The State Council approved a national territorial spatial planning to be implemented in Hainan province, according to an official reply released on Sept 20.

According to the circular, by 2035, the total area of cultivated land in Hainan will reach no less than 7,217.5 thousand mu, of which the protection area for permanent basic farmland will be no less than 6.38 million mu. Meanwhile, the circular stressed that the red line for ecological protection shall not be less than 17,600 square kilometers.

To underpin new development patterns, the circular also stressed implementing the strategies in coordinated regional development, functional zones and the new urbanization, rural revitalization, maritime power and other major regional strategies.

More measures will be taken to build a national modern tropical agricultural base and a Nanfan breeding base. A nature reserve system will also be established focusing on the tropical rainforests national park in Hainan.

In addition, the utilization of unconventional water sources such as desalinated seawater, collected rainwater and floodwater will be strengthened to build a modern infrastructure network.