The Yangze river basin has a vast expanse and ascendant natural conditions. Nowadays there is a growing concern about the issue of the ecological construction of soil and water conservation. Giving full play to the self restoration capability of ecology

speeding up vegetation rehabilitation and improving ecosystem in a large area are the most effective approach to quicken the management of soil and water loss in the Yangze river basin. It also meets the demand of era. A large amount of the Yangze river basin have a mild climate

abundant precipitation and many kinds of vegetation

plants in this area can grow in whole year

which is very advantageous to the plants growing and the self restoration of ecology. It is indicated by the practice for a long time

the main countermeasures of developing the self restoration capability of ecology are synthetically planning and scientifically returning sloped lands to trees and grasses

closing hillsides to facilitate afforestation

solving the problems of fuel

feed and timbering of the peasants in reason

in the meanwhile

creating environments and conditions for the self restoration of ecology actively.