Forests, Wildlife, and Conservation

China is rich in biodiversity and historically has had a natural abundance of forest and wetlands resources.  However, China’s rapid economic development has placed pressure on increasingly limited resources, due to greater consumption by the domestic market, as well as for use by industries in processing goods for export.   The United States Forest Service (USFS), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are among the many U.S. technical agencies who have taken part in active exchanges with Chinese government counterparts related to sustainable management of these resources.  Increased cooperation in protected areas and wetlands management has an important goal within the Strategic Economic Dialogue.  In addition, the U.S. government, with its leading role in the Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT) has regular dialogue with China on wildlife trafficking issues.

More Related Links:

Department of State, Environment and Conservation
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), China Programs
America.gov
U.S.  Forest Service, International Programs
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, International Programs

All links are for informational purposes and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the U.S. government.