Thousands of grey herons nest on Yellow River cliffs

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Thousands of grey herons nest on Yellow River cliffs

STORY: Thousands of grey herons nest on Yellow River cliffs DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: YUNCHENG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of grey herons 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAN JIJUN, Director of Pinglu Forestry and Grassland Development Center in Shanxi Province 3. various of grey herons STORYLINE: As the weather warms up in spring, a large number of grey herons have flocked to the cliffs in the Yellow River wetland in Pinglu County, China's Shanxi Province, to nest and breed. The grey heron is under second-class national protection. They mainly feed on fish and shrimp in shallow waters or swamps. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAN JIJUN, Director of Pinglu Forestry and Grassland Development Center in Shanxi Province "To ensure the safety of grey herons during their breeding season, we have designated the surrounding region with an area of more than 20 sq km as a protection and monitoring area for them. And during each year's breeding season, we will send many professional rang

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