“十四五”期间我国野生植物保护取得重要进展

Core Insights - Significant progress has been made in the protection of wild plants in China during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, with most key protected species effectively safeguarded [1] Group 1: Protection Achievements - China is one of the countries with the richest plant diversity globally, and since the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan," 65% of higher plant communities and 80% of nationally key protected wild plants have been effectively protected [3] - Over 300 endangered plant species, including De Bao Cycas and Yellow Orchid, have successfully returned to the wild [3] Group 2: Conservation Initiatives - The first five national parks established during the "14th Five-Year Plan" have protected 141 species of nationally key protected wild plants, and more than 300 rare and endangered wild plant habitat protection points have been established outside natural protected areas [5] - These initiatives have effectively improved the integrity and connectivity of habitats, with over 100 extremely small population wild plants receiving rescue protection [5] - A scientific establishment of an ex-situ conservation system centered around national botanical gardens, including the South China National Botanical Garden, has been developed to ensure large-scale germplasm resource preservation and research support [5] - The national germplasm resource bank has reached its main construction completion, designed to preserve up to 70,000 species, and will collaborate with the national park system to create a new framework for biodiversity protection [5]