Lake in new area slated for ecological improvements

Baiyangdian Lake in Xiongan New Area is one of three bodies of water selected for strengthened ecological conservation and pollution control efforts, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

"The aim is to improve the quality of the water," Li Ganjie, the environment minister, said on Monday at a conference attended by senior officials of the ministry.

The other two bodies of water to be protected are Erhai Lake in Yunnan province and Danjiangkou Reservoir in Hubei province.