SHANGHAI will name its ecological protection zones before the end of this year — well ahead of the 2020 deadline set by the State Council.

Commercial developments will be banned in these zones that will mainly include drinking water reservoirs, wetlands, and land that help prevent soil erosion and other environmental concerns.

Chongming District’s Dongtan wetland, Pudong’s Jiuduansha wetlands and all the city’s drinking water reservoirs are expected to be named in the first batch of protection zones, according to Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences.