Huangshan Station (Forest) is Selected in the Second Batch of National Comprehensive Monitoring Stations for Ecological Quality

Recently, Huangshan Station (Forest) in Anhui Province, was selected as one of the 116 national comprehensive monitoring stations for ecological quality in the second batch. It is jointly proposed by the Huangshan Geopark Administrative Committee, Anhui Provincial Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Huangshan Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, and Huangshan University. The selection was based on its significant ecological value and geographical importance.

Comprehensive monitoring stations play a controlling role in nationwide ecological quality supervision, monitoring, and evaluation. Their primary tasks include monitoring sample sites and accumulating data, integrating satellite and ground validation, identifying issues to support regulation, conducting specialized research and training talent. By advancing ecological quality supervision and monitoring, the stations support ecological protection and restoration oversight, enhance ecosystem diversity, stability, and sustainability, and contribute to building a Beautiful China.

The primary areas monitored by Huangshan Station (Forest) include the Tianmu Mountain-Huaiyu Mountain water conservation and biodiversity protection area, as well as the Thousand-Island Lake and the upper reaches of the Xin’an River Basin. As a key component of the station, Huangshan Global Geopark features a stable and balanced ecosystem, vertically distributed and intact plant communities, and diverse ecological systems, making it highly valuable for biodiversity research.

Since 2017, Huangshan Geopark, as a representative of forest ecosystems, has been included in the national ecological environment ground monitoring network by the China National Environmental Monitoring Center. It has conducted extensive foundational work, including creating zero-carbon scenic areas and biodiversity surveys and protection efforts, resulting in detailed monitoring data that strongly support high-quality development and conservation efforts.