Liu, Rui

Zhang, Yunhua

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University of Kentucky UKnowledge International Grassland Congress Proceedings XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress Protecting Hulun Buir Rangeland Requires Improving the Awareness of the Importance of the Ecological Status‐Based on an Investigation in Chen Baerhu Banner Yunhua Zhang Development Research Center of the State Council, China Rui Liu China Agriculture University, China Follow this and additional works at: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc  Part of the Plant Sciences Commons, and the Soil Science Commons This document is available at https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/21/18-1/49 The XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress took place in Hohhot, China from June 29 through July 5, 2008. Proceedings edited by Organizing Committee of 2008 IGC/IRC Conference Published by Guangdong People's Publishing House This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Plant and Soil Sciences at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in International Grassland Congress Proceedings by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact UKnowledge@lsv.uky.edu. 　 Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World 　 Volume Ⅱ 　 瞯 ]945　 瞯Grasslands/Rangelands People and Policies——— Policy Issues for Grasslands/RangelandsProtecting Hulun Buir rangeland requires improving the awareness of the importance of theecological status‐based on an investigation in Chen Baerhu bannerZhang Yunhua1 and L iu Rui21 Rural Economics Research Department , The Development Research Center o f the State Council , No .225 ,Chaoyangmen NeiDaj ie , Dongcheng District , Bei Jing ,100010 ,China ,E‐mail : z hangyunhua ＠ drc . gov .cn , 2 Ecnomics and ManagementDepartment , China A griculture University , No .2 ,Y uanmingyuan X ilu , H aidian Distric ,10094 ,ChinaKey words : investigation , deterioration , protection , sustainable development , ecological treatment projects , suggestionHulun Buir Grassland , one of the world摧s largest meadow steppe in good conditions , but also faces problems of seriousdeterioration in some areas . The height and density of herbage is decreased in some parts of the grassland . At present , thecentral and local government has put a lot of effort into protecting the steppe ecology and dealing with the deterioration , butsome problems still exist . So ,this paper suggest the importance for initially establishing the need for ecological awareness ,improving the management of the grassland and the protection of steppe ecology , and implementing the contractual system , inorder to protect Hulun Buir Grassland as soon as possible .Chen Baerhu banner grassland is the essence of the Hulun Buir Grassland , it is also the only natural meadow grassland withgood growing conditions , with natural grasslands , rivers ,and lakes , cattle and sheep flocks compatible with the rangelands andgood ecological status . But in recent years it has experienced degrees of degradation such as desertification , and salinization .Survey results of grassland ecology in ２００５ showed , the degraded area in Chen Baerhu Banner totals １０７０ ha , or ４７ ％ of thetotal area . This phenomenon is closely related with climate warming and drought . Since ２０００ the average annual precipitationdecreased ７７ .９ mm compared to the １９８０摧s , a decline of about ２３％ ; while evaporation was ３３ .４ mm more than in the １９８０摧s ,an increase of ２ .６％ . In addition , grassland ecological degradation is aggravated by human factors , such as the over andunreasonable use of the grasslands .Chen Baerhu banner has implemented a series of ecological management projects , including seasonal herding , rational grazing ,restoration techniques to recoverdegraded grassland , seeding grasslands , etc . Those projects have achieved some results .However there are still some problems in understanding the importance of ecological status . However , government , businessor herders need to be more aware of grassland protection . Secondly , grassland ecological status needs to be improved . Mostimplementation of the project has not really gone well . Thirdly , it is a big problem that grassland is occupied by non‐livestock ,which causes a lot of conflict and breaks the ecological balance . Fourthly , grassland supervision of the users is inadequate .Some suggestions for improving the grassland management include : improve grassland contract policy in order to arouse theherdsmen摧s enthusiasm for protecting the grassland ; implement �grass‐livestock balance" policy and make good use of thegrassland ; strengthen the vocational training and children摧s education ; and improve the social security system and promotesustainable development in pastoral areas .

Protecting Hulun Buir Rangeland Requires Improving the Awareness of the Importance of the Ecological Status‐Based on an Investigation in Chen Baerhu Banner

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Protecting Hulun Buir Rangeland Requires Improving the Awareness of the Importance of the Ecological Status‐Based on an Investigation in Chen Baerhu Banner

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