Cuihu Wetland has been open for protection for 10 years, with a 65% increase in bird observations

On September 17th, the 11th "Beijing Wetland Day", the Cuihu National Urban Wetland Park in Haidian District held commemorative activities for the 20th anniversary of its establishment and the 10th anniversary of its protective opening. The reporter learned from the Garden and Greening Bureau of Haidian District that,This year, 287 bird species were observed in Cuihu Wetland, an increase of 65% compared to the beginning of its opening

On September 17th, the 11th "Beijing Wetland Day", the Cuihu National Urban Wetland Park in Haidian District held commemorative activities for the 20th anniversary of its establishment and the 10th anniversary of its protective opening. The reporter learned from the Garden and Greening Bureau of Haidian District that,This year, 287 bird species were observed in Cuihu Wetland, an increase of 65% compared to the beginning of its opening.

Autumn is clear and refreshing, and the scenery of Cuihu National Urban Wetland Park is picturesque. The passing birds seem like elves, adding a touch of agility to this green world. At the event site, five previously rescued red falcons were released. Tourists are enjoying the beautiful scenery of the wetlands while participating in the quiz and stamp activities, enjoying the pleasant weekend brought by wetland protection.

The construction of Cuihu Wetland Park began in 2003 and was approved by the Ministry of Construction to become a national level urban wetland park two years later. It was fully completed in September 2013, and some areas are open to the public for free reservation.

For many years, Cuihu has been committed to wetland protection and restoration. By promoting a series of measures such as biodiversity conservation, water conservation, and ecosystem monitoring, the ecological function of the wetland has been further improved. The variety and quantity of wild animals and plants have increased year by year, and the wetland landscape has significantly improved, basically reproducing the original ecology of Beijing's wetlands.

At the beginning of the opening of Cuihu Wetland Park, 174 species of birds were observed. Nowadays, 287 species of birds have been observed in Cuihu, including 14 species of national first-class protected birds, such as the white necked crane, black stork, and yellow breasted bunting. There are 51 species of national second-class protected birds, such as the Hualian duck, white spoonbill, osprey, and the Sinian bird. It is the largest natural breeding ground for geese, herons, and ordinary cormorants in the urban area of Beijing.

At the beginning of the opening of Cuihu Wetland Park, there were a total of 330 species of higher plants, but now this number has increased to 534, an increase of over 60% compared to 10 years ago. There are also 16 species of fish found here, including yellow weasels, Mongolian rabbits, Northeast hedgehogs, Chinese toads, northern narrow mouthed frogs, black spotted side folded frogs, golden line side folded frogs, Chifeng brocade snakes, white striped brocade snakes, red chain snakes, amphibians and reptiles, as well as rod fish, river sand pond snakehead, high bodied fish, red finned native fish, brown snouted goberfish, beaked fish, Wusu bagrid, and small yellow croaker, Together, it forms a complete and healthy wetland ecosystem of Cuihu Lake.

As a popular science base for landscaping and greening in Beijing, a base for ecological civilization promotion and education in the capital, a base for ecological environment education in Beijing, and a base for science popularization in Haidian District, Cuihu Wetland Park is committed to creating a prominent and distinctive science popularization and education brand with prominent themes such as "Plant Culture Tour in the Book of Songs" and "Ecological Science Popularization Course Series for Birds", continuously expanding the coverage and influence of science popularization and communication, and becoming a platform for promoting wetland natural science A green platform that showcases the achievements of ecological civilization construction in Beijing, continuously enhancing citizens' sense of experience and gain.

Source: Beijing Daily Client Reporter: Sun Ying, Wang Haixin

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