How many kinds of wild animals are there in Zhalong Wetland, and how many kinds of nationally protected animals are there?

"Zhalong" is Mongolian, meaning a pen for raising cattle and sheep. Zhalong is located in the Songnen Plain of Heilongjiang. It originates from the Wuyuer River in the forest area at the western foot of the Xing'an Mountains. It flows through the lower reaches of Qiqihar and has no obvious river channel. It is connected with the Weitang Lake and then flows into Longhupao, Lianhuan Lake, and Nanshan. The lake finally disappeared into the Dumont Grassland. There are 1,000 square kilometers of swamp reeds west of Harbin, which is the Zhalong Nature Reserve. A provincial nature reserve was established in 1979. The area is dotted with lakes, criss-crossed rivers, pure water, fertile reeds, and well-maintained swamp wetland ecology. It is known as a "natural paradise" for birds and waterfowl. In 1992, it was included in the "List of Important Wetlands in the World". The main objects of protection are rare birds such as red-crowned cranes. Every year in April, May or August or September, about 200 to 300 species of wild rare birds gather here, covering the sky and the earth, making it a spectacular sight.

Zhalong Nature Reserve is located 26 kilometers southeast of Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, covering an area of ??210,000 hectares. The reed swamps in Zhalong Nature Reserve are vast, dotted with lakes, rich in reeds, abundant fish and shrimps, quiet and beautiful scenery. It is a "paradise" for bird reproduction. There are more than 150 species of birds inhabiting the reserve, including cranes. They are numerous and large in number, attracting much attention from the world, and are known as the "Hometown of Cranes".

Zhalong Nature Reserve mainly protects wetlands and national protected animals such as red-crowned cranes and other wild animals. Spanning four counties in the second district, the wetland is a large permanent weakly alkaline freshwater swamp area formed by the overflow of the Wuyuer River after the lower reaches of the river lost its channel. It is composed of many small shallow lakes and vast meadows and grasslands. The maximum water depth of swamps is 0.75 meters, and the maximum water depth of lakes is 5 meters. This area is home to 46 species of fish, 277 species of insects, 260 species of birds, and 21 species of mammals. Among them, the red-crowned crane, white-naped crane, white-headed crane, lady crane, white crane and gray crane are all first- and second-level animals under national key protection. From April to May every year, about 200 red-crowned cranes and other waterfowl come here to live and breed. The number of white cranes is nearly 1,000. After staying here, they continue to migrate north to Russia; they are migratory birds. Reed swamps and carex are the main habitats of red-crowned cranes. The reeds are 1 to 3 meters high and are difficult for humans to enter, creating conditions for the survival and reproduction of these precious waterfowl. The breeding number of wild economic birds reaches more than 100,000 every year.

Zhalong Lake is located in Qiqihar City, Lindian County and Duerbot County of Daqing City on the lower reaches of Wuyuer River. There is Qiza Highway leading directly to the Reserve Management Bureau. The Management Bureau is built in the west-central part of the reserve, adjacent to Zhalong Village to the west, across the lake from Tumuke Village to the south, across a lake from Shijiadian Village to the north, and across Foxxin Village to the east by water. Several small islands are inhabited by residents. The annual average temperature is 3.9°C and the annual average precipitation is 402.7 mm. Its main tasks are wetland protection and scientific research and breeding of waterfowl and cranes. Zhalong Nature Reserve was originally a fishing area under the jurisdiction of Zhalong Fishing Ground in Qiqihar City.

The Provincial Forestry Department began preparations for its establishment in 1976. In 1979, the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government approved the establishment of the Heilongjiang Province Zhalong Nature Reserve and established the Zhalong Nature Reserve Management Bureau. In April 1987, the State Council approved Zhalong Nature Reserve as a national nature reserve. In 1992, China acceded to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, and Zhalong Nature Reserve was included in the list of wetlands of international importance.

Zhalong established the first waterfowl nature reserve in my country. There are 248 species of birds in the area, and cranes are mainly protected. Currently, 15 species of cranes are distributed around the world. In Zhalong, you can see red-crowned cranes, white-naped cranes (Figures 1-1), white cranes, white-headed cranes, and demoiselle cranes (Figure 1 ~2) There are 6 species of gray cranes, so it is called "Crane Township". Four of them are breeding birds. There are 180 to 200 red-crowned cranes and 34 white-naped cranes. The gray cranes first discovered their nests in 1986 and there are more than 50 demoiselle cranes. Only. There are 35 species of national first- and second-level protected birds. The first-level birds include red-crowned cranes, white-naped cranes, white spoonbills, etc. Great bustards are often seen on the edge of swamps and adjacent farmland (Figures 1-3). In addition to abundant bird resources, there are also 20 species of mammals, including wolves, red foxes, roe deer, badgers, and yellow sheep; and four amphibians, including Chinese wood frog, black slash frog, spotted tree frog, and pied-billed toad. ; There are 3 species of reptiles, including lizards, freshwater turtles, etc.; 40 species of aquatic fish, with crucian carp being the most abundant.

Landscape of Zhalong Nature Reserve:

The "Zhalong Lake Bird Watching Tourist Area" in Zhalong Nature Reserve is 8 kilometers long, 9 kilometers wide, and covers an area of ??1,550 hectares, including:

1. In Yushugang, birdwatchers can listen to briefings at the reception desk, watch videos about Zhalong Nature Reserve and cranes, and climb up to the Wanghe Tower to overlook cranes and other waterfowl where they live and breed. Wetland landscape, and visit the exhibition hall and crane domestication and breeding ground;

2. Longpaozi (Zhalong South Lake), Dapaozi (Zhalong North Lake), Xigouzi (natural river course) and Zhalongyang In the fish pond, birdwatchers can observe numerous geese, ducks, rails, gulls and other swimming birds on the open water surface, as well as small wading birds that inhabit the meadows near the water;

3. Nine Rooms , the large field is a reed swamp landscape, and birdwatchers can see the nesting areas of herons and ibises, as well as wading birds such as cranes and storks, as well as swamp raptors;

4. Tumu Kexigang, where you can A large number of birds were seen in farmland and residential areas;

5. In Zhalong Nursery and its adjacent meadow grasslands, forest birds, grassland birds, great bustards, and demoiselle cranes can be observed.

In the "Zhalong Lake Bird Watching Tourist Area", visitors can watch videos of protected areas and cranes, climb buildings to overlook the wetland landscape, and visit breeding farms. In nurseries and forest farms, they can observe forest birds and grassland birds.

Zhalong Nature Reserve is famous for its cranes. There are only 15 species of cranes in the world, and this area has 6 species. They are red-crowned cranes, white-headed cranes, white-naped cranes, demoiselle cranes, White crane and gray crane. The red-crowned crane, also known as the crane, is a very precious bird. There are more than 500 of them 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. In addition to cranes, the wild rare birds in this area also include whooper swans, cygnets, great egrets, grass herons, white storks, etc. It is truly a kingdom of wild rare birds.

Zhalong Nature Reserve is located in the north of the country and south of the Yangtze River, with beautiful scenery. In late spring and mid-summer, the reeds are green, and aquatic plants such as water lilies and water horns float on the clear water. The surrounding grassland is green and the wild flowers are fragrant. Visitors wander in this water town in the north, admiring the wild rare birds roaming freely. , a feeling of truly returning to nature will arise spontaneously.