Kunming will be the host city of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the 
Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) set for 
October, where the Baofeng wetland of the Dianchi lakeside wetlands will be 
exhibited outdoors.

Southwest China's Yunnan province has made major ecological achievements in 
recent years on its arduous efforts in conserving wetlands in Kunming.
In 2003, Kunming adopted a plan aiming at ecological environment protection and 
comprehensive management of the ecological wetlands of the Dianchi Lake.
By 2020, the total area of wetlands in Kunming city hit 62,403.27 hectares, 
among which the area of natural wetlands stood at 48,249.31 hectares, with 
respective protection rate up to 69.53 percent and 78.44 percent.
During the period, a 200-meter-wide self-sustaining ecological belt was 
constructed, covering an area of 33.3 square kilometers, of which over 80 
percent was covered with vegetation.
The improving ecosystem of the Dianchi lake has also benefited the biodiversity 
of the region, with plant species rising from 232 to 303 and certain fishes and 
migratory birds recorded returning.
Described as "the kidney of the earth", wetlands are integral parts of the 
ecological system and the environment. Dianchi wetlands have made vital 
contributions to water conservation, biodiversity and local economic 
development in Kunming.

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Source: Xinhua Silk Road

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   Caption: Aerial photo shows that maintenance staff work in the Yongchang 
Wetland Park by the Dianchi Lake in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's 
Yunnan Province

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   Caption: Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2019 shows the wetlandof dawn redwood clad 
in mist in Dianwei Village in Panlong District of Kunming, capital of southwest 
China's YunnanProvince.