In recent years, a number of measures have been taken to improve the ecological environment in Liyuan Village, Dengfang Town, and the egret, a national second-class protected animal, has also become a "frequent visitor" in the local area. Nowadays, it is the spring ploughing season, and the field presents a picture of harmonious spring ploughing full of vitality and herons.
In Liyuan Village, Dengfang Town, flocks of egrets gather in the spring ploughing farmland, sometimes foraging and resting in the fields, sometimes hovering and flying in the air, and the busy work of the villagers on the side reflect each other, forming an ecological picture of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
Villagers of Liyuan Village, Dengfang Town: Looking at them, we are also happy to work.
The egret is a national second-class protected animal, the selection and requirements for the living environment are extremely high, it is an air and water quality monitoring bird, enjoys the reputation of "environmental protection bird", and is known as the "ecological inspector" of nature. In recent years, Liyuan Village has actively promoted the protection awareness of rare animals and plants to the villagers, prohibiting the use of fire in the wild and catching wild animals, etc., and has reached the conditions for applying for forest villages in 2023, and the continuous improvement of the ecological environment has also attracted more and more egrets to come here to inhabit and live, they do not disturb each other with the villagers, and the harmonious picture of people and birds coexisting has become the norm.
Zhang Hongsheng, Secretary of the Party Branch of Liyuan Village, Dengfang Town: It usually comes here in early March, and when it is colder in autumn, it will fly away. The ecological environment on our side is relatively beautiful, and the villagers will not drive it away, they will not capture it, they are very conscious.
Source: Nanxiong release