General Office of the State Council recently issued "on strengthening grassland protection and restoration of a number of opinions" (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions").

　　Opinions" pointed out that, to Xi Jinping new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics as a guide, the comprehensive implementation of the 19th CPC National Congress and the second, third, fourth and fifth plenary sessions of the 19th session of the spirit, in-depth implementation of Xi Jinping ecological civilization thought, adhere to the green water and green mountains is the silver mountain, mountains, water, forests, fields, lakes and grass is a community of life, in accordance with the conservation priority, protection priority, natural restoration-oriented policy, to improve grassland protection Restoration system, promote the modernization of grassland governance system and governance capacity, strengthen grassland protection and management, promote grassland ecological restoration, promote the rational use of grassland, improve the ecological condition of grassland, promote the green development of grassland areas, and lay an important foundation for the construction of ecological civilization and beautiful China.

　　"Opinions" clearly, by 2025, grassland protection and restoration system is basically established, grass-animal conflict is significantly alleviated, grassland degradation trend has been fundamentally curbed, grassland comprehensive vegetation cover stable at about 57%, grassland ecological conditions continue to improve. By 2035, the grassland protection and restoration system is more perfect, the basic realization of grass-livestock balance, degraded grasslands are effectively managed and repaired, grassland comprehensive vegetation cover is stabilized at about 60%, grassland ecological function and production function is significantly improved, and the role in the construction of beautiful China is obvious. By the middle of this century, degraded grasslands are fully managed and restored, grassland ecosystems to achieve a virtuous cycle, the formation of a new pattern of harmonious coexistence of man and nature.

　　The "Opinions" put forward 16 work and security measures. Work measures a total of 12, including the establishment of grassland survey system, improve grassland monitoring and evaluation system, the preparation of grassland protection and restoration of the use of planning, increase grassland protection, improve the grassland nature reserve system, accelerate the promotion of grassland ecological restoration, the overall promotion of forest and grass ecological management, vigorously develop grass seed industry, rational use of grassland resources, improve the grassland contract management system, and steadily promote the state-owned grassland resources paid use system reform, and promote the green development of grassland areas. Guarantee measures a total of 4, including the enhancement of scientific and technological support capabilities, improve the legal and regulatory system, increase policy support, and strengthen the management team construction.

　　Opinions" requires, strengthen the leadership of the grassland protection and restoration work, the provincial people's government of the administrative region grassland protection and restoration work is responsible for the implementation of the city (prefecture, state, league), county (city, district, flag) people's government target responsibility system. Implementation of departmental responsibility, all relevant departments according to the division of responsibilities, and seriously do a good job of grassland protection and restoration related work. Guide the whole society to care about and support the development of grassland cause, and constantly enhance the whole society to care about and protect the grassland according to the law, and give full play to the important role of planting and protecting the grass in the greening of the country.

From the Ministry of Natural Resources of China http://www.mnr.gov.cn/dt/ywbb/202103/t20210331_2618687.html