China's ecological conservation and restoration efforts are paying off, and Shennongjia is one of the successful case studies. Shennongjia in Central China's Hubei Province, one of the country's three major biodiversity hubs, was listed as a World Heritage site in 2016.
A worldwide activity to collect short videos on the topic of biodiversity protection, which was proposed prior to the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) and launched on June 9, received over 10,000 entries displaying the beauty of the Earth’s biodiversity. The COP15 Global Short Video Collection Activity was devised with the theme of “guarding a diverse world and building a common homeland on Earth.
Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), on Friday applauded China's efforts in biodiversity protection. He also expressed great expectations for the 15th meeting of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) that begins on Monday in southwest China's Kunming.
This video presents a selection of fantastic animals and plants living across China. China has achieved remarkable results in biodiversity conservation.
