research and other immersive experiential activities according to local conditions, promote science popularization into campuses, communities, institutions, villages and enterprises, so that the public can get closer to nature and understand the homeland of national treasures.

Gu Xiaodong said that Sichuan continues to strengthen publicity and guidance, conduct patrols and monitoring on a regular basis, resolutely deal with violations such as unauthorized entry into unopened areas, and strictly adhere to the bottom line of ecological safety. "We also call on every visitor to take this opportunity to protect our national parks as they would their own home." (End)