China's red-line assessment Ecological gains reported

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CCTV says the Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently completed a five-year ecological-conservation red-line assessment and reports improvements in key regions. Red-line areas cover about 3.19 million square kilometers, with terrestrial coverage above 30%. It cites recovering Yangtze aquatic habitats, a 28.6% improvement in the Yellow River water-conservation index and an 8.7% rise in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau key-species protection rate. Qinling biodiversity, natural coastlines and ecological functions in major urban regions are described as improving. These are the ministry's assessment findings.

CCTV reports completion of a five-year ecological-conservation red-line assessment by China's environment ministry. It says ecological conditions and functions in key regions improved, citing Yangtze habitats, Yellow River water conservation, Qinghai-Tibet species protection, Qinling biodiversity and coastlines. These are the ministry's findings, not an independently verified causal estimate.