Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve? What are the scenic spots in Zhalong?

Zhalong Nature Reserve Zhalong is a famous precious waterfowl nature reserve in China, located in the lower reaches of Wuyuer River, 30 kilometers northwest of Qiqihar City. The main protected objects here are wild rare birds such as red-crowned cranes, which is known as a natural paradise for birds and waterfowl. Zhalong Nature Reserve covers an area of 40,000 square kilometers, with criss-crossing rivers, dotted with lakes and swamps, and well-maintained wetland ecology. Every April or August or September, about 200 or 300 kinds of wild rare birds gather here, which is the best season to visit this area. Qiqihar has a direct bus to the reserve with convenient transportation. This nature reserve is too big to travel around. You only need to travel around this area to get a glimpse of the whole picture. Landscape: Zhalong Lake Bird Watching Tourist Area in Zhalong Nature Reserve is 8 kilometers long and 9 kilometers wide, covering an area of 1.550 hectares, including:

1。 In Yushu Mountain, bird watchers can listen to briefings at the reception desk, watch videos and movies about Zhalong Nature Reserve and cranes, climb the crane tower to overlook the wetland landscape where waterfowl such as cranes live and breed, and visit exhibition halls and crane domestication and breeding grounds.

2. Longpaozi (Zhalong South Lake), Dapaozi (Zhalong North Lake), Xigouzi (natural river course) and Zhalong fish pond. Bird watchers can observe many wild birds, such as geese, ducks, crake and seagulls, as well as small wading birds living in the open water near aquatic plants.

3. Nine rooms and a large field are the landscape of reed swamp. Bird watchers can see the nesting areas of herons and owls, wading birds such as cranes and storks, and swamp raptors;

4. Tuxigang, a large number of birds can be seen in farmland residential areas; 5. Forest birds, grassland wild birds, bustard and demoiselle cranes can be observed in Zhalong nursery and its adjacent meadow grassland. In Zhalong Lake Bird Watching Tourist Area, visitors can watch videos of protected areas and cranes, climb stairs to watch wetland landscape, visit farms, and observe forest birds and grassland wild birds in nurseries and forest farms. Zhalong Nature Reserve is famous for its cranes.

There are 15 species of cranes in the world, including 6 species in this area. They are red-crowned crane, white-crowned crane, white-naped crane, demoiselle crane, white crane and gray crane. Red-crowned crane, also known as crane, is a very precious bird. There are more than 500 red-crowned cranes in this area, accounting for about a quarter of the total number of red-crowned cranes in the world. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call this area the hometown of red-crowned cranes. Besides cranes, there are also wild rare birds in this area, such as swans, cygnets, egrets, egrets and storks. It's really a kingdom of wild rare birds. Zhalong Nature Reserve is located in the south of the north with beautiful scenery. Every late spring and midsummer, reeds are green, and aquatic plants such as water hyacinth and Eichhornia crassipes float on the clear water surface. The surrounding grasslands are green and the wildflowers are fragrant. Tourists wander in this northern country, enjoying the freedom of wild rare birds, and a real feeling of returning to nature will arise. Opening hours: 8: 00- 16: 00 Tickets: 50 yuan Location: located in the lower reaches of Wuyuer River, 26 kilometers northwest of Qiqihar City.

Climate: average altitude 142.5m, which belongs to temperate and semi-humid continental monsoon climate. The best time to visit: Every April-May or August-September, about 200 or 300 kinds of wild rare birds gather here, covering the sky and making it spectacular. Whenever this happens, it is the best season to visit Zhalong Nature Reserve. Area: 40,000 square kilometers. Transportation: You can take a bus to Qiqihar No.1 Department Store, one in the morning, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Round trip ticket 10 yuan.

In addition, in the tourist season, there is a special train from the railway station to the scenic spot. If you rent a car, 150 yuan/half a day, less than an hour's drive. The nature reserve is so big that it is impossible to travel all over the country. Visitors only need to wander around the administrative area to get a glimpse of the whole picture. Zhalong, the poetic dwelling of cranes: Yan Yan's dream may have read about cranes in fairy tales when he was very young, knowing that they are magical animals and companions of immortals. Later, I saw the legendary crane outside the park wall, pacing gracefully and flying occasionally, which made me yearn for it. I don't know which day I can see it flying in the vast ages.

When I was a little older, I dreamed that I was a red-crowned crane with a red crown and beautiful wings, just like a very beautiful woman in the world, swaying gently with the wind and combing her feathers carefully by the water. I woke up and opened my hands, but not like a piece of white feather in the palm of my hand in a fairy tale. When I finally wanted to realize this dream, it was already winter.

This season, I will go to the north. In winter, it takes 30 minutes to drive from Qiqihar to the legendary Zhalong Hexiang Town, and the first impression is calm. Endless grasslands, criss-crossing rivers in Hong Kong and reeds swaying in the wind extend to the distant horizon as far as the eye can see. Jumping out of the car, I covered my mouth with my hand and gasped. I stand on the boundless edge looking forward to this dream-chasing journey, but I can't help worrying: Will my beautiful dream really be hidden in the dense reeds and reeds in the open fields in the north? Suddenly, a beautiful arc crossed in mid-air, breaking and spreading the fragrance of soil and water that seemed to condense in the air. It's the red-crowned crane soaring into the sky! I was worried that I would never see each other again, but I didn't expect this elf to be so close to me at this time.

