In October 15, 2015, a reporter from the Hunan West Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve was informed that the 30 environmental protection Hanshou County West Dongting Lake Wetland Protection Association volunteers, in the county to carry out wetland protection for a week of concentrated campaign, called for the protection of the kidney of the earth".
Environmental volunteers wearing "wetland Association" on the armband, went to the county jiangjiazui, Yan Wang lake, Potou 13 towns, through the issuance of the proposal and brochures, clean white trash, held a photography exhibition and other forms of publicity focused on wetland protection. Yuan Xuhua, President of the Dongting Lake Wetland Protection Association, said: "due to historical reasons, the vegetation and biodiversity of the West Dongting Lake wetland have been damaged to some extent. We want to further enhance the people's awareness of wetland protection and to protect our living environment through this centralized propaganda."