Hey there, nature lovers! Guess what? Nearly 300 endangered oriental white storks have been spotted in China’s Nandagang Wetland! 🕊️🌿 Isn’t that amazing?
The oriental white stork is a big, beautiful bird with white feathers and a long neck. They are very rare and are considered endangered by scientists all over the world. That means there aren’t many of them left, and we need to protect them.
Nandagang Wetland, located in north China’s Hebei Province, is like a five-star hotel for these storks! Over the past few years, this wetland has become a perfect home for them, with plenty of water, food, and safe places to live.
Did you know that in 2019, only about 20,000 migratory birds visited this wetland? But in 2023, more than 100,000 birds came by! 🐦 That’s a huge increase! It’s all because people have been working hard to make the wetland a better place for wildlife.
The oriental white storks are very picky about where they live. They need clean water and lots of fish to eat. During the freezing winter, these clever birds use their long beaks to break the thin ice around reed roots to catch fish hiding underneath. How cool is that? ❄️🐟
Experts like Mr. Feng, a patrol officer at the wetland, say that this shows how healthy the wetland is. The better the environment, the more storks and other birds will come to visit and even stay.
To keep the storks happy, the reserve is using cool technologies like AI (Artificial Intelligence) to watch over the birds and protect their home. That means even more birds might come in the future!
Isn’t it wonderful to see nature flourishing? 🌳 Let’s all do our part to help protect these amazing creatures and their homes.
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
