The land in Fujian that was with picturesque scenery

intensive forest and harvesting grain is with grievous soil and water loss due to the human destruction. At present

some area are with mountain being nol green and rugged rocks

rivers being not clear and flowing mud. According to a statistics in 1984 the whole soil and water loss area of the province is 14

000km~2

being as greater as four times of that in 1958

and occupying 11. 2 % of the total area of the province.The number of counties and cities with serious soil and water loss is increased from 22 in 1966 to 35 at present

soil and water loss could be found in all the counties. The harm of soil and water loss results in the loss of fertile soil

degradation of land productivity

lifting of river bed

deposition of the harbour line

dead reservoir from deposition

reduction of the hydraulic engineering benefits and the shortage of energy resource.Since the Third Plenery Session of the Eleventh Central Committee the spring of soil and water conservation comes. In the seven years from 1982 to 1988 through the coordination of departments

mobilization and relying of the masses

intensifying the consciousness of soil and water loss

strengthening leadership according to actual condition

taking prevention as major work and controlling in law

taking point to bring the whole and to accelerate the harness step

perfecting the responsibility system

performing the harness by household

conducting the coordination of departments

strengthening the scientific and technical research and raising the harness level

etc.

the preliminary benefits are obtained.