The "bonus mechanism" makes Xinjiang grassland greener and herdsmen richer.

On the Bayinbrook prairie in June, the grass is as green as a filtered photo, dotted with yellow and purple flowers, and the scenery is amazing.

Batunassen, a herdsman from Wulatai Village, Harmodun Town, Hejing County, is renovating the sheepfold. While tidying up the sheepfold, he said, "Last year I built this sheepfold, and the government gave me a subsidy of 28000 yuan to raise sheep in the sheepfold. The government also sent me feed, and now I have received corresponding subsidies for pastures. The party's policy of enriching the people is really good."

Mang Kai, a herdsman who used to graze on the Bayinbrook grassland, said, "We used to graze a lot of sheep in this area and there was not enough pasture." Now, after returning grazing to grass, the grass grows very well and the ecology is good. "

Hejing County, known as the "dream grassland", in recent years, in order to promote the conversion of farmland to grassland and strive to improve grassland ecology, through the implementation of the relocation of herdsmen, the prohibition of animal husbandry, the reward and supplement of grassland ecology, and the protection of water conservation areas, the ecological protection function of Bayinbrook grassland has been effectively restored, and the ecological environment of the grassland has been significantly improved.

Hejing County is not alone. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, Xinjiang firmly establishes and practices the concept that "green water and green mountains are Jinshan and Silver Mountains, and ice and snow is also Jinshan and Silver Mountains," protecting the ecological environment like protecting eyes and treating the ecological environment like life, the beautiful picture of harmonious symbiosis between people and nature in the north and south of Tianshan is slowly unfolded.

According to the data provided by the grassland Department of the Animal Husbandry Department of the autonomous region, since the implementation of the subsidy and reward mechanism for grassland ecological protection in 2011 (hereinafter referred to as "grassland subsidy mechanism"), the ecological environment of natural grassland in Xinjiang has improved significantly. In particular, since the launch of a new round of grassland ecological protection subsidies in 2016, our region has further increased the intensity of grassland protection, raising the subsidy standard for forbidden grazing of grasslands from 5 yuan per mu to 6 yuan per mu, the reward standard for grass-livestock balance from 1.5 yuan to 2.5 yuan per mu, and the area of water conservation area from 1.5 million mu to 5.1 million mu. The area of forbidden grazing grasslands is 150.1 million mu, and the area of balanced management of grass and livestock is 540.9 million mu.

Xiong Ling, director of the grassland Department of the Animal Husbandry Department of the autonomous region, said that through the implementation of subsidy measures for grassland ecological protection, grassland ecological degradation has been effectively curbed. The ecological function of grassland has been gradually restored, which has effectively promoted the construction of ecological civilization in the whole region. In 2017, the overall growth of natural grasslands in Xinjiang was stable, with comprehensive vegetation coverage and comprehensive vegetation height of 41.48% and 27.9 cm respectively, an increase of 1.71% and 2.42 cm respectively over the past five years. Among them, the output of fresh grass in the forbidden pastoral area of the region's natural grassland increased by 32.66% compared with 2010, the output of fresh grass in the grass-livestock balance area of the region increased by 26.53% compared with 2010, and the overloading rate of the region's natural grassland decreased from 33% in 2010 to 8.7% at present.

The report of the 19th CPC National Congress pointed out that we must establish and practice the concept that green water and green mountains are Jinshan and Silver Mountains, adhere to the basic national policy of saving resources and protecting the environment, treat the ecological environment as if it were life, and co-ordinate the management of mountains, rivers, forests, lakes and grasss. implement the strictest ecological environment protection system.

This year, the 2.477 billion yuan of grassland ecological protection subsidies issued by the state in Xinjiang has been allocated to various prefectures (cities) in advance, and will reward and subsidize herdsmen who fulfill their obligations to balance grass and livestock. Xiong Ling said that this year, the total area of subsidies and incentives for the implementation of grassland ecological protection policies in Xinjiang is 691 million mu. Among them, 150 million mu of grasslands are banned, and 540 million mu of grass and livestock balance management is implemented.

"this year, the focus of grassland rewards and subsidies is tilted to southern Xinjiang. The ecological subsidy funds involving southern Xinjiang have been tilted to 600 million yuan. The prohibited grazing area includes 5.1 million mu of water conservation area, an increase of 3.6 million mu on the basis of 1.5 million mu during the 12th five-year Plan period. " Xiong Ling said.

The reporter learned that a new round of grassland subsidy mechanism has been implemented since 2016. up to now, the region has distributed more than 7.43 billion yuan in subsidies and awards, benefiting about 300000 farmers and herdsmen in Xinjiang, with an average annual household income of about 8000 yuan.

Xiong Ling said: "in the future, we will deeply implement the concept of green development, further strengthen grassland management, strictly implement the grassland reward and subsidy system, pay close attention to the balance between grass and livestock, and achieve both grassland economic development and 'recuperation'. To make Xinjiang grasslands greener and more beautiful."