Across China: Relocation helps restore eco-system around Xinjiang lake

    Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-05 17:23:02|Editor: xuxin
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    URUMQI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Sitting in his spacious new house, Sarhtibek Haoslikhan is quite content with his life.

    "I have spent half of my life herding, and I never imagined living in a big house like this," said 48-year-old Sarhtibek.

    Decades ago, many people of the Kazak Nationality chose to settle near the Ebinur Lake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The lake's vicinity was known for its abundant sources of water and grass, and the people thrived there. But a long time of herding, coupled with over-exploitation of underground water, damaged the eco-system. The area later became one of the sandiest places in China, with frequent sandstorms.

    However, a government relocation program helped restore the environment there in recent years.

    In 2015, the program was launched and 54 Kazak families that were living within the Ebinur Lake national nature reserve were asked to move to Alataw Pass, a city about 40 km away.

    Despite the lack of electricity and tap water in the lake area, Sarhtibek and his neighbors were reluctant to move.

    "We would love to live in a city, but we were simply worried," said Sarhtibek. "Herding was the only thing we could do, and how could we survive after moving to a new place?"

    To help ease their concerns, authorities arranged a series of support measures.

    "We worked with authorities of Alataw Pass and provided the herdsmen with basic living allowances, houses and favorable policies in medical and educational areas," said Yao Shuyin, an official of the nature reserve.

    The herdsmen were also invited to attend a series of training sessions organized by the local government, so as to prepare them for a new urban life.

    In 2017, Sarhtibek sold all his cows and sheep and joined the first batch of families to relocate from the nature reserve. Sarhtibek and his wife managed to find jobs, which guarantee a monthly income of more than 6,000 yuan (873 U.S. dollars). More than 180 of Sarhtibek's neighbors followed suit.

    The relocation program, coupled with relocation of companies and artificial precipitation, helped restore the eco-system in the nature reserve. These days, wild animals such as red deer and goitered gazelles can be seen in the area again. The lake's area has been expanding, too.

    "I am just happy that the environment near the lake is getting better," Sarhtibek said.

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