关于“三北”工程总体规划，国家发展改革委答记者问

Core Viewpoint - The State Council has issued the "Overall Plan for the 'Three-North' Project," aiming to address new challenges and requirements for the project, providing guidance for current and future construction phases [1] Group 1: Project Phases - The project is divided into phases, with the third phase covering six to eight periods. The sixth phase (2021-2030) focuses on three major battles: the Yellow River "Jizi Bend" campaign, the Keshiketeng and Hunsandake desert eradication campaign, and the Hexi Corridor-Taklamakan Desert edge defense campaign [1] - The seventh and eighth phases (2031-2050) will focus on consolidating the achievements of the sixth phase and improving the quality and stability of ecosystems [1] Group 2: Construction Goals - By 2030, the forest coverage rate in the project area is expected to increase by 0.77 percentage points, with grassland coverage reaching 40.9%, and 67% of desertifiable land to be treated, achieving a vegetation coverage of 22% [2] - By 2050, the forest coverage rate is projected to increase by 1.9 percentage points, with grassland coverage reaching 43%, and desertifiable land to be nearly fully treated, achieving a vegetation coverage of over 25% [2] Group 3: Strategic Layout - The project will cover 765 counties and 13 divisions of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, spanning an area of 4.486 million square kilometers, divided into four primary construction zones and 30 secondary zones [2] Group 4: Key Tasks - Five strategic tasks and 23 specific tasks have been outlined, including optimizing ecological restoration space, systematic governance of desertified land, consolidating project achievements, developing ecological specialty industries, and enhancing support capabilities [3] Group 5: Support Measures - The plan emphasizes strengthening coordination, ensuring resource support, improving institutional mechanisms, encouraging diverse investments, and enhancing public awareness to achieve the project goals [4] - Specific measures include establishing a stable investment mechanism, increasing funding support, reforming collective forest rights, and promoting public participation in the project [4]