"The establishment of a nature reserve system with national parks as the main body is a major reform task put forward by the 19 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and a major measure for the construction of ecological civilization in China. As the main distribution area of giant pandas, our province is duty-bound to build a giant panda national park with high quality and contribute to the construction of a national park system with China characteristics. " Since the beginning of this year, in accordance with the Consultation Plan for 2022 in Sichuan Province and the important work arrangement of the CPPCC in 2022, the CPPCC has actively carried out visits, investigations, consultations and suggestions on the construction of high-quality giant panda national parks and the formulation of regulations on the management of Sichuan giant panda national parks, so as to help the construction of national parks.
Sichuan is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and Yellow River. Sichuan’s ecological environment is not only related to its own development quality and sustainable development, but also to the overall situation of the national ecological environment. The construction of Sichuan area of Giant Panda National Park is particularly important in the construction of ecological security barrier and ecological environment protection in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
How to protect the green mountains and build the ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River is an important topic before the research group of the CPPCC.
"It is necessary to correctly handle the relationship between the development and protection of the residents in the reserve, so that the residents in the original place can have an’ ecological meal’ and enhance their sense of identity." "It is one of the big problems in the construction of the Giant Panda National Park to study and introduce the compensation policy for the orderly withdrawal of small hydropower and mining rights in the park as soon as possible." "In the early pilot, the destruction of wild animals led to the reduction or even no harvest of crops, and there was no compensation policy and funding source, so it was difficult to carry out community work …"
Strengthen upstream responsibility and help the construction of national parks in all directions.
"Two days ago, 200 meters away from the protection station, I saw the wild giant panda at close range for the first time. This proves that since the pilot construction of the Giant Panda National Park, the giant panda habitat ecosystem has been greatly restored, the number of giant pandas has increased significantly, and biodiversity has been fully restored. " At the Laohegou Nature Reserve in Pingwu County, Mianyang City, Ma Jian, director of the reserve center, excitedly shared his experiences with the CPPCC members and experts who came to investigate.
This is the scene when CPPCC members, responsible comrades of relevant departments and invited experts conducted research together before the expert consultation meeting of "Promoting the Construction of Giant Panda National Park with High Quality".
"Enhance the overall awareness, strengthen the responsibility of the CPPCC, and actively help the construction of the Giant Panda National Park." In accordance with the deployment of the leading party group of the CPPCC, the CPPCC organized special investigations from different angles and at different levels, gained in-depth understanding of the situation, widely publicized policies, listened carefully to opinions, and reached consensus among all parties.
Du Heping, vice chairman of the CPPCC, led some CPPCC members, experts and scholars and the relevant responsible persons of the responsible units of the consultation project to conduct field research in Deyang, Mianyang, Guangyuan, Dujiangyan and Ya ‘an. During the nearly two-month special investigation on "Promoting the Construction of Giant Panda National Park with High Quality", the research team went deep into the entrance communities, Gengda Town, Wenchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Baoxing County, Ya ‘an City and other places to learn more about the protection of the whole ecosystem with giant pandas as "umbrella protection species", and focused on the realization paths of ecological values such as rural tourism and characteristic planting and breeding in various places. In the Qingping Entrance Community of Mianzhu City, members walked into the Miners’ Venture Street in the "Golden Fairy Tale Town" to chat with the local people and learn more about the transformation of miners after the enterprise quit.
Liu Chengming, vice chairman of the CPPCC Provincial Committee, led a research team to go to Wolong Nature Reserve for on-the-spot investigation around the "Formulation of the Regulations of Sichuan Giant Panda National Park" to gain an in-depth understanding of the management and protection work in the reserve and the production and living conditions of the people, and to study the key points and difficulties in formulating relevant regulations. At the subsequent consultation meeting, CPPCC members and legal experts focused on the formulation of the regulations of Sichuan Giant Panda National Park, made suggestions from different angles, and conducted face-to-face consultations and exchanges with relevant provincial departments. More than 30 members expressed their opinions and suggestions through the provincial CPPCC performance system.
"Sichuan shoulders the important responsibility of building an ecological security barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and safeguarding national security. We must resolutely unify our thoughts and actions with the important instructions of the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader, firmly establish the upstream awareness, unswervingly implement the principle of joint protection and not engaging in large-scale development, actively play the role of a special consultative body of the CPPCC, help build an ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and protect green mountains and green mountains." Tian Xiangli, chairman of CPPCC, stressed.
Focus on difficulties, make suggestions and strengthen legislative and policy support for park construction.
Relevant information shows that the Sichuan area of Giant Panda National Park involves 73 nature reserves and is one of the hot spots of biodiversity protection in the world. At the same time, this area involves 67,400 people in 122 townships, with more than 300 mining rights and 280 hydropower stations. The contradiction between ecological protection and local economic development is more prominent.
How to solve the problem of protection and development in coordinating the construction of giant panda national park?
"Promoting the high-quality construction of the Giant Panda National Park is a concrete action to conscientiously implement the ecological civilization thought of the supreme leader and an innovative work to promote the reform of the ecological civilization system." After investigation, CPPCC members believe that it is necessary to strengthen the top-level design, strengthen planning guidance, straighten out the system and mechanism, and provide strong support for the construction of giant panda national park through legislation and policies.
