Leading the high-quality development of soil and water conservation in the water source area of the middle route of the South to North Water Diversion Project through ensuring the"clear waters keep flowing northward"
The Danjiangkou Reservoir Area and its upstream are the water source areas of the middle route of the South to North Water Diversion Project(hereinafter referred to as the"water source areas"),and the high-quality development of soil and water conservation is an important support for ensuring the sustainable northward of clear waters.This article focu-ses on the current situation and characteristics of soil and water loss in the water source areas,summarizes the effectiveness of soil and water conservation since the implementation of the key prevention and governance projects for soil and water con-servation in the Danjiangkou Reservoir Area and its upstream(hereinafter referred to as the"Danjiangkou Governance"project),analyzes the new situations and requirements faced by soil and water conservation,sorts out the shortcomings and deficiencies of soil and water conservation,and proposes measures to lead the high-quality development of soil and water conservation in the Danjiangkou Reservoir Area and upstream,providing reference for governments at all levels to strengthen the management of soil and water conservation in the water source areas of the South to North Water Diversion Project.
Danjiangkou Reservoir Area and its upstreamsoil and water conservationhigh-quality developmentnorth-ward of clear waters