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Shenzhen nurtures 35,000 hectares of wetlands: report |
2023-02-09
A view of Futian Mangrove Wetland from the International Botanical Congress (IBC) 2017 Memorial Garden at Futian Mangrove Ecological Park on Nov. 7, 2022. Wang HaolanShenzhen nurtures wetlands covering surface area of 35,000 hectares, including 296 hectares of mangrove forests, data from an investigation report on Shenzhen’s wetland resources showed Tuesday.The report was released during Guangdong’s themed event on wetland restoratio
SZ plans to build 1,000-km hiking trails |
2023-02-03
A section of Zhengkengshui ecological way in Wutong Mountain, Luohu’s first hiking trail, connecting Shenzhen and Zhengkeng reservoirs with a total length of 3.6 kilometers. Liu YujieThe city is planning to build a hiking system containing 1,000-kilometer trails which will run through eastern and western Shenzhen, according to a draft special plan (2022-2025) featuring the city’s hiking trails released by the Shenzhen Municipal Urban
Futian mangrove listed as intl. important wetland |
2023-02-03
A large number of birds are seen at Shenzhen’s Futian mangrove wetland Thursday. The wetland was included in the Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands at a conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Thursday, which is also the 27th World Wetlands Day. Sun YuchenShenzhen's Futian mangrove was among the 18 wetlands in China that were designated in 2022 as Wetlands of International Importanc
Italian expert gives input on international mangrove center |
2023-02-02
Matteo ConvertinoChina will establish the world’s first international mangrove center in Shenzhen as an important site for global mangrove preservation and cooperation. This will be essential to make the city a benchmark for other cities worldwide, according to Italian ecosystem expert Matteo Convertino.Currently, Convertino is an associate professor at the Institute of Environment & Ecology of Tsinghua Shenzhen International Gra
City achieves progress in domestic waste clearance |
2023-02-01
Shenzhen's per capita domestic waste clearance volume has currently achieved nearly zero growth, sources from the Shenzhen Municipal Ecological and Environment Bureau said recently.At the same time, the utilization rate of green courier packaging has increased to 58% and prefabricated buildings account for 47% of new buildings in Shenzhen. Almost all of the city’s new buildings are green buildings.Currently, the city’s recycling
SZ’s PM2.5 concentration hits record low |
2023-01-16
Shenzhen's PM2.5 concentration dropped from the highest 62 micrograms per cubic meter since the monitoring data was available to 16 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022, hitting a new record low, the city’s ecology and environment bureau said.The city also recorded the lowest levels of four other air pollutants, namely, PM10, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, last year.Professor Hao Jiming of the School of Envir
Dameisha, a sample of zero carbon community |
2022-11-23
At Dameisha Community in Yantian District, the practice of building a near-zero carbon community has been used as a typical example of China’s efforts in ecological conservation and protection at the sideline activities of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) that concluded in Egypt last week.In August last year, Dameisha Community in Meisha Subdistrict was chosen as
High-tech solutions help city to lead in water conservation |
2022-11-22
Shenzhen's water consumption per 10,000 yuan (US$1,395) of GDP decreased from 17 cubic meters in 2011 to 7.09 cubic meters in 2021, down by 58.30%, which is the leading level in China, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported yesterday.The city is exploring a new way to support the sustainable development of the economy and society with sustainable use of water resources, according to the Shenzhen Municipal Water Affairs Bureau.Shenz
SZ shares environment practices at UN meeting |
2022-11-14
Shenzhen delegates shared the city’s innovative experience in ecological environment protection and practices in building a beautiful city at a parallel session of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt on Saturday.China will build an international mangrove center in Shenzhen, President Xi Jinping said in a speech via video at the openin
Biodiversity probe discovers rare species |
2022-11-01
Many rare species were discovered during the first biodiversity investigation in Guangming District, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported yesterday, quoting the district’s ecological environment bureau.The investigation result indicates that the district’s natural ecological environment is gradually improving, providing a good place for the survival of rare species and improving the diversity of protected species.The district governm