Dark and Starry Sky Protection | The First Session of China Dark and Starry Sky Protection Conference Was Held in Yancheng
2019/11/13 15:39:00 本站

Source: xinhuanet.com

 

On the 9th, the first China Dark and Starry Sky Conference was held at Yeludang in Yancheng, Jiangsu. Five China Conservation Area for Dark and Starry Sky sites and experts from various fields gathered to discuss the effective path and development direction of the benign development of China's dark and starry sky conservation areas, promote the cooperation and exchange mode of protected areas, improve the operational rules of dark and starry sky protection, and strengthen communication and dialogue between academic research institutions and the public.

 

The conference discussed and promoted the prevention and control of light pollution, and the scientific and orderly development of the dark and starry sky protection undertaking, and promoted the ecological environmental protection cause to be more abundant, comprehensive and complete. At the same time, it explored alliances between dark and starry sky protection and biodiversity conservation, astronomical observation, natural science education, culture and art, and related industries. And the "Chinese Dark and Starry Sky Protection Declaration" was formed to provide spiritual nourishment and direction guidance for the development of China's dark and starry sky conservation areas.

 

Xiao Qing, the Deputy Secretary-General of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) introduced: “The spread of light pollution has destroyed the natural day and night mode, changed the natural mode of the environment, and many cities have lost the environment and conditions to appreciate the beautiful starry sky. Two-thirds cities in the world have been unable to see the Milky Way.” The provinces with conditions in China actively promote the establishment of dark and starry sky conservation areas, protect areas that are seriously damaged by light pollution, protect the purity and clarity of the night sky, and let the history and culture of human beings looking up at the stars for thousands of years continue in the contemporary era.

 

Since the beginning of the 21st century, under the advocacy of CBCGDF, five China Conservation Areas for Dark and Starry and Sky (CCAfa) sites (Nagqu of Tibet, Ngari of Tibet, Yeludang of Yancheng in Jiangsu, Taihang Honggu of Shanxi, and Geyuan of Shangrao in Jiangxi) have been established, and the Action Plan for Protection Chinese Dark and Starry Sky has been formulated. Respectively attempted to carry out protection practices dark and starry sky in different regions and environments such as plateaus, coastal wetland, mountains and lakes, explore ways and methods to promote dark and starry sky protection in China, and create national model sites for dark and starry sky protection.

 

China Conservation Area for Dark and Starry Sky at Yeludang, Yancheng, Jiangsu located in the densely populated and economically developed Yangtze River Delta region, there is no light pollution at 26 square kilometers. Based on years of data, the region can observe an average of 238 days of dark and starry sky throughout the year. The Galaxy in summer night and the Orion constellation in winter show clear. Ma Lianyi, founder of the conservation area said: “In the city, the dark and starry sky has become a scarce resource. Therefore, establishing China Conservation Area for Dark and Starry Sky here has a better social education significance.” He hopes to use the cooperation between the CCAfa sites to preserve a clear sky for future generations.


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By / Maggie