China's Guangyang Isle ecological restoration leads to increased biodiversity and 90% forest coverage.

China's Guangyang Isle, in Chongqing's upper Yangtze River reaches, has thrived after an ecological restoration initiative. Once threatened by real estate development, the island's biodiversity has increased, with 627 plant and 460 animal species now living there. The forest coverage rate has exceeded 90% thanks to comprehensive restoration projects. The initiative has been recognized as one of the good practices for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

March 21, 2024
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