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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Engineering vehicles work at Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 5, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-SALT LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(240614) -- TAIYUAN, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles work at Yuncheng Salt Lake in the city of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 5, 2024. Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the "Dead Sea of China," is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake's ecology, industrial production activities in the lake area have been completely terminated, and restoration works such as embankment renovation, dredging, and flood prevention have been carried out. Meanwhile, a protective regulation issued a few years ago has not only provided a basis for the lake's protection, but also extended the protection scope to ecological, natural, and cultural resources. Nowadays, the salt lake has been striving to transform into a tourist landmark and an ecological reserve, embracing new opportunities in the process of development. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

Mayor of Champigny-sur-Marne Laurent Jeanne, French Minister for Ecological Transition and Territories Cohesion Christophe Bechu, French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera and President of the Val-de-Marne Department Olivier Capitanio attend the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

Mayor of Champigny-sur-Marne Laurent Jeanne, French Minister for Ecological Transition and Territories Cohesion Christophe Bechu, French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera and President of the Val-de-Marne Department Olivier Capitanio attend the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

Mayor of Champigny-sur-Marne Laurent Jeanne, French Minister for Ecological Transition and Territories Cohesion Christophe Bechu, French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera and President of the Val-de-Marne Department Olivier Capitanio attend the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

Mayor of Champigny-sur-Marne Laurent Jeanne, French Minister for Ecological Transition and Territories Cohesion Christophe Bechu, French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera and President of the Val-de-Marne Department Olivier Capitanio attend the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

Mayor of Champigny-sur-Marne Laurent Jeanne, French Minister for Ecological Transition and Territories Cohesion Christophe Bechu, French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera and President of the Val-de-Marne Department Olivier Capitanio attend the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

Mayor of Champigny-sur-Marne Laurent Jeanne, French Minister for Ecological Transition and Territories Cohesion Christophe Bechu, French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera and President of the Val-de-Marne Department Olivier Capitanio attend the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Minister for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Christophe Bechu attends the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station - Champigny-sur-Marne

Mayor of Champigny-sur-Marne Laurent Jeanne, French Minister for Ecological Transition and Territories Cohesion Christophe Bechu, French Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera and President of the Val-de-Marne Department Olivier Capitanio attend the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Departmental River Water Treatment Station Inauguration - Champigny

France's Minister for Ecological Transition and Territories' Cohesion Christophe Bechu (R) and France's Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera (2nd L) listen to a technician during the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Bertrand Guay/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Departmental River Water Treatment Station Inauguration - Champigny

France's Minister for Ecological Transition and Territories' Cohesion Christophe Bechu (R) and France's Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera (2nd L) attend the inauguration ceremony of the Departmental River Water Treatment Station in Champigny-sur-Marne near Paris, on April 23, 2024. It is one of five engineering projects that the Paris region is undertaking to clean up the Seine and Marne rivers to allow Swimming events to take place during Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo by Bertrand Guay/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Critically endangered Baer's pochards find ideal habitats in E China's Anhui

STORY: Critically endangered Baer's pochards find ideal habitats in E China's Anhui DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Baer's pochards in Anhui 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU LIZHI, Professor at School of Resources and Environmental Engineering at Anhui University STORYLINE: The Baer's pochard, a critically endangered diving duck, has been frequently spotted and documented across Anhui Province this year. The observation by a team from China's Anhui University suggests that the wetland eco-environment in the region has constantly improved. Hefei, the provincial capital of Anhui and an internationally recognized wetland city, has made significant efforts in ecological restoration in recent years, drawing more and more birds to live and breed. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU LIZHI, Professor at School of Resources and Environmental Engineering at Anhui University "The Baer's pochard is a critically endangered waterbird on the International U

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Lost cranes find sanctuary in Taiwan, Japan

Tomihiro Kuroda (L) and his son, Shin, attend a meeting organized by Taiwan's Ecological Engineering Development Foundation to share information and coordinate conservation efforts in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on Jan. 21, 2016. A lost Siberian crane flew to his farm in Japan's Shimane Prefecture in 2014 and left about a year later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan inspired by Japan-led initiative on biodiversity conservation

New Taipei Deputy Mayor Chen Shen-hsien (R) and Ho-Chen Tan (L), chairman of the Taiwan Ecological Engineering Development Foundation, hold a placard of the "Jinshan Eco-network Initiative" at the city government building on Jan. 23, 2016. The initiative is modeled on the Satoyama Initiative, a Japan-led international initiative on living in harmony with nature. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo