As the weather warms up, the Horqin National Nature Reserve in Xing'an League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, welcomed the first batch of migratory birds to the north this year, more than ten days earlier than in previous years. Tens of thousands of migratory birds feed and frolic in the reserve, spreading their wings and circling, bringing infinite vitality to the grasslands in early spring.
There are many kinds of migratory birds that inhabit the wetlands (Photo: Wang Haoyu)
According to the staff of the Horqin National Nature Reserve, more than 30,000 migratory birds of various types have been recorded in the reserve, including the Oriental White Stork, the White Crane, the Baer's Pochard and the Great Bustard, which are national first-class protected animals. Among them, the Oriental White Stork, a national first-class protected animal, has nested here for three consecutive years, and the number has increased from 1 pair to 5 pairs. "In order to ensure the successful nesting and breeding of the Oriental White Stork, the Administration of the Reserve has strengthened the patrol management around the wetland and the artificial nest to avoid human interference and make every effort to escort the migration of migratory birds. Gao Wenhua, chief of the scientific research and monitoring section of Horqin National Nature Reserve, introduced.
Oriental White Stork, a national first-class protected animal (Photo: Zhao Bin)
Horqin National Nature Reserve attaches great importance to ecological and environmental protection, and actively carries out wetland ecological restoration, providing abundant conditions for migratory birds to inhabit and reproduce. In 2023, a total of 65 species and 190277 birds were monitored in the reserve, 9.5 times the number five years ago, including 284 Oriental White Stork, a national first-class protected animal, marking a significant improvement in the environmental quality and increasing species diversity in the reserve.
During the migratory bird season, the Protected Area Administration will increase publicity and management efforts, increase the frequency of patrols, and assign special personnel to take care of key areas and key bird migration areas to provide safety guarantees for birds to stay and replenish.
Whooper swans foraging in the water (Photo: Zhao Bin)
Baer's Pochard swimming in the water (Photo: Wang Hao)
Migratory birds spread their wings over the wetland (Photo: Wang Haoyu)
Grey cranes strolling among water and grass (Photo: Zhao Bin)
Oriental White Stork soaring in the air (Photo: Wang Hao)
Migratory birds circling in Horqin National Nature Reserve (Photo: Wang Haoyu)
(Video: Zhao Bin, Wang Haoyu, Wang Hao)
Loading...