Yongchang Ecological Project Covers 1.2 Million Square Meters

Villagers in Yongchang County report that a cemetery project in Jingtai Town has occupied collective farmland and forest land. The project has received three administrative penalties totaling approximately 170,000 yuan for illegal use of forest land and unauthorized land occupation. An administrative penalty issued on August 12, 2025, confirmed the park occupied land in the northernmost part of the forest area to build cemeteries without obtaining necessary land use approval procedures. Changjiang Ecological Workers illegally occupied land in the northernmost part of the Linyuan District to construct a cemetery. Authorities in Yidong County are imposing administrative penalties for illegal construction on farmland. Authorities in Yidong County issued fines totaling over 24,000 yuan for a facility and exhibition hall exceeding 100 square meters built without permits. Villagers in Yongchang report that planning maps previously displayed to promote an ecological tourism project have been removed. Villagers in Yongchang report that the Changgang Ecological Park project has changed its stated purpose from ecological tourism to agricultural development. Local villagers, including former group leader Wang Yuanqi and resident Yang Cuihua, expressed confusion regarding the project's actual location and function. Staff members stated the area is currently designated as a development zone. Villagers in Yongchang have raised concerns regarding the location and nature of the Changeng Ecological Park's agricultural area. The project is primarily focused on pastoral agriculture and the development of mine gardens.