Tag: Deep Dive into the Wetlands

Zhiming Niu, Project Officer of the Jiangsu Yancheng Wetlands Protection Project, provides an overview of the project and its positive environmental, social, and economic impacts, including a landmark recognition of Yancheng being listed as a UNESCO heritage natural site in 2019.

Hao Chen, Deputy Director of the Jiangsu Yancheng Rare Birds National Nature Reserve, and representative from the Project Management Office of the of the Jiangsu Yancheng Wetlands Protection Project, shares how the project measures not only generated a high-quality habitat for migratory birds at Yancheng and enriched its biodiversity, but also enhanced the knowledge and capacity of the local community.

A tour of the Yancheng Rare Birds National Nature Reserve shows the captivating scenery of the wetlands, serving as home to diverse migratory birds and animals across the four seasons.

Through photography, a local birdwatcher documents the transformation of the Yancheng Wetlands and improvement of the bird habitat, drawing in more and varied species of birds over the years. 

The improvement of the ecological environment of the Yancheng Wetlands inspired the establishment of a village that integrates Chinese calligraphy and the beauty of the red-crowned cranes, which take sanctuary in the transformed Yancheng Rare Birds National Nature Reserve.

Jinting Zhai, Director of Yancheng Forest Farm Project Office, shares how the Yancheng Forest Farm has grown and expanded over the years through the ecological management interventions and measures from the wetlands protection project.