Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and Jiangxi Province jointly launched on April

27, 2008 a project to study the ecological protection and resources utilization of the

Panyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the country. With a budget worth RMB 52

million, the study will cover 5 aspects concerning the lake's comprehensive ecosystem

management and sustainable development, using diverse technical means, including RS,

DCS, GPS, GIS, computer network, multimedia, and modern telecommunication. The

project will eventually produce a detailed biological database for the lake, and an array of

scientific evidences for protecting the lake, and for the sustainable development.