Uncollected harvest helps waterfowl to survive
3 years, 11 months ago

Uncollected harvest helps waterfowl to survive

China Daily  

White cranes spend the winter in Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiangxi province, in 2017. Although the winter solstice has passed, rice ears hanging down from the stems are visible on farmlands by the Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, which has become a winter haven for over 100 species of migratory birds. In addition to 66.7 hectares of unreaped rice, 33 hectares of lotus fields and gorgon fruit farms by the lake have been left unharvested this year, as local authorities and wildlife conservationists joined efforts to increase the food stock for wild waterfowl wintering in the lake area. Foreseeing the food shortage for the migratory birds in winter, local departments of agriculture and forestry have reached agreements with 16 households living by the lake to leave their rice unharvested as part of efforts to supplement the food for wild species. Lei Xiaoyong, chief of the wildlife protection and management station in Yugan county, says the number of white cranes in the lake area exceeded 1,600, with white-headed cranes and gray cranes spotted in the fields.

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North China wetland welcomes large number of rare cranes
2 weeks, 5 days ago

North China wetland welcomes large number of rare cranes

China Daily  

SHIJIAZHUANG -- About 470 white-naped cranes, a bird species under first-class national protection in China, have been spotted in a wetland in North China's Hebei province, according to local authorities. The large population exceeds the number previously recorded in Haixing wetland, which is located in the city of Cangzhou, the city's wildlife rescue center said. Meng Derong, an avian expert, …

Major wetland in northern China sees more wild bird species
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Major wetland in northern China sees more wild bird species

China Daily  

SHIJIAZHUANG -- As of the end of February, 276 wild bird species have been spotted at Baiyangdian Lake, a major wetland in northern China, local authorities have said. The figure has increased by 70 since the establishment in 2017 of the Xiong'an New Area, where the lake is located, according to the area's bureau of natural resources and planning. Of …

Photographer captures migrating bird flocks in Tai'an's Dongping Lake
1 year, 9 months ago

Photographer captures migrating bird flocks in Tai'an's Dongping Lake

China Daily  

A large flock of migrating birds is captured flying above Dongping Lake in Tai'an. Dongping Lake in Dongping town, Tai'an, Shandong province has attracted more and more migrating birds to shelter through the winter in recent years. Qi Yong, a 53-year-old photography shutterbug, has been taking photos of birds at Dongping Lake for 14 years and has captured large flocks …

Guizhou wetland welcomes wintering rare birds
1 year, 10 months ago

Guizhou wetland welcomes wintering rare birds

China Daily  

With a camera snapping photos of migratory birds, Liu Guanghui starts his daily patrol in the Caohai National Nature Reserve in Guizhou province. Liu is also a shutterbug who loves taking photos of migratory birds, which, in his eyes, is an objective way to record the changing bird species in the area. The reserve is home to over 100,000 wintering …

More waterfowl wintering in China's largest saltwater lake
1 year, 11 months ago

More waterfowl wintering in China's largest saltwater lake

China Daily  

The number of wintering waterfowl in Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake, increased 3.5 times to more than 11,100 year-on-year during this winter, according to the national nature reserve administration of the lake. Meanwhile, the monitoring team has also found that an increasing number of ruddy shelducks settle in Qinghai Lake because of the improved habitat environment and abundant …

Dam plans for China's biggest freshwater lake threaten migratory birds
2 years ago

Dam plans for China's biggest freshwater lake threaten migratory birds

Hindustan Times  

Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country's biggest freshwater lake. Migratory birds at the dried-up freshwater Poyang Lake in Juijiang, China's central Jiangxi province. Conservationist Zhang Daqian said that if realised, the 3,000-metre-long sluice gate across one of the lake's channels would cut it off from the river Yangtze, "leaving …

Migratory birds flock to Qingdao wetland
2 years ago

Migratory birds flock to Qingdao wetland

China Daily  

Thanks to the local government's efforts in ecosystem protection and restoration, the Moshui River Estuary Wetland Park in Chengyang district, Qingdao has become a paradise for migratory birds. Migratory birds are seen in the Moshui River Estuary Wetland Park in Chengyang district, Qingdao. Migratory birds flock to feed and play as they overwinter in the Moshui River Estuary Wetland Park …

Migratory birds discover paradise in Qingzhou
2 years ago

Migratory birds discover paradise in Qingzhou

China Daily  

The Nanyang Lake in Qingzhou, Shandong province has become a paradise for migratory birds as they flock to overwinter in the city. Photo taken on Dec 3 shows migratory birds foraging and frolicking at the Nanyang Lake scenic area in Qingzhou, a county-level city in Weifang, Shandong province. The Nanyang Lake scenic area has become a paradise for migratory birds …

Thousands of seagulls spend winter in Qingdao
2 years ago

Thousands of seagulls spend winter in Qingdao

China Daily  

Tens of thousands of black-headed gulls have arrived at the Moshui River Estuary Wetland Park in Chengyang district, Qingdao to spend the winter, creating a spectacular and vibrant scene. Migratory birds hover over the Moshui River Estuary Wetland Park in Chengyang district, Qingdao. Thousands of migratory birds fly over the Moshui River Estuary Wetland Park, creating a spectacular and vibrant …

Migratory birds discover paradise in Yunnan lake
2 years, 1 month ago

Migratory birds discover paradise in Yunnan lake

China Daily  

Graylag geese frolic in the waters of Lashi Lake in Lijiang, Yunnan province. Among the snow-capped peaks of Yulong Snow Mountain and the tranquil waters of Lashi Lake in Lijiang, Yunnan province, migratory birds flock to feed and play as they overwinter in the warmth of Southwest China. The annual avian rendezvous in Lijiang began again last month at Lashihai …

Migratory birds create spectacle in Qingdao
2 years, 9 months ago

Migratory birds create spectacle in Qingdao

China Daily  

With early spring temperatures rising, increasing numbers of migratory birds have started their route northward again, after spending the winter in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province. Hundreds of migratory birds fly over the coastal wetland in Chengyang district, Qingdao on a spring day, creating a wonderful view. The coastal wetland in Chengyang district, Qingdao has recently seen …

Village protecting 'auspicious birds' reaps rewards
3 years, 10 months ago

Village protecting 'auspicious birds' reaps rewards

China Daily  

A bird lover takes photos from a bird-watching terrace built with the help of the local government in Dazizui village, Jiangxi province, in January. Dazizui village, in Sushan township, East China's Jiangxi province, is home to 27 households and nearly 10,000 gray herons, a migratory bird that comes every winter. The elegant bird, with its long legs and gray, black …

Uncollected harvest helps waterfowl to survive
3 years, 11 months ago

Uncollected harvest helps waterfowl to survive

China Daily  

White cranes spend the winter in Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiangxi province, in 2017. Although the winter solstice has passed, rice ears hanging down from the stems are visible on farmlands by the Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, which has become a winter haven for over 100 species of migratory birds. In addition to 66.7 hectares …

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