Finally, save the rain forest in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China Yunnan Pu'er and the restoration of forest ecosystems and sustainable livelihoods projects

publish time:2018-07-31

Save the last rainforest in southwest China
Yunnan Xishuangbanna and Pu'er Forest Ecosystem Restoration and Sustainable Livelihood Construction Project

As one of the project partners, the International China Environment Foundation，Always pay attention to the progress of the project and widely disseminate the summary and results of the project，Call on more people around the world to pay attention to the ecological restoration of tropical rain forests in Yunnan and the protection of Asian elephants。
The following is a summary report of the past 2017 projects。

Topic One：Tropical rain forest restoration and ecological tea garden upgrading

• August 2016，In the natural tropical rain forest of Zhengdong Township, Jiangcheng County, Pu'er City，Completed the bionic test planting 5000 clusters on the stems of Dendrobium Dendrobium，About 300 acres of woodland，Survival rate is over 95%。

• October 2016 to April 2017，Driven by the successful demonstration of early planting trials，Large-scale planting on the trunks of precious trees in the Three Kingdoms Manor Hundred Tree Garden and surrounding natural forests in Zhengdong Township, Jiangcheng County，A total of about 15,000 clusters of Dendrobium candidum，707Acres of woodland。
• May 2017，A total of 200,000 bushes were planted in the natural tropical rain forest of Zhengdong Township and the trunks of the precious trees in the Hundred Trees Garden of the Three Kingdoms Manor，Drive local planting of 190,000 clusters)，Approximately 1007 acres of forest land。

Dendrobium Drumstick Planting

• Introduce garlic fruit, a national secondary key protected plant unique to southeastern Yunnan, to the Three Kingdoms Manor，Adopt a block mixed planting model with tea gardens and banana gardens，More than 700 plants have been planted，Complete planting area of ​​30 acres。Through the development of the high added economic value of garlic nervonic acid，Add a new source of alternative economic income for local communities。


High-value woody oil plant-garlic fruit

• Introduce the obligate host plant Cinnamomum camphora which is the precious medicinal fungus Antrodia camphorata，Completed 2,000 mu of compound planting demonstration forest of Cinnamomum camphora and tea trees in the Pu'er Tea Garden of the Three Kingdoms Estate，Planting 11,000 Cinnamomum camphora。Form a characteristic camphor-tea close to natural community in Pu'er tea garden，Significantly improve the resistance of tea gardens to diseases and insects and the quality of tea。


High-value medicinal fungal host plant-Cinnamomum camphora

• Introduce South American oily vine oil plant with high oil content and high value，Plant 7,500 plants in the Hundred Trees Garden of the Three Kingdoms Manor (1000 plants funded by the project，Drive local planting of 6,500 plants)，Complete planting of 50 acres，2017A small amount of fruit can be harvested in November，It will be a short and fast forest planting project that enriches people’s livelihoods。


High-value vine oil plant-South American oil vine

Topic Two：Construction of demonstration site for restoration of Asian elephant habitat (ecological corridor)

• January 2017，Completion of the survey on the status quo of Asian elephants and habitat restoration (corridor construction) in China，Basically found out the population and distribution status of Asian elephants in China、Protection management status、Current status of the implemented habitat restoration (corridor construction) projects、The status quo of Chinese elephant conflict (type、degree、Reasons and development trends)。Preliminary grasp of the threats and needs that China’s Asian elephant protection needs to deal with，Proposed countermeasures。


Human image conflict


Human damage to Asian elephants

  • The survey results show，Chinese Asian elephants are only distributed in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province、Lincang and Pu'er area；Its population number is 33~36 groups、The number of individuals is between 259 and 302。among them，There are 15~18 flocks only distributed in Xishuangbanna Prefecture (other 5~13 single elephants)，116~151 heads in total；7 groups migrating between Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture and Laos，About 25~32 heads；Only 2 groups active in Pu'er City，There are 20 heads；7 groups that migrated between Xishuangbanna Prefecture and Pu'er City，84head；Lincang City (Nangun River Basin) 2 groups (the other 2 unique elephants)，There are 14~15 heads。.
    • Chinese Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna Prefecture、The total distribution area of ​​Pu'er City and Lincang City is about 7000 km2。among them，Xishuangbanna Prefecture, about 6000 km2，Consists of 12834 plaques，Mainly located in Mengyang, Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve、3 districts of Mengla and Shang Yong；Pu'er city about 400 km2，Involving Simao、Lancang、3 counties in Jiangcheng；Lincang City has an area of ​​38 km2，Involving the two townships of Banlao and Banhong in Cangyuan County。
    • February 2017，In Pu'er、Lincang City (Cangyuan County) Investigation、Collected some traditional knowledge related to the protection of ethnic Asian elephants，Renovation of habitat-plan to burn、Food source construction、Analysis of problems and successful experience in corridor planning and construction demonstration engineering measures。

