The Deposit, Characteristic and Exploitation Strategy of Peat Resources in China
我国泥炭资源的储量、特征与保护利用对策

From the point of view of resources process of peatlands and peat resource-environment-economic system,the attribute and characteristic of peat resources of China were analyzed and the relationship among peat resource,economy and society was investigated in this paper. Of the 4.6 billion tons(oven weight) of peat resources in China,most of them are concen-trated in 10 provinces such as Sichun,Gansu,Heilongjiang,Jilin et al.,accounting for 92% of the country's total amount.The peat resources in other provinces are poor with low quality,some peat resources are covered by soil layer,so it is difficult to exploit.Besides,98% of peat in China is eutrophic in nature with dominant herbaceous plant species.As peat in China is characterized by moderate organic content,high humic acid,moderate decomposition and weak acidity,most of it can only be used in agriculture. According to the deposition,quality and exploitation condition of peat resources in China,the standard of peatlands conservation and utilization should be developed,governmental support and guideline should be given to this newly rise peat industry,exploitation of high technical peat product should be enhanced,utilization efficiency and technical value should be improved,the depletion of peat resource should be slowed down,exploitation and conservation of peat resources should be laid equal stress on,so that coordinated development of resource exploitation,social progress and environmental protection could be promoted.