How polluted is the Yangtze River, which continues to deteriorate its ecology?

Now the Yangtze River has reached the point of "no fish", and many rare animals, such as the baiji dolphin, have disappeared from the Yangtze River.

One is that the water quality of the Yangtze River is very poor, which is no longer suitable for fish to survive, and the second is that many fish in the Yangtze River have disappeared.

Now the pollution of the Yangtze River is very serious.

Because with the passage of time, it is now very polluted, and there are no more fish.

The improvement of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River can bring the following impacts:

1.The improvement of the environment of the living and feasting brothers will be conducive to the protection and increase of species diversity, and promote the stability and sustainable development of the ecosystem.

2.The improvement of water quality in the Yangtze River will help reduce the mortality of aquatic organisms and the loss of aquaculture, and improve the quality and quantity of fishery resources;

3.The improvement of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River will also help improve people's living environment and improve the health level of residents;

4.The improvement of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River can promote the development of the local economy, such as the development of tourism and aquaculture, and increase employment opportunities and economic income.

5.The improvement of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin can lead to the improvement of the ecological environment in the surrounding areas, form a virtuous circle, and promote the construction of ecological civilization in the whole of China.

It can promote the development of related industries and is conducive to supplementation.

With the continuous advancement of ecological environment management in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in recent years, the ecological environment of the Yangtze River basin has been significantly improved, which is of positive significance for promoting the economic development of the Yangtze River.

First of all, the improvement of the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River will help improve the ecological environment in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Because the Yangtze River is the largest river in China, the preservation and management of the environment in its basin is an important part of protecting the overall environment of the Yangtze River. With the continuous improvement of the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, it will help reduce the impact of water pollution and waste on the environment in the downstream areas, which is of great significance for the environmental protection of cities along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the development of the eco-tourism industry.

Secondly, the improvement of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River will also promote local economic and social development. In the process of managing the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, they not only need a large number of environmental treatment facilities, but also need the development of a large number of green industries and emerging industries such as eco-tourism. The development of these industries will create jobs and economic income for the local community.

At the same time, the cities and villages along the Yangtze River will also become more livable and travel-friendly places due to the improvement of the environment, attracting more people to settle or travel, thereby driving local economic and social development.

Finally, the improvement of the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River will also make an important contribution to the construction and sustainable development of ecological civilization in China and even the world. With the increasing severity of global environmental pollution and climate change, how to protect and manage the environment of large rivers such as the Yangtze River has become one of the focuses of the global environmental protection agenda. The improvement of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River in China is not only a successful experience of China's own environmental governance, but also one of the important ways for China to contribute to the cause of global environmental protection.

The improvement of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin will help promote environmental governance and sustainable development in China and the world.

In short, the improvement of the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River is of positive significance for promoting the economic development of the Yangtze River and promoting the construction of global ecological civilization. For a long time, China has been advocating green development and ecological civilization construction, hoping to promote the organic combination of environmental protection and economic development through the management of large rivers such as the Yangtze River. It is believed that with the continuous improvement of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River, China's economy and environment will usher in a better future.

The Yangtze River is the largest river in China, with a basin area of 1.8 million square kilometers, accounting for the national land area, with an average water resource of 995.8 billion cubic meters for many years, accounting for about 35% of the country's population, and about 34% of the country's total economy. In recent years, with the rapid economic and social development, the situation of ecological and environmental protection in the Yangtze River basin is not optimistic.

First, the overall protection of the river basin is insufficient, and the ecological function is degrading. The coordination mechanism for resources and ecological interests in the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River basin has not yet been established. The ecosystem pattern of the basin has changed drastically, the area of some cities and towns has increased significantly, the area of forests, grasslands, rivers and lakes, and wetlands has decreased, the water quality of some tributaries has been poor, and the eutrophication of lakes and reservoirs has not been effectively controlled.

Second, the discharge of pollutants is large, and the pressure on drinking water safety is high. The total wastewater discharge in the Yangtze River basin accounts for more than 40% of the country's total, and the emission intensity of ammonia nitrogen and sulfur dioxide per unit area is to double the national average. Heavy chemical enterprises are densely located on both sides of the Yangtze River, and nearly 30% of the environmental risk enterprises in the basin are located in close proximity to drinking water sources.

Third, the contradiction between development and ecological protection is prominent, and the situation of environmental pollution is grim. In the Yangtze River Basin, the Qinba Mountains, Wuling Mountains and other extremely poor areas are within the planning scope of the national key ecological function areas, and are also concentrated distribution areas of minerals and water resources.

Fourth, there is a lack of long-term protection and governance mechanisms, and an overall synergy has not yet been formed. There are still some problems in the ecological and environmental protection of the Yangtze River Basin, such as imperfect river basin management laws and regulations, incomplete river basin monitoring system, and insufficient rigid constraints on river basin planning.

Since March this year, Guizhou has fully implemented the five-level river chief system at the provincial, municipal, county, township and village levels throughout the province to achieve full coverage of the river chief system in various waters. As an ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River and one of the first batch of ecological civilization pilot zones in the country, Guizhou has made great efforts to promote the construction of ecological civilization.

The Yangtze River has a unique ecosystem and is an important ecological treasure house in China. However, for a long time in the past, some places did not pay enough attention to the protection of coastal ecology, which caused the mother river to suffer from pollution. Nowadays, "putting the restoration of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River in an overwhelming position, jointly grasping large-scale protection, and not engaging in large-scale development" is becoming the consensus of provinces and cities along the Yangtze River.

As a result of these efforts, illegal wharves along the Yangtze River have been initially rectified, illegal sand mining has been preliminarily supervised, chemical pollution has been rectified, water environment governance, water ecological restoration, water resources protection and other projects have been promoted, and a number of key typical environmental violations along the Yangtze River have been investigated and dealt with. In 2016, the logging of natural forests in the Yangtze River Economic Belt was completely stopped.

The efforts to protect the environment are still increasing. In July 2017, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Water Resources jointly issued the "Plan for Ecological and Environmental Protection of the Yangtze River Economic Belt", proposing 18 types of projects in six major projects, including optimal allocation of water resources, ecological protection and restoration.

The ecological environment in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River has been damaged, soil erosion has intensified, the sediment content of the river has increased, and sediment has entered.

The middle and lower reaches were later deposited in rivers and lakes, resulting in the shrinkage of the lake area and the decline of the ability to regulate and store flood peaks. The river channel has become shallower and the flood storage and carrying capacity has decreased. This can lead to flooding.