STORY: Pastures in north China begin grazing moratorium for grass rejuvenation
SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024
DATELINE: April 4, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:57
LOCATION: HOHHOT, China
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of grassland in Inner Mongolia

STORYLINE:

Cattle and sheep have been confined to sheds starting Monday in major grasslands in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as the pastures undergo a 45-day grazing moratorium aimed at revitalizing grass productivity.

According to the regional forestry and grassland bureau, a total grazing area of 970 million mu (64.67 million hectares) is subjected to the grazing moratorium this spring.

The Xilin Gol grasslands became the first area in Inner Mongolia to implement the spring grazing moratorium in 2018, which was extended to the whole of Inner Mongolia this year.
    
Earlier this year, the regional government rolled out a pilot plan to address the problem of grassland overgrazing. This initiative employs precision methods tailored to treat various types of grasslands while taking into account the diverse local economic conditions.
   
Large swathes of grassland in Inner Mongolia have suffered from desertification and salinization due to overgrazing, drought and other factors. However, over the past decade, the vegetation coverage of the grasslands in the region has notably improved, thanks to integrated efforts, such as the grazing ban, incentive policies for grassland protection, and initiatives focused on restoring degraded vegetation and soil in the grasslands.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China.
(XHTV)