Dingcheng, a paradise for birds, reappears - Protection and Restoration of Bird Island Wetland
Ziliu Village, Shimetang Town, Dingcheng District, is adjacent to the Bird Island National Wetland Park. In the past, there was a huge difference in water quality between the fish ponds in the village and the wetlands in Bird Island.
The once foul smelling fish pond has turned into a wetland park:
Ziliu Village, Shimetang Town, Dingcheng District, is adjacent to the Bird Island National Wetland Park. In the past, there was a huge difference in water quality between the fish ponds in the village and the wetlands in Bird Island.
In 2023, the investment projects declared and issued within the scope of Bird Island National Wetland Park as the main body include: first, the second batch of central government wetland protection and restoration projects in 2021; The second is the investment project within the central budget for key river basin governance in 2022: the first phase of the comprehensive water environment management project for the Shachao section of the Lishui River Basin.
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The lake is on the side of the water, with birds singing and swallows dancing. On the continent of the river:
This was an uninhabited mudflat in Dongting Lake. Wild flowers were wanton, weeds were rampant, sand gulls were abundant, and blue waves were rippling. During the Qing Dynasty, people began to build fields and settle down here by surrounding embankments, gradually turning the water marshes into fertile fields for thousands of miles.
The Shachao River, where Bird Island is located, is an ancient flood channel. Its unique river lake network and water system have strong uniqueness in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River basin. The park is located on an important migration route for East Asian migratory birds, and its natural wetlands provide a good habitat, foraging, and wintering place for many birds; The third is species diversity. According to incomplete statistics, the park and its surrounding wild animal and plant resources are abundant, with 111 families, 324 genera, and 455 species of plants. There are a total of 4 species of national level II protected wild plants, including camphor tree, buckwheat, wild soybean, and Chinese knot grass; There are 8 species of wild animals under national level II key protection, including the White tailed Harrier, Swallow Falcon, and Red Falcon; There are 62 species of wild animals under key protection in Hunan Province, including the yellow weasel, weasel badger, and black snake.
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In recent years, the Bird Island National Wetland Park has included small ditches, ponds, and creeks in its protection scope. The treatment of small and micro wetlands has played a role in purifying water sources, preventing pollution, and restoring ecology. Nowadays, this place is rich in water and grass, with lush vegetation. By the reed marshes, dotted with lotus leaves and water birds playing, the rich natural environment has made this a paradise for birds. The egrets living here either play in pairs or dance around, creating a beautiful ecological picture. Wild ducks flock and thousands of birds fly together. The Bird Island National Wetland Park in Dingcheng District, Changde City is a paradise for birds.