  • Ecological corridor construction
  • 2017In May，In Xishuangbanna Prefecture、Pu'er City、Lincang City implemented: 1)"Demonstration of Restoring Asian Elephant Ecological Corridor-Planting Bamboo Shoots"、 2)"Demonstration of Asian Elephant Habitat Restoration"、 3)"Demonstration of China's Asian Elephant Habitat Reconstruction"、 4)"Demonstration of China's Asian Elephant Food Source Construction"、 5)Cooperative unit of demonstration projects such as "Ecological Rubber Park Construction Demonstration"、Construction site、Construction content and other matters。
    • May 2017，River City County Dong village in the whole Asian elephant corridor construction completed planting bamboo clump 8630，(Which funded the project planted 3500 Cong，5130 driven by local people planting Cong)，A total of more than 20 hectares (310 acres)。Tender bamboo shoots provide food source，Asian elephants regional activities guide，Construction of Ecological Corridor for the activities of the Asian elephant。

    Ecological corridor planting bamboo shoots
  • Make 8 signs，Buried in the project area and Asian elephant distribution area，The content involves the distribution of Asian elephants，Project implementation point and content, etc.。


    Sign making and burying

Topic Three：Demonstration construction of environment-friendly rubber plantation
• May 2017，More than 80 acres of purple ginger are planted under the low-altitude environmentally friendly plastic garden in the Naban River Reserve in Xishuangbanna，8,000 in total。

Purple ginger rubber plantation
• July 2017，Demonstrate the establishment of a high-altitude rubber belt + precious timber tree species mixed mode in Xiaonuoyou Shangzhai in the Naban River Reserve，Finish planting red chrysanthemum、Mao Ma、Yunnan Shizi、Ironwood、Agarwood、Chai Gui、60 acres of native tree species such as Jibuloxiang and Hongguojian, stinky wood。

Bad growth of rubber forests at high altitudes

Growth situation of native tree species planted after interlacing rubber removal

  • Completed the construction of environmentally friendly rubber plantations-Fang bamboo planting-Dai medicine garden planting and other knowledge theory and practical operation comprehensive training of more than 100 people。Training content includes：Planting techniques of purple ginger under rubber forest；Technology of mixed cultivation of rare tree species and rubber；Fangzhu breeding and under-forest planting techniques；Identification of Common Plants in Dai Medicine、use、Economic value and cultivation methods。

Comprehensive training site

Topic Four：Community sustainable alternative livelihood development capacity building

  • 2017In May，Completed the pre-phase wild bamboo splitting in the Nabanhe Nature Reserve、transport、Transplanting and other work，Effectively completed 150 mu of bamboo forest mixed mode。

Selection of planting patterns under the square bamboo forest

Square bamboo planting

  • Establish a bamboo and rattan forest of 10 hectares (150 acres) near the Asian elephant activity area in Xishuangbanna Prefecture，Replace rubber banana planting，Construction of Ecological Corridor for the activities of the Asian elephant，And provide food sources such as bamboo shoots and tender bamboos，Simultaneously develop high-value non-timber understory economy，Develop alternative livelihoods for communities around the reserve。

    • Establish a bamboo forest of 20 hectares (300 acres) near the tropical rainforest Asian elephant activity area in Pu'er City，Tender bamboo shoots provide food source，Asian elephants regional activities guide，Construction of Ecological Corridor for the activities of the Asian elephant，Completed planting 330 mu of dragon bamboo。

Selection of Planting Patterns under Long Bamboo Forest

Dragon Bamboo Planting

  • 2017April to May，In the Naban River Reserve、Puwen Town conducts bamboo breeding for local villagers、Planting training，A total of more than 50 trainers。On-site teaching of bamboo dividing technology、Site preparation technology、Bamboo strip planting technology、Bamboo stalk cutting technology、Training content such as secondary cutting technique。
    • May 2017，Organize more than 70 villagers in the community，Environmentally friendly rubber plantation model、Square bamboo planting、Training on multiple knowledge and practical operation of Dai medicine garden planting。

Field training

Field training