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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — Beijing has a rich ecological landscape with 7,121 species in 151 natural and semi-natural ecosystems, according to the city’s first-ever white paper on biodiversity.
These figures, based on field studies conducted between 2020 and 2024, show that Beijing is one of the most biodiverse megacities in the world and highlight the city’s authorities’ significant achievements in preserving biodiversity in the capital.
The white paper, released on Thursday, was jointly published by the Beijing Ecology and Environment Administration, the Beijing Planning and Resources Commission, the Beijing Agriculture and Rural Affairs Administration and the Beijing Gardening and Greening Administration.
According to Liu Xianshu, deputy head of the city’s ecology and environment bureau, the field survey recorded 151 types of natural and semi-natural ecosystems, including forests, shrublands, grasslands, marshes and aquatic vegetation.
The 7,121 species recorded are represented by groups such as algae, higher plants, vertebrates, insects, large fungi and large benthic invertebrates, she added. -0-