Ecological Environment

From: Overview of Lianyungang Updated: 2026-08-07 03:36

Nestled along the coast, Lianyungang is celebrated for its stunning ecological landscape, where majestic mountains meet the sea. The city encompasses a remarkably diverse terrainincluding plains, ocean shores, rivers, lakes, hills, tidal flats, wetlands, and islands offering a rich tapestry of natural beauty. With a coastline stretching 195.88 kilometers, Lianyungang is home to 4 wetland parks and 5 forest nature parks at or above the provincial level. The total area of its ecological conservation zones reaches 1,728.18 square kilometers, underscoring the city's commitment to environmental preservation. Lianyungang has earned multiple prestigious titles, including National Civilized City, National Sanitary City, National Garden City,　National Model City for Afforestation, National Forest City, and Jiangsu Provincial Ecological Garden City-each reflecting its dedication to sustainable and high-quality urban development.

In 2024, Lianyungang made steadfast efforts to implement the national “Dual Carbon” strategy and achieved solid progress in establishing itself as a National Ecological Civilization Demonstration Zone. The city introduced comprehensive dust pollution control measures, completed 347 key air pollution treatment projects, achieved full-process ultra-low emissions at all four major steel plants, and phased out over 7,500 diesel trucks that failed to meet China lll emission standards or above. for the fourth consecutive year, the average annual PM2.5 concentration met the National Grade ll standard, Lianyungang was selected as a pilot city for the national treatment of rural black and odorous water bodies. The city expanded centralized domestic sewage treatment to 88 additional administrative villages, and the proportion of excellent water quality (Grade lll or above) in national and provincial monitoring sections exceeded the provincial target by 4.5 percentage points. Total nitrogen concentrations in rivers discharging into the sea continued to decline,　and the proportion of offshore seawater rated as “excellent” ranked first in the province. Soil and groundwater quality remained stable. The city completed afforestation covering 2l,000 mu (approximately 14 square kilometers), established three ecological safety buffer zones, and created one national “Beautiful Bay” and one ministerial-level “Happy Rivers and Lakes” site. Additionally, Lianyungang saw the certification of twonew national green factories, the approval of two new national green and low-carbon demonstration projects, and the establishment of three provincial-level “Dual Carbon” pilot parks.