Guizhou makes national case list for ecological asset management

A national geological park in Guizhou. [Photo/ddcpc website]

China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released a new batch of 14 typical cases on the inventory of State-owned natural resource assets, covering areas such as the reuse of existing land resources, urban renewal, and the realization of the value of natural assets. Among them, Guizhou's practice in strengthening refined management of nature reserves has been selected as a representative example.

Since 2020, Guizhou has led the nation in conducting natural resource asset inventories at the level of individual protected areas. Over four years, the province has completed a comprehensive assessment of 51 nature reserves, identifying the physical quantities of land, minerals, forests, grasslands, wetlands, and other resources, and exploring methods to evaluate their economic and ecological value.

A riverside scenic area in Guizhou. [Photo/ddcpc website]

Building on this foundation, Guizhou is now advancing inventory and update work across 237 protected areas, providing solid data support for refined management and the realization of ecological product value.

According to Beijing Forestry University professor Li Guangyong, this initiative breaks through traditional single-value accounting by establishing a dual framework that integrates economic and ecological value. Through refined indicators and innovative methodologies, it enables the quantification and tracing of ecological functions for the first time, filling a key gap in the field.

This practice offers a replicable model for standardized management, ecological valuation, and green development, demonstrating a forward-looking approach to balancing conservation and economic progress.