At the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Wetlands, which has just concluded, seven cities in China have been newly designated as "International Wetland Cities". So far, of the 43 existing wetland cities in the world, China accounts for 13, ranking first in the world. The conference achieved a number of important outcomes such as the Wuhan Declaration and the Strategic Framework for Global Wetland Conservation 2025-2030. The mainland announced the establishment of the China Migratory Bird Migration Passage Protection Network and issued the "China Migratory Bird Migration Passage Protection Network Initiative" to jointly protect the safety of the migratory bird migration channel.
As an important habitat for migratory birds, wetlands attract millions of rare birds to migrate here every year to breed and winter. It is understood that there are 9 migratory bird migration channels around the world, and 4 pass through China.
October 31, 2022, Chengde, Hebei. In late autumn and early winter, as the temperature drops, migratory birds migrate south for wintering, and a group of wild geese fly over the Jinshanling Great Wall scenic area and migrate south to winter.
Winter has arrived, and tens of thousands of migratory birds should return in time and fly over the land of Guanshan Mountain. From time to time, they hovered and moved in flocks, suddenly scattered, suddenly changed, and set off layers of rapidly changing bird waves. From time to time, they settle on the continental beach to forage for food, play and chase, and paint a beautiful ecological picture of winter.
On November 12, 2022, near Zhupao Mountain in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, Poyang Lake, winter migratory birds flew to roost.
On the evening of November 13, 2022, in Dongying, Shandong, tens of thousands of geese, ducks and birds soared into the sky over the wetlands of the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve.
On November 14, 2022, in Qingdao, a spoonbill forages in a shallow beach in the coastal wetlands of Luojiaying Community, Hetao Street, Chengyang District.
On November 6, 2022, in the Yanghe Wetland in Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, a group of white swans "bathed" in the morning light.
On November 12, 2022, in Hukou County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, a flock of wintering migratory birds gathered in Poyang Lake to fly and forage in the wetland. Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in China, an internationally important wetland, and the largest habitat for wintering birds in Asia.
On November 10, 2022, in Qujing, Yunnan, a group of black-necked cranes rested by the lake.
In recent years, thanks to the mainland's vigorous protection of wetlands and migratory birds, the species and number of migratory birds migrating through the border have increased significantly, and the number of rare and endangered populations has also increased significantly. The number of crested ibises has increased from 7 in 1981 to more than 6,000 now, the black-necked crane has increased from 5,000 in the 90s of the 20th century to more than 15,000 now, the oriental white stork has increased from 3,000 in the 90s of the 20th century to nearly 10,000 now, and the black-faced spoonbill has increased from 300 in the 80s of the 20th century to more than 5,000 now.
On November 4, 2022, in Dongying, Shandong, migratory birds swimming and foraging in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve.
On November 4, 2022, in Dongying, Shandong, migratory birds spread their wings in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve.
On November 12, 2022, in the West Dongting Lake Wetland in Hanshou County, Changde City, Hunan Province, flocks of wintering migratory birds flew, recreation, and foraged leisurely on the continental beach, the scene was very strange and spectacular, giving people a picturesque winter scenery.
On November 7, 2022, in the Dachang Lake National Wetland Park in Wushan County, Chongqing, migratory birds frolic on the lake.
On November 14, 2022, in Tianjin Binhai New Area, in the fish pond in the area of Ningchegu, Beitang, New District, hundreds of oriental white storks roosted and foraged in the fish pond, and the black and white feathers were very conspicuous. Since October 23, the first batch of Oriental White Storks have flown to the new area, and nearly 3,000 Oriental White Storks have flown to the area so far.
On November 14, 2022, a group of black storks chased water in Yanghe, Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province.
On November 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, in Yanghe National Wetland Park, swans, red ducks, hairy-legged sandgrouse, and black storks waited for birds to forage and frolic here, storing energy for the southward migration.
On November 10, 2022, in Xiangyang, Hubei Province, mormorants, migratory birds that came to the Han River wetland to winter stood on dead tree trunks in the water, enjoying the warm winter sun.
On November 13, 2022, in Daqing, Heilongjiang, in the urban forest park, the wintering migratory bird, commonly known as "blue bold", spread its wings and played fruits in the forest with a beautiful posture.
November 13, 2022, Rizhao, Shandong, in early winter, the lower section of Rizhao Reservoir Fuyan River water is clear, and the water and grass turn yellow; Migratory birds in Hanoi play, forage and fly.
On November 13, 2022, Diqing, Yunnan, in late autumn, in the Napa Sea of Shangri-La, black-necked cranes and other migratory birds roosted and flew.
Black-faced spoonbill in the Tudongtan wetland of Nanhui East Beach, Shanghai. Profile picture
According to the "China Migratory Bird Migration Passage Protection Network Initiative" released this time, the mainland will work with many countries and regions to carry out the international migratory bird wing protection plan in the future. Assist in timely carrying out migratory bird habitat protection, bird monitoring, publicity and education, scientific research, etc., and jointly improve the timeliness of migratory bird protection.
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