On May 20, the Ministry of Water Resources of China announced that the Yellow River Conservancy Commission has officially released the Soil and Water Conservation Bulletin in Yellow River Basin (2024) (hereafter the Bulletin). Over the past five years, the area of soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin has decreased by 18,400 square kilometers, a reduction of 6.96%.

5月20日，来自水利部的消息，黄河水利委员会近日正式发布《黄河流域水土保持公报（2024年）》（以下简称《公报》），5年来，黄河流域水土流失面积减少1.84万平方千米，减幅6.96%。

The Bulletin shows that by the end of 2024, the area affected by soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin reached 245,800 square kilometers, while vegetation coverage totaled 541,300 square kilometers. The soil and water conservation rate stood at 69.07%, with 58,300 sediment retention dams in place.

《公报》显示，截至2024年年底，黄河流域水土流失面积24.58万平方千米，植被面积54.13万平方千米，水土保持率69.07%，淤地坝5.83万座。

In recent years, Henan has consistently advanced efforts to combat soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin. By establishing a coordinated mechanism at the provincial level, the province has strengthened cooperation among departments. As a result, both the extent and intensity of soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin have shown a positive "double decline" trend. The area affected by soil erosion has decreased from 7,499 square kilometers in 2021 to 7,123 square kilometers in 2024, while the soil and water conservation rate has risen to 80.3%.

近年来，河南省持续推进黄河流域水土流失的治理工作，通过建立省级水土保持厅际协调机制，加强了各部门间的协同合作，黄河流域的水土流失面积和强度均呈现出“双下降”的良好态势，水土流失面积从2021年的7499平方千米减少至2024年的7123平方千米，水土保持率上升至80.3%。

Aligned with the national strategy for ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, the Henan Provincial Department of Water Resources has issued a special soil and water conservation plan, with the goal of controlling soil erosion across 10,300 square kilometers by 2035.

围绕黄河流域生态保护和高质量发展重大国家战略，省水利厅印发了黄河流域生态保护和高质量发展水土保持专项规划，明确到2035年防治水土流失面积1.03万平方千米的目标任务。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/谭勇 编译/赵汉青 审校/丁岚）

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