Bama wins 'Two Mountains' theory practice innovation base at COP15

On Oct 14, Hechi's Bama Yao autonomous county was awarded as the "mountains and rivers green are mountains of silver and gold" (Two Mountains theory) practice innovation base by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment at the Ecological Civilization Forum of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).

Bama has become the first and the only county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region that has been awarded the honor this year.

Bama is known as the "hometown of longevity in the world." It is a national key ecological function zone with unique longevity health resources such as a refreshing and pleasant climate, pure air, unique water quality, and green food materials.

Bama Changshou Island Scenic Area. [Photo/Hechi Daily]

In 2020, the days with good atmosphere quality in Bama accounted for 98.63 percent of the whole year, the proportion of surface water reaching or exceeding Grade III water quality was 100 percent, there were no contaminated arable land or plots, and the forest coverage increased from 68.63 percent in 2008 to 78.89 percent.

Over the years, Bama has transformed its environment and longevity health resources into economic development advantages and developed an ecological industry integrating primary, secondary and tertiary industries. The county's economic growth leads the Guangxi region.