9 Chinese cities awarded Wetland City Accreditation

COP15 opens at a time when global warming is causing striking changes

Nine more Chinese cities have been awarded Wetland City Accreditation, ranking China on top worldwide for the accreditation, and marking significant progress for the country in wetlands protection, which is vital for the ecology.

The nine cities were among 31 places worldwide included on the wetland city list on Thursday during the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, or COP15, being held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Following the announcement, 22 locations in China have so far received Wetland City Accreditation, among 74 globally.

The nine cities, including Shanghai's Chongming, Dali in Yunnan province, Fuzhou in Fujian province, Hangzhou in Zhejiang province and Suzhou in Jiangsu province, have each demonstrated unique approaches and progress in wetland protection alongside achieving coexistence of city development and nature to acquire the accreditation.