白头叶猴保护项目入选“山水工程”典型案例

Core Insights - The Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Natural Resources, and Ministry of Ecology and Environment have announced the third batch of typical cases for the integrated protection and restoration project of mountains, waters, forests, fields, lakes, grass, and sand, with the white-headed langur habitat restoration project from Guangxi being the only representative from the region among 16 selected cases nationwide [1][2] - The selected cases showcase diverse ecological protection and restoration practices across 14 provinces, highlighting various types such as watershed management, desertification control, mine ecological restoration, wetland restoration, forest quality improvement, and biodiversity protection [1] Group 1 - The white-headed langur habitat restoration project focuses on problem-oriented approaches and aims to enhance ecosystem service functions, optimizing the spatial pattern of biodiversity protection [1] - The project has restored a total of 1,164 acres of habitat, established two water sources and 18 drinking points for the monkey population, and built two ecological corridors, significantly enhancing the diversity, stability, and sustainability of the ecosystem [1] Group 2 - Since the project's implementation, habitat fragmentation issues have been effectively alleviated, leading to a steady increase in the white-headed langur population to over 1,400 individuals across more than 130 groups [2] - The project has successfully established a national-level research and practice education base and a 4A-level scenic area, driving rapid development in ecological tourism, with visitor numbers expected to exceed 100,000 by 2025 [2] - The initiative has also created stable employment opportunities for local communities, contributing to their income growth [2]