Now is the season of migratory birds, and the lakes, wetlands and grasslands within the jurisdiction of Horqin National Nature Reserve welcome many migratory birds to stop here to forage and replenish their strength, painting a beautiful ecological picture in late autumn.
Flocks of whooper swans, a national second-class protected bird.
The bald crane, a national first-class protected bird.
The gray crane, a national second-class protected bird.
The national second-class protected bird swan.
In a meadow in the reserve, 237 bald cranes and more than 1,200 gray cranes stop in clusters, sometimes leisurely foraging, sometimes spreading their wings and flying, which is a spectacular sight. This year, the number of migratory birds in the reserve has increased significantly compared with previous years, especially since the beginning of autumn, five species of cranes have stopped here to replenish.
The white crane, a national first-class protected bird.
The white-naped crane, a national first-class protected bird.
The Oriental White Stork, a national first-class protected bird.
The Great Bustard, a national first-class protected bird.
Zhang Zhenhua, a scientific researcher from the Horqin National Nature Reserve Administration, said: "As the weather cools, the Horqin Nature Reserve has ushered in the peak of bird migration, up to now, we have recorded more than 50 species of birds, nearly 100,000 water birds, including more than 7,000 national first-class and second-class birds, this migration season we have recorded 6 species of national first-class protected birds, such as white cranes, white-headed cranes, white-naped cranes, Oriental white storks, great bustards, etc., and more than 10 species of national second-class protected birds. ”
The white spoonbill, a national second-class protected bird.
The national second-class protected bird mute swan.
The red-crowned crane, a national first-class protected bird.
Horqin National Nature Reserve is located at a post on the "Northeast Asia-Australia" international migratory bird migration route. In recent years, the Horqin Nature Reserve has intensified the ecological restoration of wetlands, adopted the way of connecting rivers and lakes, improved the ecological environment, maintained biodiversity, and provided abundant conditions for migratory birds to migrate and stay for the supply of abundant local biological species such as insects, fish and shrimp, and aquatic plants. During the bird migration season, the Protected Area Administration increases the frequency of patrols, and assigns special personnel to take care of key areas and key bird migration areas around the clock to provide safety guarantees for bird migration.
Source: Branch Right Zhongqi Rong Media Center