Ecological riverbank restoration
Aerial photo of Tingjiang Wetland National Park
A tour bus in the wetlands
Tourists canoe
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Compare past lives with this life
Leave a small piece of debridement in the forest
Grass long warblers flying, spring and Jingming, recently the reporter came to the only one in our province that can be opened to the outside world to publicize the results of wetland protection and restoration, changting Tingjiang National Wetland Park, "green", instantly occupied the field of vision. The young leaves of various broad-leaved trees are verdant, and the magnolia and goldenrod chrysanthemum bloom in the green grass that spreads over the mountains, and the sparkling Ting River passes through the garden.
Between the greens, the "red" in a small pine forest is particularly glaring – this is a small piece of landform that has been deliberately left behind, highlighting the "past life mark" of the wetland park. Originally, this national wetland park with abundant water and grass was not easy to come by, and it did not rely on the unique geographical environment, but a historical witness from the transformation of mountains and rivers to green mountains and green waters.
"Unlike natural wetland parks, we are not building wetland parks because of natural ecological advantages and abundant species resources. 30 years ago, it was a 'flame mountain' with soil erosion and serious ecological damage. Shangguan Mingting, the person in charge of the Tingjiang National Wetland Park, told reporters that once, a large area of vegetation in Changting was destroyed, and the situation in Sanzhou, Hetian and other townships in the hard-hit areas of soil erosion was more serious, everywhere was exposed red soil, and the surface temperature in summer reached forty or fifty degrees Celsius, so the "Flame Mountain" got its name.
After more than 30 years of unremitting treatment of "dripping water through stones, people one and ten people", the county has treated more than 1 million mu of soil erosion, and the "Flame Mountain" has gradually been clothed in green, and the vegetation coverage rate has increased from the initial 10% to 79.8% in 2016. Changting has become a banner for the control of soil erosion in China.
After treatment, a typical river-type wetland has been formed here. In December 2013, the State Forestry Administration approved Tingjiang National Wetland Park as a pilot construction unit. In July 2017, with Sanzhou Town as the center, involving a total of 12 organized villages in Hetian Town and Maotian Town, with a total area of 590.9 hectares, Tingjiang National Wetland Park passed the acceptance of the State Forestry Administration and was known as the "National Demonstration Site for the Construction of Ecological Civilization".
In the protection and restoration of wetlands, the park carried out the "Tingjiang Ecological Corridor Restoration Project", and implemented the closure of mountains and afforestation, afforestation and soil erosion control along the Tingjiang River. The construction of wetland ecological garden, wetland botanical garden, wetland exploration experience park, wetland ecology, wetland species, wetland landscape has been well restored.
As the fourth national wetland park in our province and the first national wetland park in Longyan City, the wetland area in Tingjiang Wetland Park is 466.8 hectares, of which 209.2 hectares are permanent rivers, 223.4 hectares are floodplain wetlands, 16.1 hectares are reservoir areas, and 18.1 hectares are paddy fields, which are divided into five functional areas: conservation area, restoration area, rational use area, education display area and management service area.
"On November 11, 2014, Tingjiang National Wetland Park officially opened its doors to guests." Shangguan Mingting said that the 102-hectare mission and demonstration area, while displaying the ecological landscape, also retains some environmental comparisons before and after soil and water treatment, and shows the results of soil erosion control in Changting. "Generally speaking, the scientific and educational display function of river-type wetlands is relatively difficult to reflect, but the mission and education function of our park has been unanimously praised by the pilot acceptance expert group of the State Forestry Administration."
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The sand mining platform becomes a bird watching platform
More diverse species of ecological restoration
Walk along the rice paddies in the park to Zengfang Village in Sanzhou Town, a wide ecological embankment with wide water surface and gentle grass, and the thick branches of large trees hang down to the water. A total of 62 ancient trees and famous trees form a protected community, and a scientific education board is laid out on the edge of the field and the forest to introduce the types of wetlands, common birds and other wild animals. Along the boardwalk, you can reach the Hexing Pavilion and Bird Observatory in the shade of large trees.
"The trail is more than 10 kilometers long, of which 1.3 kilometers are in Zengfang Village and 3 kilometers in Shuikou Village, the southernmost point of the park, which can be used as a natural education science popularization path for learning and visiting." Shangguan Mingting said that this natural education science popularization path was once a piece of yellow sand without grass, and the Xingting Pavilion and the Bird Watching Platform were the sand mining platforms of the original sand fishing field.
In order to restore the ecology, all 11 sand quarries along the river in the area were closed, and the ecological river beach and natural river bank were restored. Trees that have exposed their roots due to sand mining are supported by pine stakes and filled soil, and the sand mining platform is transformed into a resting place and an environmental mission point, bird watching platform, etc.
