Forests destroyed in Xishuangbanna brought negative conseque

时间：2007-06-14 08:38:40

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Chinanews, Beijing, Jun. 14 – A 20-year-old man in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous1 Prefecture, Yunnan Province revealed that tap water at his home was very dirty, and he was reluctant to use it.

 

According to China Youth Daily, more than 300 villagers in Xishuangbanna now fetch water from wells, and they reveal that pesticide2 has polluted drinkable water in the reservoir. But since the supply of well water can’t be guaranteed regularly, now some villagers have to buy mineral water from the supermarkets.

 

Rubber production has been popular in Xishuangbanna, and there are 3 million mu of new rubber plantations3, according to statistics. A villager said some local people can sell 2,000 yuan worth of rubber per day, and the village has become prosperous from rubber planting. Some of them have even bought cars or motorcycles.

 

Negative consequences from rubber planting can also be detected. Pesticide has been used in many places, causing kinds of animals and plants nearly to die out. Now villagers can hardly to find the trace of tigers, deers, or even birds around the village.

 

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1 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
2 pesticide OMlxV     
n.杀虫剂，农药
参考例句：
  • The pesticide was spread over the vegetable plot.菜田里撒上了农药。
  • This pesticide is diluted with water and applied directly to the fields.这种杀虫剂用水稀释后直接施用在田里。
3 plantations ee6ea2c72cc24bed200cd75cf6fbf861     
n.种植园，大农场( plantation的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Soon great plantations, supported by slave labor, made some families very wealthy. 不久之后出现了依靠奴隶劳动的大庄园，使一些家庭成了富豪。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
  • Winterborne's contract was completed, and the plantations were deserted. 维恩特波恩的合同完成后，那片林地变得荒废了。 来自辞典例句

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