The “one household, one post” model: Sanjiangyuan National Park has innovatively established a “one household, one post” ecological management and protection public welfare post mechanism, guiding 17,000 herdsmen to put down their grazing whips and transform from grassland users to ecological managers and beneficiaries. This model not only solves the livelihood problems of herdsmen but also enhances their enthusiasm and initiative in participating in ecological protection

Job setting and responsibilities: Herdsmen become ecological managers, engaged in grassland management, ecological observation, climate monitoring and other work, guarding the natural resources and biodiversity in national parks. Their records and image data provide important basis for the background investigation of Sanjiangyuan National Park

Organizational structure: Establish village level ecological protection professional associations in 53 administrative villages of the park, and play the role of the main body and forefront of village level community ecological management and protection. These associations are responsible for organizing and coordinating local ecological protection work, ensuring the effective implementation of various ecological protection policies

Policy implementation: Village level ecological protection professional associations actively develop ecological animal husbandry cooperatives, implement policies such as grassland ecological protection rewards and subsidies, ecological benefit compensation, and compensation for grassland losses caused by competition between wild animals and livestock, and increase the income of herdsmen through multiple channels

Management system construction: In the Yellow River Source Park, a management system consisting of 3 township management and protection stations, 19 village level management and protection teams, and 123 management and protection teams has been established, forming a “point line, network surface” management system. This grid management system ensures comprehensive coverage and effective implementation of ecological protection within national parks

Ecological protection chain: In the Lancang River Source Park, ecological managers have planned an ecological monitoring route covering an area of 2000 square kilometers to carry out biodiversity monitoring and sample line monitoring, providing protection for the reproduction and growth of wild animals

New entrance community construction: After the establishment of the national park, a number of new entrance communities have been built that integrate ecological experience, production and business transformation and comprehensive development. These communities not only provide ecotourism services but also promote the transformation of local residents and increase their sources of income

Development of characteristic industries: By closing mining, small hydropower and other resource extraction projects, transform and develop green industries such as ecotourism and ecological agriculture. For example, Qingping Town in Deyang City, Sichuan Province has created transformation and development landmarks such as Yingfei Valley and Liangshan Lake, and launched characteristic products such as high mountain tea and wild medicinal honey

Livelihood Improvement: With the goal of improving community livelihoods, we continuously transform and enhance rural residents’ housing and community environmental governance through the construction of projects such as Panda Village, Panda Homestay, Panda Cultural Tourism, etc. At the same time, tourism companies give priority to hiring community residents to work as tour guides, shopping guides, cleaners, etc., which increases employment opportunities

Nature Education: Building a carrier for nature education, innovating and constructing an operational system consisting of a curriculum development platform, exploration topics, and nature education mentors. Through nature education activities, we aim to enhance the ecological awareness of community residents and tourists, and promote harmonious coexistence between humans and nature