The Nature Conservancy (TNC) encourages sustainable development by seeking the best science and partners with Indigenous people to strengthen their rights as environmental stewards.
To scientifically restore and sustainably manage degraded land, TNC in China is working with local communities in Horinger, a county in the center of Inner Mongolia. TNC is collaborating with the Inner Mongolia Agricultural University and Hohhot Agricultural Extension Center to help local farmers and herders launch projects using rain-fed agriculture and sustainable grazing management practices.
The climate in Horinger is gradually warming—with increased temperature, reduced precipitation and declining levels of underground water. In the face of climate change, rain-fed agriculture has shown itself to be a valuable and sustainable approach. Rain-fed agriculture focuses on improving soil fertility and productivity without irrigation. The method tests soil for fertilization levels and uses organic fertilizer to guarantee high crop yields and sustainable income while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Inner Mongolia is experiencing increasing pressure on its natural resources. Sustainable grazing management improves the quality and productivity of grasslands while helping to increase the grazing income of local communities.
Alongside our partners, TNC scientists have developed a set of grazing plans that will reduce the pressure put on each grazing zone while sustaining economic returns for local communities year-round. The plans include measures like grazing prohibitions in the spring and monitoring-based grazing rotations by zoning area.
Resources
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Protecting China's Biodiversity: Executive Summary
This book is the first of its kind, providing a comprehensive yet digestible overview of land use, land tenure, and land protection opportunities in China. Read More
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Part 1: Lay of the Land
This part of the book provides context for land protection efforts in China aimed at protecting biodiversity. Read More
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Part 2: Land Tenure
Simply put, land tenure is the way in which people have access to and use land and natural resources. Read More
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The Land Trust Reserve
The land trust model allows The Nature Conservancy to bring the private sector into conservation to help ensure that China’s most important lands and waters will be sustainably managed and protected.
Saving A Mysterious Monkey
With only around 3,000 remaining in its native China, the Yunnan golden monkey is one of the world’s most endangered primates. But our work to slow this troubling trend is paying off.
Saving Pangolins
Pangolins are known as the guardians of the forest because they protect forests from termite destruction. But their very survival is under threat.