Over 200 Rare Chinese Merganser Ducks Spotted in Yangtze River! 🦆🌊
Hey there, nature lovers! Have you ever heard of the Chinese merganser? 🧐 It’s one of the world’s most endangered ducks, and guess what? Over 200 of them were recently spotted in the Yangtze River in central China’s Hubei Province! 🌟
This amazing discovery happened during a week-long winter bird survey in Yichang City. Scientists and bird watchers counted a total of 9,347 birds from 112 different species. That’s a whole lot of feathered friends! 🐦🐤🦅
So, why is this such big news? Well, the Chinese merganser is a national first-class protected species in China. They’re super rare and usually hard to find. Seeing over 200 of them means their population might be growing! 🎉
The Yangtze River, which is the longest river in Asia, has become a safer and cleaner home for these ducks thanks to efforts to protect the environment. Yichang City has been working hard to build “green ecological corridors” along the river. That means more trees, cleaner water, and happy animals! 🌳💦
Professor Li Xiang from Huazhong Agricultural University says that the number of Chinese mergansers in Yichang has been increasing over the past three years. That’s a good sign that all the hard work to protect nature is paying off! 💚
Besides the Chinese mergansers, the survey also found seven black storks, which are also rare birds. Plus, they discovered some new bird friends in different wetland parks, like the bull-headed shrike, osprey, and Eurasian wigeon. How cool is that? 🦉🦆
This exciting news reminds us how important it is to take care of our planet. When we protect the environment, we help all living creatures, big and small. Maybe one day, you’ll get the chance to see one of these rare ducks yourself! 🌍❤️
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Over 200 Chinese mergansers found in Yichang section of Yangtze River
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