With the COP14 meeting ongoing the Wuhan declaration was released following the high-level meeting. Bai Yujuan has more.

TAN GUANGMING Vice Director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration "The ministerial segment that has just concluded adopted the 'Wuhan Declaration,' which is an important document that shows the common will of all countries involved."

On the afternoon of November 6, the high-level ministerial segment of COP14 concluded in Wuhan and the "Wuhan Declaration" was officially released, calling on every contracting party to promote the protection, restoration, management and wise use of all types of wetlands.

A major achievement from the meeting, the Wuhan Declaration endeavors to mobilize more resources to strengthen the implementation of the 4th Ramsar Strategic Plan, while setting the ambitious 5th Ramsar Strategic Plan for impactful actions towards 2030.

Mr. Tan Guangming, vice director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration introduced concrete measures that China will take to strengthen wetland protection according to the declaration.

TAN GUANGMING Vice Director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration "We plan to incorporate 11 million hectares of wetland into the national park system, promote the construction of state wetland parks scientifically and orderly."

Musonda Mumba, secretary-general of the Ramsar Convention made a video speech saying the "Wuhan Declaration" stresses the wise utilization of wetland resources to tackle climate change.

An important supporter for global wetland preservation, China is to play a bigger role in the high quality development of global wetland preservation under the guidance of the Wetland Convention and the Wuhan Declaration. This is Bai Yujuan for CGTN from Wuhan.