2025-04-27 BY
IN Company News
Recently, the signing ceremony for the value realization of the first batch of two ecological clean small watershed soil and water conservation ecological products in Beijing was held, with a total transaction amount of 21.69 million yuan.
Beijing is the first city in China to carry out the construction of ecologically clean small watersheds, and has built 466 ecologically clean small watersheds. At present, Beijing is actively exploring and promoting the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products in “ecologically clean small watersheds”.
70% of the transaction amount is used for watershed management
Near the Balidian Ecological Clean Small Watershed in Shenjiaying Town, Yanqing District, Beijing, the ecological forest stands tall and straight, with the clear Guishui River flowing and the sunlight shining on the forest paths, forming an ecological picture of forest water interdependence.
The Balidian Ecological Clean Small Watershed is one of the first pilot projects in Beijing to realize the value of soil and water conservation ecological products. It covers an area of approximately 37 square kilometers and is surrounded by 20 villages. Xia Zhijun, Deputy Mayor of Shenjiaying Town, Yanqing District, introduced that in recent years, the ecological clean small watershed in Balidian has improved its infrastructure construction and ecological environment by implementing measures such as river dredging, economic forest construction, village greening and beautification, garden tree and shrub planting, and riverbank garbage collection. The riverbank has become lush and green.
The product of this transaction is the franchise and usage rights for a specific area in Shenjiaying Town, Balidian Ecological Clean Small Watershed for the next 6 years. The transferor of the transaction is the People’s Government of Shenjiaying Town, and the transferee is Beijing Xiadu Landscape and Greening Co., Ltd. The transaction amount is 10.44 million yuan, benefiting more than 3800 local villagers. Liu Wanjun, the mayor of Shenjiaying Town, stated that 70% of the transaction amount will be used for subsequent ecological management of the watershed, and 30% will be given back to local villagers.
The other ecological clean small watershed signed this time is the ecological clean small watershed of Hongluogu, Fangshan District. The trading product is the three-year franchise right of Mount Huangshan Dian Village in the ecological clean small watershed of Hongluogu. The transferor is the Economic Cooperative of Mount Huangshan Dian Village, Zhoukoudian Town, Fangshan District, Beijing, and the transferee is Beijing Zhoukoudian Asset Management Company. The transaction price is 11.25 million yuan, which will benefit 1300 local villagers in 450 households.
Sun Jialei, a second level researcher of Fangshan District Water Affairs Bureau, said that the small watershed of Hongluo Valley covers a total area of about 23 square kilometers, involving three administrative villages: Mount Huangshan Dian Village, Shuanmazhuang Village, and Louzishui Village, of which Mount Huangshan Dian Village was awarded the honorary title of “Water Beauty Home” in 2023. Since 2008, Fangshan District has actively promoted the management of small watersheds. In the Hongluo Valley small watershed, projects such as terrace renovation, agricultural field production roads, river improvement, water-saving irrigation, and village beautification have been implemented successively. The ecological environment quality of villages has been significantly improved, and the value of soil and water conservation ecological products has been significantly enhanced.
466 ecologically clean small watersheds have been built in Beijing
The so-called ecological clean small watershed refers to the use of watershed as a unit to scientifically and reasonably carry out measures such as soil erosion control, watershed water system improvement, non-point source pollution prevention and control, and human settlement environment improvement, in order to achieve coordinated development of ecological production and life, effective protection and rational utilization of soil and water resources, a virtuous cycle of the ecosystem, improved disaster prevention and reduction capabilities, harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and high-quality economic and social development in the region.
Beijing is divided into 1085 small watersheds, including 576 in mountainous areas and 509 in plain areas. As of now, a total of 466 ecologically clean small watersheds have been built in Beijing, achieving clear water flow from the mountains to the rivers and reservoirs. The annual soil erosion area in the city has decreased from 3202.86 square kilometers in 2011 to 1671.12 square kilometers in 2024, with a soil and water conservation rate of 89.82%, significantly improving the water ecology and living environment in the region. The ecological function of soil and water conservation continues to improve, and the ecosystem has reached a virtuous cycle, laying a solid foundation for promoting value transformation.
Actively exploring the value realization of “ecologically clean small watersheds”
For many years, Beijing has always adhered to the practice of “ecological clean small watersheds” as a practical path to practice “green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver”, actively exploring and promoting the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products in “ecological clean small watersheds”.
The value conversion of ecological products for soil and water conservation in ecologically clean small watersheds must adhere to the principle of prioritizing protection and rational utilization. Liu Dagen, Director of the Water Conservation and Ecology Department of the Beijing Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, stated that in the next step, Beijing will continue to strengthen water ecological protection and restoration, vigorously build beautiful and happy rivers and lakes, comprehensively promote the comprehensive management and efficiency improvement of small watersheds, continue to enhance the supply capacity of ecological products in ecologically clean small watersheds, continuously explore and improve the path of government led, enterprise and social participation, market-oriented operation, and sustainable realization of water ecological product value, and build a more powerful support system for the realization of ecological product value.