China transforms a desert into the amazing Saihanba forest: a reforestation model

2024-11-25 -

Saihanba is a forestry of about 80,000 hectares and is presented as the largest artificial forest in the world promoted by China and man.

As of the 90s, the Popular Republic of China has stood out in making important megaprojects aimed at food basket to its population, a key point to sustain the growth of the country. But for a few years it also seeks to recover agroecologically losses to put them in production and value. An example of them is the Saihanba Forest Park, a development promoted in a place where just 60 years ago it was a desert, a moor without just life. greater man -driven artificial forest. To take a reference point for the magnitude of this venture, it can be said that it is equivalent to the entire Forest River Valley with unique precision. Its development has been so spectacular that the Chinese government speaks directly of the historical model, the countrys official press sees a miracle and the expression Saihanba Spirit has even been coined to refer to the hard work that pays off. With a surface Of 9,333 square kilometers, of which only 800 square kilometers are forestry, Saihanba is the largest artificial forest in the world, located in the north of the city of Chengde, Hebei province, in northern China. Part of this entire region was a famous hunting preserve for old real families, which comprise huge surfaces with pure grasslands traditionally called Mulan Paddock. A place originally established by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to be able to monitor the borders of the north and strengthen their control of the Mongolian region. Hence, Saihanba is a mixed word of Mongolia and China, which means beautiful and tall mountain. 400 years, Saihanba housed abundant forest resources and a great biodiversity. However, deforestation and constant wars turned the area into a desert at the end of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). When the forest barrier disappears, sand storms happened more frequently. To stop the sandstorms that threatened Beijing, capital of China, Tianjin and other cities in northern China, the forest administration decided towards the end of the decade to create the mechanical forestry farm of Saihanba, and sent 369 silvicultores to the area for the area for the area for Begin to plant trees. The first generation of Silviculs in Saihanba faced many challenges, equipped only with the simplest tools in the midst of extreme cold and drought. As a result, they could not ensure the survival of planted trees. In winter, frosts reach temperatures of up to -43 degrees Celsius and minimal rainfall, while the moderately warm days barely last a couple of months. Due to these conditions, forest engineers in charge of the Park have developed artificial crop technologies from 2000 with very positive results. Thus, an initial rate of survival of species of 8% (in the early years of the 80s) was passed to a 98% rate from 2020. From the beginning of the present century, which was when The forest development project began strongly, to date, about 80,000 hectares are implemented, and there is a second stage for others up to 40,000 hectares until 2030. The total investment allocated to this project of just over 600,000 million Renminbi, equivalent to about 85,000 million dollars. It is clear that, without this green mass, the situation of the area in economic matters would be totally different. It is estimated that the value of these assets exceeds 4.9 billion Renminbi, about 700,000 million dollars. Forewood characteristics The joint efforts of two generations for decades, Saihanba was restored and turned again into a green paradise with forest coverage that passed 11.4% to 82%. The good ecological environment also makes Saihanba a beautiful genetic reserve of plant and animal species. There are 261 species of wild terrestrial vertebrates, 32 species of fish, 660 species of insects, 179 species of macrohongos and 625 species of plants. Among them, there are 47 species of protected animals of national importance and 9 species of protected plants. The allerce, the picea, the pine and the birch are part of the typical vegetation that grows. Thus, the parks flora covers 80% of the area and manages future and innovate with audacity. As one of the largest man -made plantations in the world, the Saihanba Forestry Community won the honor of Earth Champions in 2017 due to efforts to transform the desert land into a green paradise. The country is committed to The task and projects several similar forests that also contribute to their green economic activities. China wants to position itself as an ecological civilization that protects and improves the environment. It should be remembered that the Asian giant is the first CO2 issuer in the world and has been intimidated internationally so that from here to 2060, its emission is zero to be able to deal with climate change. A forest that puts a brake of the climate change of climate change this forest He has a lot of work. Daily their caregivers face enormous dangers. Avoid forest fires is the main task they carry in front of them. A storm or the hand of man can lead to the total destruction of this space that cost so much to build. So retailers are in the matter that some years ago they received a national award that led them to obtain the certification of ?Advanced company for forest fire prevention.? SAIHANBA has forest coverage until the date of 80%, which can conserve and purify 137 million cubic meters of water every year, an achievement classified as great by Chinese president Xi Jinping. It is a model in the history of the ecological civilization of the world, said the president in recent weeks when announcing the continuity of the project. This forest megagranja is capable, according to the Chinese Forest Academy, to absorb more than 860,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) and release another 600,000 tons of oxygen annually. Artificial bugs such as Saihanba represent the best example of the bet of a Government to reforest the country and mitigate the effects that environmental pollution and climate change caused by the population. Many specialists applaud these initiatives. Many so many doubt the veracity of Chinese state statistics in environmental matters. Informative transparency is undoubtedly one of the main outstanding debts that local authorities still have.