Source: China News Network
The picture shows the Fuhe Wetland attracting many migratory birds Zhang Chang Photographed by China News Network Wuhan February 21 Title: Wuhan Winter Migratory Birds Number Hits a New High: Wetlands Are indispensable stations for birds Author Wu Yili In wuhan in early spring, the warm sun is faint and everything is budding. Taking advantage of the updraft, migratory birds wintering in the Wuhan wetlands began to return north.
"The number of migratory birds received by more than 10 important wetlands in Wuhan this winter reached 64 species and 120,000, which is a new high in more than 10 years." Yan Jun, president of the Wuhan Bird Watching Association, said. On the morning of the 21st, the reporter followed the Wuhan Bird Watching Association to approach the Swan Lake in Wuhan Province, a hundred meters away from the levee, flocks of migratory birds hovering on the surface of the 2 square kilometer lake, or standing on the beach to rest, or foraging among the water plants, or spreading their wings to take off.
The picture shows the short-billed bean goose Yan Jun photo "Bean goose, green-headed duck, ribbed duck... Rough estimates suggest that there are about 5,000 migratory birds here today. Members of the Wuhan Bird Watching Association hold telescopes brightly, recording the number and population of migratory birds. He said that in 2019, only more than 10,000 migratory birds were recorded in Fuhe, and about 18,000 were recorded this year, mainly geese and ducks, of which the national second-level protected animal cygnet is also increasing.
As a city where the Yangtze River and the Han River meet, Wuhan is crisscrossed by 165 rivers, 166 lakes are dotted with dots, and the wetland area is 162,000 hectares, accounting for 18.9% of Wuhan's land area. In recent years, the city has continued to carry out a series of wetland protection and ecological restoration work, such as wetland shoreline restoration, river and lake water system connectivity, and wildlife habitat restoration.
The picture shows the reed bunting Peng Xi Photo Yan Jun introduced that among the many lakes in Wuhan, Shen Lake, which is listed as an internationally important wetland, covers an area of 116 square kilometers and is an important channel for migratory birds to migrate. Once, the fishermen living here farmed around the lake, and after the "retirement and return to the lake" in 2019, the wetland ecosystem of Shenhu Lake was naturally restored, attracting migratory birds again.
Photo by Zhang Chang of the Fuhe Wetland "At the beginning of this year, on the seventh day of the first month, I saw more than 3,800 gray cranes migrating through Shenhu Lake. They are more than 1 meter long, and they descend and land on the ground, which is quite spectacular. I was so happy at that moment! Yan Jun said. What surprised him even more was that the foothold of these gray cranes was the farmed fish pond a few years ago.
The picture shows the Fuhe Wetland hanging a warning sign Wu Yili Photograph Yan Jun recalled that in the winter of previous years, zhangjia lake, a large sub-lake of Shenhu Lake, was full of lotus boats. This year, when he went to Zhangjia Lake again to do bird surveys, he found that the cargo ship had disappeared and was replaced by a variety of birds, leisurely perching.
The picture shows Wuhan volunteers carrying out activities to protect birds Photo courtesy of Wuhan Bird Watching Association It is no accident that all kinds of "good results" have come about. In order to create a safe and suitable habitat environment for birds, Wuhan has made efforts in many ways. In the Area of Swan Lake in Fuhe, the Dongxihu District Government of Wuhan City built a barbed wire fence with a height of about 2 meters to "circle" the birds to create an "exclusive paradise", and hung warning signs such as "no barbecue" and "no fishing" in many places. The global critically endangered species of the blue-headed diving duck is also a "visitor" to the Fu River. The Hubei Yangtze River Ecological Protection Foundation has set up a number of blue-headed diving duck patrol teams to guard the species day and night.
In the Tianxingzhou Wetland on the Third Ring Road in Wuhan, more than 200 species of birds are attracted to inhabit, breed and overwinter here, including the black stork, a nationally protected animal. Because of the proximity to the city, many citizens barbecued here, played off-road racing, etc., which disturbed the birds. To this end, the Wuhan Bird Watching Association, together with the Hongshan District Garden bureau and the Tianxing Township Government, set up warning signs here, demarcated the restricted area, and established the "Tianxingzhou Bird Habitat Protection Volunteer Service Team". Yan Jun said that the wetland is an indispensable station for birds, and the increase in the number of migratory birds reflects the health and super carrying capacity of the Wuhan wetland. Accompanied by the incessant birds chirping, Yan Jun held up a telescope and watched the migratory birds "go home". (End)