Conservation and restoration of upland forests

Libo County, Guizhou Province, China. Xiaoqikong scenic area, part of the South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site. Conservation and restoration of upland forests provides valuable water ecosystems services to people downstream, including provision of clean water for irrigation and urban use, as well as flood prevention.

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Keywords:

forests, Watershed Management, irrigation, aquatic environment, river, Water Resources, natural resources, watershed protection, tropical forests, SLANT, forest, Water, RAIN FORESTS, waterfall, Qiannan Buyizumiaozuzizhizhou, Guizhou Sheng, China, CN.