国家林草局：我国湿地保护成效显著

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China has added more than 1 million hectares of wetlands since 2012 — equivalent to restoring an area the size of London every two years — bringing its total wetland area to over 56 million hectares, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Sunday, the 29th World Wetlands Day. This achievement is part of China's broader efforts to restore and protect its wetland ecosystems, which have seen significant improvements in their ecological conditions, with over 2,200 wetland nature reserves established nationwide. ▲ A drone photo taken on Jan 31, 2025, shows the Hainan Lingshui Mangrove National Wetland Park, located in Lingshui Li autonomous county in the southern province of Hainan. Photo/Xinhua Covering just 6 percent of the Earth's land surface, wetlands are among the planet's most productive ecosystems. They support 40 percent of all species, including countless plants, fish and migratory birds, while providing critical services such as water purification, ………………………………