When you come to the reservoir, the koi, egret and black swans between the lotus leaves of the field are in harmony, and the chirping chorus of large and small birds is very moving. "The bird and fish monitoring points in this lotus pond alone have detected more than 80 species of birds and 69 species of fish." Shangguan Mingting said that the wetland park is responsible for the monitoring function of the ecological environment, and after ecological restoration and replanting of various trees in recent years, the local biodiversity has been significantly improved.
Broad-leaved trees such as duying, wood lotus, and maple incense are planted among bayberry and pine trees, and mountain oil hemp that can provide food for birds. In recent years, every winter, tens of thousands of birds come here to overwinter, and the mercerous starling has also become a resident bird in the wetland park, attracting many bird lovers to come to observe regularly.
With the gradual improvement of natural ecology, today, Tingjiang Wetland Park has become an important habitat for many wild animals and plants. At present, 424 species of vascular plants and 243 species of wild vertebrates have been found. Among them, there are 69 species of fish, 7 species of amphibians, 20 species of reptiles, 132 species of birds and 15 species of mammals.
"There are 5 bird monitoring routes, 2 fish monitoring sections and 3 fixed water quality monitoring points throughout the park. After scientific monitoring, it was found that the species of wild animals in the wetland park gradually increased, compared with the early days of the park, the fish increased 12 species of Chinese barbed catfish, large scaled carp, central warsaw loach, etc., birds increased including the national first-class protected wild animals, such as yellow-bellied horned pheasants, white-necked long-tailed pheasants and other 51 species, and the main water quality reached the national level III standard. Shangguan Mingting said.
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Good view of green mountains and water
Bring space for development to the countryside
On the banks of the Ting River next to the wetland park, 34 white RVs of different sizes are neatly arranged among the grass. This caravan campground has been a new favourite among tourists since it opened.
"Each caravan can accommodate 4 to 6 people, and every holiday is 'hard to find a car', so you have to make a reservation a few days in advance." Manager Zhang, the person in charge of the campground, introduced that the campground is near the Ting River and the Wetland Park, which is fishing in the garden during the day, can sing at night, and can also fall asleep in the sound of frogs in the water, which has a charm. "The caravan camp does not need permanent construction, will not destroy the ecology, and also makes the supporting facilities of the wetland park more perfect, which can attract foreign tourists to come here to watch the wetlands and enjoy the stars at night, and also become a good place for children to contact nature."
In Shuikou Village, Maotian Town, at the southernmost point of the park, the red army ferry park is undergoing infrastructure construction. On both sides of the ancient ferry port of "Red Flag Over the Ting River", the stairs have been repaired, and the newly planted citrus trees and persimmon trees on the shore have begun to sprout.
"These trees can also provide food for birds, so that the wetland park can enhance species diversity and make it more ecologically attractive." Shangguan Mingting pointed to a tender green grass bud not far away and said that this meadow is planted with pink chaos grass, and in autumn, they will grow into a charming pink smoke, adding color to the "sea of flowers" created by the park.
On both sides of the ferry are Shuikou Village and Hedong Village, where the villagers rest in the shade of pavilions and trees next to the stone staircase. Red Army Ferry Park is outside the conservation area of the wetland park, but is connected to the wetland park by water. After enjoying the mission area of the wetland park, people take a bamboo raft at the Red Army Ferry to reach the sea of flowers, and then play the red spots along the river.
"If our wetland park restores the ecological environment well, and does a good job in ecological revetment, vegetation, landscape and other foundations, we can provide space for the development of red tourism and ecological tourism in nearby villages and towns, so that the people can not only experience the beauty of river wetlands, but also benefit from good ecology and get rich." Shangguan Mingting introduced that a series of historical sites such as the nearby He Shuhuan Memorial Hall, the Zhonghua Shipyard in the Soviet District, and the original site of the Shuikou Branch of the China Trade Bureau are being built and will be packaged into a red cultural heritage tourism route.
"We carry out various educational activities at the nodes of World Wetlands Day, Bird Love Week, and Wildlife Protection Publicity Month, as well as special activities such as the Tingjiang Wetland Protection Essay Contest, the Bird Recognition Class for Primary School Students, the Breeding and Stocking of Tingjiang's Endemic Fish Species such as the Big Loach, and the Bayberry Cultural Festival." Shangguan Mingting said that since the opening of the park in November 2014, more than 500,000 people have entered the park to study, investigate, visit and visit. This year's May Day holiday also welcomed nearly 2,300 tourists.
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Source: Fujian Daily
Editor: Zhang Chen Geng Reviewer: Chen Wei Producer: Li Xuebin