Beijing, February 25 China’s forestry administration has implemented a nationwide bird flyway protection plan that includes a compensation mechanism for damage sometimes caused by flocks.
The project was presented Friday in the province of Canton (south), will extend until 2035 and designates 1,140 places as main “stations” of rest, reproduction and hibernation of migratory birds, reports today the official Xinhua news agency.
Among the locations chosen is Lake Poyang, the largest freshwater lake in China and located in the center of the Asian giant, in the province of Jiangxi.
Poyang and its surrounding wetlands are one of the world’s most important winter habitats for migrating waterfowl.
Another of the main stopping points throughout China are the Yangtze River Delta and the Yellow Sea Coast Wetlands, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019 and where millions of birds roam. stop to replenish each year on their way to warmer places.
The initiative also aims for objectives such as the establishment of a compensation mechanism for the damage that birds may cause in their passage and the improvement of the protection and restoration of migratory corridors.
Forestry Administration Deputy Director Li Chunliang highlighted China’s efforts over the past decade to protect endangered species after presenting the plan.
Li recalled that at present, national parks and a system of botanical gardens have been established in the Asian country, the area of which exceeds 9.5 million square kilometers, to preserve wild fauna and flora. EFE
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