“十四五”以来我国新增水土流失治理面积超28万平方公里

Group 1 - Soil and water conservation is fundamental for river protection and management, with 281,700 square kilometers of new soil erosion control area added since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan [1] - In the Yellow River basin, the Ministry of Water Resources has collaborated with the National Development and Reform Commission to implement sediment dam construction and slope farmland management, resulting in a decrease in soil erosion area in the Loess Plateau from 234,200 square kilometers in 2020 to 218,800 square kilometers by 2024 [1] - The Danjiangkou Reservoir area has seen soil erosion control covering 6,306 square kilometers, with water quality consistently meeting Class II surface water standards, delivering over 73 billion cubic meters of water to northern regions over the past decade [1] Group 2 - In the Northeast black soil region, the Ministry of Water Resources has initiated the trading of new cultivated land indicators for erosion gully management, with 33,000 gullies treated and 2,119 ecological clean small watersheds constructed by the end of 2024 [2] - The Ministry has accelerated the transformation of ecological products from soil and water conservation, with over 60 transactions in local small watersheds amounting to nearly 3 billion yuan [2] - The soil and water conservation rate is expected to increase to 72.83% by the end of 2024, providing strong support for high-quality water resources development and ensuring water security in China [2]