Overview

With a rapidly increasing population and rising resource demands, Beijing has faced a water crisis for over a decade. Roughly 70% of Beijing’s drinking water comes from the Miyun Reservoir.  The health of the soil and forests throughout this watershed plays a vital role in the supply and availability of good quality drinking water downstream. The villages located upstream within the watershed, therefore, have a significant impact on the downstream water supply for the Miyun Reservoir.  The International Union for Conservation of Nature, is collaborating with the Beijing Forestry Society and local government officials on a project that would promote forest restoration and sustainable livelihoods in villages throughout the Miyun Watershed.