Chinese scientists have concluded that the country's main source of freshwater – Lake Poyang – is drying up, a process partly "stimulated" by the Three Gorges Dam.

China's national biodiversity strategy includes the "creation of red lines", which means designating areas where human activity is or will be restricted.

All nations need to invest more in the conservation of biodiversity, but a huge responsibility lies with China, the country that will host delegates for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference next year. This conference is expected to set biodiversity targets for the next 10 years.