To strengthen grassland protection, management, and restoration, Anhui Greening Commission recently issued the Implementation Opinions of Anhui Province on Strengthening Grassland Protection and Restoration (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions"). According to this document, the province will have established a basic grassland protection and restoration system by 2025, when the area of grassland will be kept stable and grassland degradation will be curbed. According to research data, thetotal area of grassland in Anhui Province is 56,990.44 hectares, including 2.17 hectares of natural grassland, 119.65 hectares of artificial grassland and 56,868.62 hectares of other types. The Opinions indicate that Anhui will put efforts into the grassland protection and restoration work in 7 aspects, and will guarantee the effectiveness of the work through scientific & technological support, policies, supervision, and staff development. The Opinions also point out that by 2025, with a basic protection and restoration system put in place, Anhui will be able to keep the total area of grassland stable and control grassland degradation. By 2035, this system will be more complete, with more degraded grassland be restored and the ecological and economic functions of grassland be significantly improved. By the middle of this century, degraded grassland will be fully controlled and restored, forming a ecosystem with a virtuous circle.
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