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In forest renewal, avoid damaging the soil in the buffer strip near a water body

Habitat	Function	Type of work
Forest	Nutrient cycle	Forest regeneration

Buffer strips will be established and maintained along the banks of natural watercourses to maintain biodiversity and ensure ecological connectivity. The recommended width of the buffer strips is 5 metres on average, with an optimum of 1-10 metres.

Description of the action

Avoid damaging the soil or established turf in the buffer strip of water bodies during soil preparation, and if possible, avoid moving forestry machinery there. The buffer strip of water bodies can also be formed as a meadow-like community with a well-developed grass cover.

Why?

In water body buffer strips, avoid disturbing the established turf to prevent sediments and suspended particles from entering the water. Trees can be planted in buffer strips, but preferably without soil preparation.