In view of the phenomenon of "Jiulong Water Control" at the grassroots level, the research team suggested that the protection and management institutions should be scientifically set up to optimize and integrate the functions of nature reserves; Strive for the national level to issue a plan for coordinating the establishment of the management institutions of the Giant Panda National Park in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces as soon as possible, optimize and improve the establishment of the three-level organization of "Provincial Administration-Management Branch-Grassroots Protection Station", and orderly integrate the personnel, establishment and functions of various management institutions; Orderly integrate the cadres, staff, establishment and institutions of existing nature reserves, natural heritage sites, forest parks, scenic spots, state-owned forest farms, forest industry enterprises and other nature reserves in national parks to realize "one protected area and one team management"; Establish a four-level coordinated mechanism of provinces, cities, counties and townships, share resource information, gather all forces to jointly study and solve major problems faced by national park construction, strive for special policies, and jointly promote key projects.
Some places in the survey reflect that the management of Giant Panda National Park can’t be relied upon, calling for speeding up the legislative process and standardization system construction of national parks. At present, the Regulations of Sichuan Giant Panda National Park has been included in the legislative plan of the provincial government in 2022. Under the background of lacking the support of superior law and the experience we can learn from, what should local legislation do in our province?
The research group of CPPCC believes that Sichuan should face up to the difficulty of legislation, seize the opportunity and dare to try first. In local legislation, Sichuan should conscientiously implement the supreme leader’s ecological civilization thought, fully embody the new development concept, fully embody the relationship between protection and development, fully embody the level and ability of governance according to law, and achieve a high degree of unity and organic combination of political effect, legal effect, social effect and ecological effect.
The research team suggested that the dominant position of the provincial people’s government should be highlighted, and the mechanism of integrating management and law enforcement should be implemented in the Sichuan area of the Giant Panda National Park; Establish and improve the construction of inter-provincial and intra-provincial regional cooperation mechanisms, and raise the good experiences and good practices of regional cooperation such as joint meetings explored by some cities (States) in our province, cross-regional case clue transfer, integrated case handling and collaborative restoration to the legislative level.
Protect the green water and green mountains together, support the landing and build an ecological security barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
"Conscientiously practice the supreme leader’s ecological civilization thought and build the Giant Panda National Park with high quality and high standards. Sichuan should make great efforts to coordinate scientific protection and rational utilization, which not only protects the natural ecology in a complete, standardized, scientific and coordinated manner, but also leaves enough room for social development and common prosperity of the people in the region, and realizes the unity of ecological protection and improvement of people’s livelihood." During the consultations and exchanges, CPPCC members always adhere to the concept of "Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" as the guide, and creatively think and make suggestions.
Committee members suggested establishing a diversified investment guarantee mechanism and encouraging all localities to explore and implement the mixed equity cooperation mechanism of "state-owned enterprises+social capital+park projects"; Actively carry out the pilot project of comprehensive ecological compensation, strive to establish an environmental resource trading platform integrating carbon emission rights, energy use rights, emission rights and water rights in our province, and give priority to the carbon sink increment naturally grown in national parks into the national carbon market transactions; Establish a third-party evaluation system to scientifically evaluate the construction and management of the Giant Panda National Park, and link the evaluation results with regional performance appraisal and fund awards.
Committee members believe that the construction of the Giant Panda National Park can also play a positive role in boosting rural revitalization. "Differentiate to build the entrance community of the national park, explore and promote the relief mode focusing on improving production and living conditions, setting up public welfare posts, carrying out skills training, and paying dividends on assets in the entrance community, so as to achieve synergy between protection and development" and "build an ecological circle of giant panda cultural and creative industries". "Formulate management measures for franchising in general control areas, encourage indigenous residents and enterprises to participate in franchising activities according to law, and manage their operating income according to the relevant provisions of the government on non-tax revenue. Dedicated to the construction of national parks and the improvement of people’s livelihood "… The insights reflect the consensus and responsibility of CPPCC members-to jointly protect green mountains and green mountains and build an ecological security barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Department of Justice feedback:
Over 60% of the suggestions have been adopted.
"Our office and the Provincial Forestry and Grass Bureau carefully studied the contents of the proposal and adopted them except for legislative technical specifications or national regulations." A few days ago, the General Office of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference received a feedback letter from the Justice Department. The Department of Justice said in an official letter that more than 60% of the consultation suggestions put forward by the General Office of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference on the Sichuan Giant Panda National Park Regulations (Draft for Comment) (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) have been adopted.
This year, the provincial government has incorporated the Regulations into the legislative plan. In order to give full play to the unique advantages of the CPPCC, widely gather public opinions, concentrate people’s wisdom, and build consensus, the Social Legal Committee of the CPPCC and the Justice Department decided to carry out key legislative consultations around the formulation of the Ordinance through communication and coordination. Through face-to-face listening to opinions and submitting opinions through the CPPCC performance system, about 50 CPPCC members and legal experts and scholars put forward suggestions and suggestions for revision.
This time, the Social Legal Committee of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference summed up 30 specific suggestions for revision, and the Justice Department adopted 19 of them and revised the regulations accordingly. The Department of Justice said that by adopting the consultation opinions and suggestions of the provincial CPPCC, the language expression of the regulations is more accurate, the logical order is clearer, and the content provisions are more reasonable.
The person in charge of the Social Legal Committee of the CPPCC said that it will conscientiously sum up experience, further expand the channels and methods of participating in legislative consultation, help improve the quality of local legislation, and strive to increase the contribution rate of CPPCC work in the overall situation of the province. (Reporter  Chen Ting)
