【省水利厅】陕西水土流失面积强度“双下降”

Core Insights - The conference on high-quality development of soil and water conservation was held in Yan'an, focusing on integrated management of natural resources in Shaanxi province [1][2] - Shaanxi province has implemented significant measures to combat soil erosion, including the construction of 3,585 sediment control dams and the treatment of 1.72 million square kilometers of soil erosion area [1] - The province aims to reduce the area of soil erosion to 60,000 square kilometers by the end of 2024, achieving a soil conservation rate of 70.81% [1] Group 1 - Shaanxi province has adopted a comprehensive governance model for soil and water conservation, which includes building terraces on gentle slopes and planting trees on steep slopes [1] - Yan'an has constructed 11,600 sediment control dams, intercepting approximately 1 billion tons of sediment, leading to an 88% reduction in sediment entering the Yellow River compared to historical averages [1] - The improvement in ecological environment has revitalized local industries, particularly in the development of specialty fruit industries such as apples and jujubes, covering over 10 million acres and benefiting hundreds of thousands of farmers [1] Group 2 - Shaanxi is exploring mechanisms for realizing the value of ecological products related to soil and water conservation, including the first national transaction of new farmland and production capacity indicators in Qianyang County [2] - The province has also completed the largest water conservation carbon trading transaction in Baota District, Yan'an, and the first carbon trading transaction for sediment control dams in Gaoxigou Village, Yulin [2] - Shaanxi is advancing smart water conservation initiatives, utilizing remote sensing technology for dynamic monitoring of soil erosion and digitizing results for over 16,000 small watersheds and 10,000 sediment control dams [2]