US media: Huangshi National Park reconstruction fee may exceed $ 1 billion

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Since the closure of the flood last week, the staff of the American Yellowstone National Park are still counting the losses caused by the flood. According to the Associated Press reported on the 18th, according to the experience of other national parks in the United States, it takes a few years to restore the work in an ecological sensitivity place, which consumes funds or more than 1 billion US dollars.

It is reported that the floods not only drowned hundreds of houses near Huangshi National Park, but also caused great damage to the roads and bridges of the park. Hundreds of pedestrian bridges on the park trail may have been destroyed by the flood. Cameron, the person in charge of Huangshi National Park, stated last week that "this will not be a relaxed reconstruction." He believes that it is unwise to invest tens of millions of dollars to repair the road that may be destroyed by the flood again.

Twenty -five years ago, the U.S. -land National Park encountered similar flood disasters. It is expected that the reconstruction of 4-5 years has been dragged for 15 years. Part of the reason is that the reconstruction work has gone through environmental protection lawsuits and long planning and approval processes. It is not yet certain whether Huangshi National Park will face the same obstacles. It is reported that the southern half of Huangshi National Park is expected to be reopened this week, but the northern end that is severely damaged by the flood may not be reopened this year.

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