7,000 Billion RMB -- Chinese Forest Biodiversity WorthToday it is learnt from the SFA that the result of the quantified assessment of Chinese forest biodiversity shows the value of more than 7,000 billion RBM in Chinese forest biodiversity (255-410 Billion USD per year was estimated for biodiversity value of China in the report of BWG/CCICED in 1995).For the first time the result quantifies Chinese forest biodiversity from value’s angle, so as to fill a blank in this field and make it possible to protect forest biodiversity by economy means.The result divides Chinese forest biodiversity into 8 districts of Northeast, Northwest, Huangtu Plateau, North China, South China, Southwest Alpine, Tropic Zone and Tibet Plateau according to factors influencing forest biodiversity. After calculation and comparison study, the value of Chinese forest biodiversity was calculated respectively by 2 ways, i.e. direct income capitalization method and indirect cost-benefit analytical method.ZHEN Beiying, Guangming Daily, Beijing, 4/1/2001Translated by WU Lihui
