Aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2021 shows the scenery of Saihanba forest farm in north China"s Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

中国北部地区河北塞罕坝航拍拍摄于2021年8月22日。

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China"s water and soil erosion area decreased last year amid the country"s efforts to restore the ecological environment, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.

记者从中国水利部获悉，相较于上一年，我国大力推动修复生态环境相关举措，水土流失情况持续改善。

The country"s water and soil erosion area stood at 2.65 million square km in 2022, down 20,800 square km, or 0.78 percent, compared with 2021, according to the results of national monitoring of soil and water loss.

根据全国水土流失动态监测结果显示，2022年我国水土流失面积在265万km2，比2021年下降20800km2，相较于2021年同比下降了0.78%。

Of the total, the area of hydraulic erosion is 1.09 million square km, down 1.38 percent year on year. There is also a wind erosion area of 1.56 million square km, down 0.36 percent from a year earlier.

其中，水力侵蚀面积109万平方公里，同比下降1.38%。风力蚀面积156万平方公里，比上年减少0.36%。

The ministry said that it will continue to tackle water and soil erosion in the future.

水利部相关负责人表示，未来将致力于持续改善我国水土流失情况。

Source: Xinhua

Editor: Lai Yingying

Senior Editor: Pang Bo

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