Sanmenxia welcomes the first batch of 12 wintering white swans this year. Where did the white swan at the Three Gorges Gate come from?

Every year from the end of/kloc-0 to the beginning of March, thousands of white swans fly from Siberia to Sanmenxia for the winter, and this year is no exception.

It is reported that on the evening of October 9th, 65438/kloc-0, Zhang Mingyun, a bird photographer at the Three Gorges Gate, and others monitored 12 white swans in Swan Lake National Wetland Park. After careful identification, it was confirmed that it was the white swan that came to the Three Gorges Gate for the winter this year. Vanguard? . These? Water sprite? After a long journey, I came to Sanmenxia Swan Lake Wetland Park. They and the Yellow River in autumn form a beautiful ecological painting, which is simply beautiful.

This year, the swan flew to Swan Lake half a month earlier than in previous years, which is estimated to be related to the early cooling in Siberia. This year, the water level of Swan Lake is moderate (the water storage in the Yellow River reservoir area is half a month earlier than in previous years), which is very suitable for swan survival.

In recent years, the Three Gorges Dam Yellow River wetland has become an important habitat and migration place for white swan. The wetland covers a total area of 28,500 hectares, accounting for 42% of the area of Henan Yellow River Wetland National Nature Reserve. There are 279 species of birds in the nature reserve, including black storks, white cranes and white swans.

Sanmenxia city is? China, the hometown of the Great White Swan? Among them, Swan Lake, Swan City and Swan Castle? People use swans to name cities and decorate public facilities with the image of swans. As soon as the white swan arrived, it attracted many people who like photography. At the same time, the White Swan also promoted the tourism development of Sanmenxia. It can be seen that the white swan moistens one side of the land and cultivates one side of humanity.

Why did White Swan choose to spend the winter in Sanmenxia? First, Sanmenxia has conditions suitable for them to spend the winter. In recent years, great changes have taken place in the ecological environment of Sanmenxia, which has created favorable conditions for the white swan to come here for the winter. 2. Since 20 19, the wetland park has continuously increased the cultivation of aquatic plants such as lotus flowers, and the water in Swan Lake has become more and more high-quality, which is increasingly loved by white swans. Thirdly, many shoals have been built in the wetland park, creating a more suitable place for white swan to courtship and play.