On May 13, 2022, the integrated protection and restoration project of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand in the important source area of the Tarim River in Xinjiang (Akesu River Basin) started construction in Aksu City. It is understood that the integrated protection and restoration project of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand in the important source area of the Tarim River in Xinjiang (Akesu River Basin) is the first batch in the country, the first in Xinjiang, and the Aksu region has ever won the largest central fund and involves the most fields in history. The most extensive and most comprehensive ecological civilization construction project.

According to reports, the integrated protection and restoration project of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand in the important source area of the Tarim River in Xinjiang (Akesu River Basin) is a landscape project that is deployed in the entire Aksu River basin and involves the protection and restoration of all elements of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass, sand and ice. The area involves four counties (cities) of Aksu City, Wensu County, Avati County and Wushi County, including 11 sub-districts and 51 townships (towns), with a total area of 3.6023 million hectares, accounting for 3.6 million hectares of the total land area of Aksu Prefecture. 27.71%, involving a total population of 1.7361 million.

According to the introduction of Shapakti Wushouer, deputy commissioner of the Xinjiang Aksu Regional Administration, the project has deployed five major projects: windbreak and sand fixation, oasis ecological security, water ecological protection and restoration, forest and grass ecological conservation, and life community governance. This project includes 35 sub-projects with a total investment of 5.373 billion yuan, including 2 billion yuan from central funds and 3.373 billion yuan from local financing. The implementation period is three years.

Guo Jianxin, the representative of the county (city) implementing the project, deputy secretary of the Aksu Municipal Party Committee, and executive deputy mayor, said that the people in Aksu area, after more than 30 years of hard work, sweat, wisdom and hard work, have created an oasis in this desert oasis. An artificial miracle of ecological conservation and restoration. This project is an important arrangement for Aksu region to continuously transform ecological resources into ecological industries and ecological industries into ecological benefits. It is a concrete action to vigorously promote green development and promote the coordination of economic development and environmental protection.

Shao Xusheng, deputy general manager of the Land and Environmental Improvement Center of China Geological Engineering Group Co., Ltd., the project construction unit, said: "The integrated protection and restoration project of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand in the important source area of the Tarim River in Xinjiang (Akesu River Basin) is a central financial project during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. It is one of the first ten projects supported in the country. As the main builder of the project, we promise to take this project as a gift to the people of Aksu, and make every effort to create a life community of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand with blue sky, green land and clear water. Contribute more wisdom and responsibility of central enterprises to the construction of ecological civilization in Aksu area." Editor / He Yuting