Zhang Yuxiu

春季是牧草返青的重要时期，也是牧草最为脆弱时期。为了保护草原生态，使草牧场得以休养生息，从3月中旬开始，内蒙古通辽市扎鲁特旗1425.43万亩草场进入为期三个月的春季休牧期，扎鲁特草原正式开启“休假”模式。

走进扎鲁特旗查布嘎图苏木白音花嘎查牧民张斯莱家，上百只羊全部在棚圈内“休息”；张斯莱正忙着将精心调配的“营养餐”喂给羊群吃。她说，休牧前，他们就储备好了50吨饲草、10吨饲料、2万斤玉米，保证牲畜在休牧期间饲草料供应充足。

The cattle "rest" in their own barns. Photo by Zhou Wandong

Like Zhang Silai, Zhang Tiancang, a large farmer in Zaruteqi Wuliji Muren Sumu Suburigen Taragacha, has 400 sheep, more than 0 cattle, and more than 0 acres of grass pasture, and will sow alfalfa, sheep grass and other grass seeds every year in the season suitable for pastoral sowing, so as to achieve self-production and self-sale. "During the ban on grazing, my family planted grass artificially in their own grass pasture, which can almost 0-0 tons of grass, which can meet the needs of their livestock, and is also good for nature, and protecting the grassland is also a great wealth for future generations." Zhang Tiancang said.

It is understood that fallow grazing can effectively reduce the grazing and trampling of livestock on pasture, which is conducive to the full regreening and subsequent growth of forage, and improve forage yield. To this end, the Zalut Banner Ulijimuren Sumu Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau set up a horseback patrol team to increase patrol efforts and severely crack down on illegal acts of illegal grazing and damage to the ecological environment. At the same time, organize personnel to publicize "one-to-one" and "point-to-point" to farmers in the jurisdiction, and deliver relevant laws and policies to households, so as to truly get into the heart.

All livestock are kept in captivity during the fallow period. Photo by Wang Shuangxi

今年，扎鲁特旗以“督导+宣传+执法”的工作模式，不断强化属地责任落实，加大宣传引导，加强执法监督，引导牧民用实际行动落实政策，保护生态绿色生命线。据了解，从3月15日至6月15日，扎鲁特旗旗1425.43万亩草场实行季节性休牧，休牧期间所有牲畜全部进行圈养，其中禁牧区面积601.76万亩，每亩补助11.28元，共有47489户享受禁牧补助。草畜平衡区面积823.67万亩，每亩奖励3.52元，共有12065户享受草畜平衡奖励，通过“带薪休假”的方式让草原休养生息。(刘安琪、王凡琦、扎来特)

Source: Propaganda Department of Tongliao Municipal Party Committee