Recently, Hubei Huangshiwang Lake Wetland welcomed more than 60,000 overwintering waterbirds. A large number of rare and endangered winter migratory birds such as Oriental white storks, white cranes, little swans, white spoonbills, swan geese, and white-fronted geese come here to spend the winter. The wetland is full of elves and thousands of birds.
Wanghu Internationally Important Wetland is located on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in Yangxin County, Huangshi City, Hubei Province. It consists of shallow lakes and flooded swamp wetlands such as Wanghu, Zhupo Lake, Xiayang Lake, Jiajie Lake, Rong Lake, and Saiqiao Lake. It consists of lakeside mountains and lakeside mountains, with a total area of 20,495 hectares. In 2018, it was designated as a wetland of international importance by the Ramsar Secretariat. The unique topography, diverse wetland types, complex ecosystems, and good native conditions have created its rich biodiversity. More than 50,000 migratory birds spend the winter here every year, and it is hailed by experts as a "wetland waterfowl genetic reservoir."
In recent years, the Wanghu Internationally Important Wetland has taken multiple measures and continued to carry out protection, management and restoration, and achieved remarkable results. The population of wintering waterbirds has continued to increase. The number of wintering waterbirds has jumped from less than 40,000 in 2018 to more than 80,000 in 2021, and reached 139,000 in January 2023, ranking first in the province in total number, species, and rare and endangered numbers.
(Correspondent Xu Wei, Sun Lipeng, Huangshi Station)
(Source: CCTV News)
