STORY: Report shows excellent environmental quality of Huangyan Dao area
SHOOTING TIME: July 10, 2024
DATELINE: July 10, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:48
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Huangyan Dao area
2. various of the press conference
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIN KUI, Deputy director of South China Institute of Environmental Sciences under Ministry of Ecology and Environment

STORYLINE:

China's Huangyan Dao area in the South China Sea enjoys excellent environmental quality and healthy coral reef ecosystem, said a report released on Wednesday.
   
The Investigation and Assessment Report on Marine Ecology and Environment Status of Huangyan Dao was jointly released by multiple institutions under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Guangxi University.
   
The findings the report present are based on an on-site investigation conducted in May and June on various aspects of the marine ecology and environment in the Huangyan Dao area including seawater quality, coral communities and reef dwelling fish, as well as the comprehensive analysis and assessment utilizing previous scientific expeditions, research outcomes and satellite remote sensing survey results of the area.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIN KUI, Deputy director of South China Institute of Environmental Sciences under Ministry of Ecology and Environment
"The seawater quality and the marine sediment quality were both rated as Grade I. The residual levels of pollutants, such as heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons in fish samples, were below the standard limits, and no cyanide was detected in the seawater, marine sediments and fish samples. The weight density of floating litter was also at a low level.
Hard coral communities are in good condition, with rich species diversity. The investigation recorded 109 species of hard corals belonging to 34 genera and 12 families, marking the highest species diversity ever documented. Result of the comprehensive assessment shows that the coral reef ecosystem in Huangyan Dao area is in a healthy state."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)