ecological red line 生态红线
生态红线(ecological red line)是指在生态空间范围内具有特殊重要生态功能、必须强制性严格保护的区域，是保障和维护国家生态安全(safeguard national ecological security)的底线(bottom line)和生命线。
China has issued a guideline calling for an "ecological red line" around areas where development is prohibited, with the nationwide initiative expected to be completed by 2020, the central government said in a statement on Tuesday.
根据中央政府7日发布的声明，我国已发布一份意见，要求在禁止开发区域附近划定“生态红线”，这项国家倡议预计将于2020年前完成。