Zhalong, the most beautiful wetland in China, is located in Songnen Plain in the west of Heilongjiang Province, downstream of Wuyuer River. It is the most intact, primitive and open wetland ecosystem in the same latitude area in northern China. It is an ideal habitat and breeding ground for many birds and precious waterfowl, and also an important post station for many transnational birds. With a vast territory, primitive wetland landscape and rich bird resources, it is called the paradise of birds and the hometown of cranes. The origin of the name Zhalong is also related to cranes. It is said that in ancient times, it used to be saline-alkali land. One day, a dragon landed on this arid land, with tears in his eyes, struggling to bend his head and tail, unable to fly and sighing. Birds in the sky sent red-crowned cranes to lead white cranes, white-crowned cranes, white-naped cranes, gray cranes, white-browed cranes, big swans and many other birds to fly here. They spread their wings and circled, sheltering the dragon and begging for rain. A few days later, the roof was covered with dark clouds and thunder and lightning. In an instant, the rain poured down and the flood surged.

When the dragon got the water, it jumped up. After the dragonfly left, a miracle appeared. It turns out that the place where the dragonfly rises is a big bubble invisible to the naked eye. Fish and shrimp are abundant in the bubble, lotus flowers and water chestnut flowers are gorgeous and attractive, and dense reeds grow around the place swept by the dragon tail. Since then, it has become a beautiful and rich land, and the red-crowned cranes that help mankind from the sky also live in this beautiful place. In order to commemorate the fate of this land with dragons and birds, people call it Zhalong and Hexiang. There are more than 200 domestic cranes in Zhalong, floating cranes dance, and there are more wild cranes, about 400. Breeders will pair domesticated cranes with wild cranes, and some successful ones will migrate with wild cranes.

At the same time, a considerable number of red-crowned cranes no longer fly thousands of miles because they no longer have the trouble of foraging, and migrate from north to south, from migratory birds to resident birds. So now Zhalong can see cranes all year round. Winter evening comes early, but the slowly setting sunset is still gorgeous. In the golden glow, the red-crowned crane is like an elf, stepping on smart steps and flapping its beautiful wings. That kind of heartfelt joy flashed on the brisk dance steps and trembling wing tips, which made Zhalong's Dong Weilun suddenly smart. Cranes always give people a noble impression. When they walk in the fields, every step seems to be proud. The sky connected with dragons is often blue.

Crane, carrying the blue sky, waving huge white wings, is vigorous and agile. Sometimes it spreads its wings and glides in the sky, sometimes it falls from the sky and plays freely on earth. The closer I get, the more obsessed I am with the nobility and beauty of cranes. Although I have long known that this fairy-like beauty does not belong to this world, I still can't imagine that it can be so beautiful.

So I know that the elegance of the crane comes from the heart. When it flutters its wings and throws its feet, it has already shown its extraordinary brilliance. All this is because the vast world they have gives them a free mind. I have seen the Book of Songs before, and I like the beautiful description in it: He Ming is nine high, and he is heard in the wild and in the sky. Now, I can finally hear the crane chirping in the vast world: the prompt chirping when taking off and landing, the cheerful chirping when dancing in the morning and evening, and the passionate chirping when showing love and mating. Among them, the singing of love is the most passionate, with the male crane holding his head high and flapping his wings, emitting a high-pitched monosyllabic long sound into the sky, followed by the female crane, which is a short two-tone polyphony, and the harmonious and beautiful two-part chorus can be transmitted two or three times.

No amount of jealousy can express this loyalty. And this song, this love, should only be in heaven. I think I must be drunk in this dream of nine days of crane dancing, drunk in lotus fragrance and don't want to go home. Transportation: I usually choose to transfer from Qiqihar to Zhalong. When you arrive in Qiqihar, take a bus to the entrance of the first department store in Qiqihar. There is a direct bus to Zhalong. But it should be noted that if it is not the tourist season, it will take two or three hours to Zhalong. If you don't want to wait, you can take the No.9 bus here to Dagangzi, or you can take the No.9 bus directly from the railway station to Dagangzi, where there are many steamed buns to Zhalong Town. Zhalong Town is 2 kilometers away from the reserve. Go to Zhalong Town, 3 yuan.

If you add 2 yuan to the driver, the driver will also make a reservation for you. The road from Qiqihar to Zhalong is good. It's all asphalt roads, 27 kilometers away. Even a steamed stuffed bun takes 45 minutes to open. Tickets: 50 yuan, although the protected area is very large, the area open to tourists is very small, which takes more than an hour to see. There is a hanging tower in the reserve overlooking golden reeds, blue lakes and beautiful cranes. Catering: Since you are going to Zhalong to see cranes, it is very necessary to taste the local famous Zhalong freshwater fish flavor meal. Accommodation: Qiqihar has convenient accommodation, with Hecheng Hotel, China Railway Hotel, Nongken Building, Heping Hotel, R&F Hotel and other hotels to choose from.

Of course, you can also find a family to live in a nearby village. Special note: if you want to watch the crane dance for nine days, you'd better bring binoculars; If you are a photographer, you should prepare at least 200mm lens (actually, I think 500mm is not enough) and a sturdy tripod. And it's very cold here in winter, so the camera must keep the temperature to prevent the shutter from failing; Never wear bright clothes, preferably camouflage clothes, or you will scare the nearby cranes. Bring warm clothes and gloves last winter, and it is best to bring a damp-proof pad, because sometimes you may have to lie in the mud for half a day to take a good photo.