Since this year, some new species have been found in many places in China, such as gecko in Dabie Mountains, impatiens in Beipanjiang River, Leptocephalus in Tianzhong Mountain, and Golden Barb in Guiyang. Behind the good news, we can see the positive results of biodiversity conservation in China.
May 22 this year is the 24th International Biodiversity Day, with the theme of "Be part of the Plan", that is, "Biodiversity, you and I participate together", which aims to appeal to all sectors of society to actively participate in biodiversity conservation. So, what is biodiversity? Why protect biodiversity? What will the public do?
The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biodiversity as the variability or diversity among various organisms, including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems, as well as complex ecological processes among various components of ecosystems. According to statistics, half of the global GDP output is related to biodiversity; Nearly 40% of the world's population depends on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihood; More than 50% of the drug ingredients come from animals and plants. Biodiversity provides clothing, food, shelter, transportation and cultural life for human society. It can be said that protecting biodiversity is actually protecting human beings themselves.
"All things have their own harmony to live and their own sustenance to become". Biodiversity makes the earth full of vitality and is also the basis for human survival and development. Protecting biodiversity is conducive to maintaining the earth's home and promoting sustainable human development. China has a vast territory and is one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world. It is also one of the first parties to sign and ratify the Convention on Biological Diversity. In recent years, China has adhered to the principle of protection in development and development in protection, deeply participated in global biodiversity governance, blazed a path of biodiversity conservation with Chinese characteristics, and made positive contributions to promoting the construction of a global community of life.
The wild population of the Chinese pangolin is recovering, the giant panda has gone from "endangered" to "vulnerable", and the Yangtze finless porpoise is no longer a "rare visitor"... With the continuous improvement of China's biodiversity management system, biodiversity conservation efforts are increasing, and the beautiful China, where people and nature coexist in harmony, is coming to us. Today, people are no longer keen on "visiting the animals in the cage", but hope to let the zoo return to its original ecology and become the animal's home or even paradise. "People visiting the animal's home" is becoming an increasingly popular concept. Each achievement reflects the importance of biodiversity conservation and encourages more people to participate in biodiversity conservation practices.
The ancients said: "The sky moves around without words, and the earth does not speak, but everything grows." The earth is not only the earth of human beings, but also the earth of all things. Creatures can't speak, so we all need to actively speak for them. We should firmly adhere to the concept of respecting nature, conforming to nature and protecting nature, treat all kinds of creatures and use all kinds of resources in a friendly way. We should form a good habit of low-carbon and environmental protection in all aspects of clothing, food, housing, transportation, and not illegally kill, trade, or eat wild animals, and not abandon domestic pets at will... When we protect the environment and biodiversity as we care for our own eyes, nature will bring more generous gifts.
Biodiversity is the window for people to feel the ecological civilization and the earth life community. Looking up at the night sky, the stars twinkle. The earth is the only home on which all human beings live. Translating biodiversity conservation into people's consciousness of thought and action will make our sky bluer, mountains greener and water clearer. Multiply every seemingly small action by billions to form a "prairie fire" to protect the beautiful home of the earth.
