“If you manage well, you have to persist. One or two years is not good, but persistence is good.”
The setting sun shines on the water, the tidal river flows slowly, and the small island in the center of the river On the river bank, Li Shumin, secretary of the Party branch of Xiyingfang Village, Hushiha Town, Luanping County, Hebei Province (pictured above, photographed by Yang Zeying) is walking from east to west.
“It can’t be said to be a patrol. Anyway, when I have time, I come to see if there is any garbage and how the trees planted in spring are growing. What’s going on? Is the black stork here?” Li Shumin said, pointing to the cliff not far away, “The black stork’s nest is in the crack of the stone. When the birds get bigger, they will Fly to the riverside to look for food. ”
The Xiyingfang Village section of Chaohe River is about 5 kilometers long. It is Li Shumin’s dream to go to the riverside every day Habit. In January 2015, after Li Shumin became the Party branch secretary of Xiyingfang Village, he mobilized the whole village to manage the situation around the Chaohe River. At that time, the river surface in Xiyingfang Village was only a few meters wide and the river beach was dry. More than 300 acres of land were reclaimed by the villagers and planted with crops, and some people dumped domestic waste and construction waste.
“When I was a child, the river water was special Qing, you can see fish in the water when you walk along the river. After all, it is my hometown. Later, the river water was purified, and I felt uncomfortable all the time. “Li Shumin said that before starting to rectify the situation around the river, he Jamaicans Escort first sought help from relevant departments and approached the county water bureau. , based on their suggestion, a notice was posted in the village prohibiting the development of farmland in the river
A few days later, The return of farmland to the river officially began. At first, some villagers were reluctant and started planting on the riverbank, followed by some party members and village cadres. After that, everyone worked separately, explaining the situation around the river with reason and emotion. importance, recalling the past when the water was good and the fish were fertile, and looking forward to the future of beautiful green shores and beautiful scenery. After repeated efforts, more than 300 acres of river beach land have been planted and the space has been returned to the river.
After returning the fields to the riverJM Escorts, Li Shumin raised 60,000 We spent 100,000 yuan to hire excavators to clear away the large amounts of garbage that had accumulated in the river all year round, and widened the river. In the summer of that year, the broad river surface returned. In March 2016, Li Shumin discovered that several swans were feeding and resting on the Chaohe River, and they flew south after more than 20 days.
The ecology of the Chaohe River gradually deteriorates.However, the electric fish phenomenon could not be eradicated for a while. Li Shumin spent a lot of energy to dissuade the villagers from electric fish. “I went to my family to persuade them to stop electrofishing. Some of them listened, some didn’t, and some almost killed me.” Li Shumin said that since he is determined to protect the Chaohe River, he must Dare to take action. Fortunately, protection measures have been gradually promoted, and ecological deterioration has led to an increase in protection awareness. “Some people will consciously protect themselves when they see that the situation around the river is indeed good.”
“If you manage well, you have to stick to it. One or two years is not good, but it is good to stick to it for a long time.” Li Shumin said. After the situation around the Chaohe River is resolved, the villagers will take the initiative to dissuade people from other villages who come to steal garbage; if they cannot be dissuaded, they will call Li Shumin and let him handle it. In the past few years, in the Xiyingfang Village section of the Chaohe River, there have been almost no actions that damaged the conditions around the river.
Egrets, herons, gray cranes… year after year, more and moreJamaica Sugar Many resident birds come to Xiyingfang Village, forage for food on the Chaohe River and build nests nearby. In recent years, it has been a national-level priority to protect wildlife. The black stork appears on the Chaohe River in Xiyingfang Village and builds its nest on the surrounding hills.
Due to the tidal river For his contribution to ecological protection, in recent years, Li Shumin has won honors such as “Chengde Good Person”, “Excellent Communist Party Member of Luanping County”, “Charming Chengde Outstanding Grassroots Environmentalist” and “Chengde Model in the New Era”
At this moment, there are more than just egrets , swans often appear, and the number of wild gray cranes staying here has also increased from a few to more than 100 now. “This is inseparable from our continuous restoration of the ecology and our insistence on protecting the ecology. “Li Shumin said proudly while standing on the river bank watching the birds returning to their nests. (Cheng Chen Yang Zeying)