International Biodiversity Day Xinsheng: We are not qualified to be partners and friends on Earth.

International online news (reporter Linvi): May 22 is the International Day for biodiversity. The same day, from the United Nations Environment Programme, China's Ministry of Environmental Protection, the University Environmental Protection Society and many other environmentalists called for conservation of biodiversity.

"We are not qualified to be partners and friends of the Earth, we are descendants of the Earth." Without nature, there would be no biodiversity. Humans are also a species of biodiversity. It's just that humans seem to be a species that has been killed, so I hope that we all attach great importance to the understanding of biodiversity. ”

This is the May 22 "International Biodiversity Day" Day, the World Conservation Union Council president Xinsheng in Beijing issued a call.

The so-called biological diversity refers to the ecological complex formed by biology and environment and the sum of various ecological processes associated with it. Biodiversity is the condition of human survival and the basis of sustainable development of economy and society, and is the guarantee of ecological security and food security.

According to statistics, about 36.3% of the world's species are endangered, and more than half of China's mammals have plummeted. At present, the world's biological species are disappearing at an hourly rate of 1 species. Zhang Shigang, representative of the United Nations Environment Programme in China, said human activity was the main cause of the current mass loss of biodiversity. "We see more net gains from natural habitats and biodiversity, but this is usually accompanied by a reduction in other service functions, and there is no repair and necessary input to damage the ecosystem," he said. As a result, climate, atmosphere, water, soil and other environmental problems, as well as the frequency of natural disasters. ”

Thankfully, biodiversity conservation has attracted global attention. China, as one of the 12 countries with the richest biodiversity in the world, is one of the countries that is seriously threatened by biodiversity and has no credit for biodiversity conservation action.

Ganjie, secretary General of China National Committee on Biodiversity Conservation and Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection, said that the Chinese Government attaches great importance to biodiversity conservation, has established a special organization, and has issued relevant protection planning and formulated detailed implementation plan. In this year's International Biodiversity Day, China also raised its own theme, "Biodiversity and Nature Reserves": "By the end of 2012, China has established 2,669 natural reserves, accounting for 14.9% of the land area, more than 12% of the world average level." Among them, the National Nature Reserve 363, to the nature reserve as the main body of biodiversity in situ protection network basically formed. ”

In the face of the global biological species crisis, everyone needs to take a positive action to pay attention to and protect and improve the environment. Xiao Hua is a Tsinghua University student, but also is the Tsinghua Green Association's main member. As a college environmental protection person, she hopes that more young people will recognize the importance of biodiversity, from scratch, create a harmonious human and natural beauty of China and colorful world. "The solution to the problem of biodiversity, and even the solution of environmental problems, is not dependent on a few experts or scholars or on the unilateral impetus of the Government to achieve it." It needs people from all over the whole society to support and push this matter together. And I also deeply realize that our college students have a great responsibility. Not only because we will be active in every corner of society, but from now on we can realize that our responsibility is very important. It is hoped that we can advance our young people's understanding of this issue. ”