Wetland in N China becomes paradise for migratory birds

STORY: Wetland in N China becomes paradise for migratory birds SHOOTING DATE: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: CANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nandagang Wetland STORYLINE: The Nandagang wetland in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, has become a paradise for migratory birds. Due to improved ecological conditions, more than 100,000 migratory birds were monitored in Nandagang wetland in 2023, compared to 20,000 in 2019. Advanced technologies including artificial intelligence have been used to monitor and safeguard the birds. Located by the Bohai Sea, Nandagang wetland is an important stopover and breeding site along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Over recent years, a natural wetland ecosystem consisting of water bodies, shallows, and habitat islands have all been gradually restored. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cangzhou, China. (XHTV)

NEW ZEALAND-PUTEKETEKE-BIRD OF THE CENTURY 2023

NEW ZEALAND-PUTEKETEKE-BIRD OF THE CENTURY 2023

(231118) -- NEW ZEALAND, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 4, 2023 shows puteketeke Australasian crested grebes in New Zealand. The puteketeke Australasian crested grebe has won Bird of the Century 2023, the event organizer said on Wednesday. The Bird of the Century competition is held by New Zealand's independent conservation organization Forest & Bird, in a bid to raise people's awareness of New Zealand's natural birds. The annual Bird of the Year contest has been temporarily rebranded as "Bird of the Century" this year to celebrate the 100th birthday of Forest & Bird. (Photo by Peter Foulds/Xinhua)

Migratory swans spotted at NE China's Hulin

STORY: Migratory swans spotted at NE China's Hulin DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory swans STORYLINE: Around 500 migratory swans were spotted at Yangmu Reservoir in Hulin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang lies in the middle of the East Asian-Australasian flyway, one of the busiest flyways in the world. Many migratory birds from South Korea, Japan, Russia and Mongolia rest and breed here. According to local authorities, Heilongjiang is home to 390 species of birds, with over 100 species listed as "birds under national protection." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

Wetlands in China's Yancheng: a paradise for birds

STORY: Wetlands in China's Yancheng: a paradise for birds DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: YANCHENG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yancheng's coastal wetlands 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN GUOYUAN, Jiangsu Yancheng Wetland National Nature Reserve, Rare Birds 3. various of Yancheng's coastal wetlands STORYLINE: Yancheng in Jiangsu Province is one of 25 cities accredited on Thursday by the Ramsar Convention as international wetland cities. The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental agreement dedicated to the conservation and rational use of wetland ecosystems. Yancheng is known as "an international airport for birds." It's an important stopover site for migratory birds on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN GUOYUAN, Jiangsu Yancheng Wetland National Nature Reserve, Rare Birds "As many as 1,080 red-crowned cranes came here for wintering. They give out loud, ringing sounds, very different from other birds. Upon hearing the sounds we'd know

N China's Ergun Wetland welcomes over 10 million migratory birds

STORY: N China's Ergun Wetland welcomes over 10 million migratory birds DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: ERGUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of Ergun Wetland STORYLINE: With the temperature rising, a large number of migratory birds have flown to Ergun Wetland in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. More than 100 kinds of migratory birds are seen in the wetland, including swans, mallard ducks, grey cranes, and mandarin ducks. Ergun Wetland, a stop on the East Asian-Australasian flyway, is one of the most important breeding lands for endangered wild birds in the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ergun, China. (XHTV)

Migratory birds flock to northeast China's Heilongjiang

STORY: Migratory birds flock to northeast China's Heilongjiang DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of migratory birds STANDUP (English): MENG FANYU, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Migratory birds have flocked to northeast China's Heilongjiang Province as the weather is getting warm. STANDUP (English): MENG FANYU, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang boasts bountiful wetland resources, with 55,600 square km of wetlands, which has become a paradise for wild birds." Heilongjiang lies in the middle of the East Asian-Australasian flyway, one of the busiest flyways in the world. Many migratory birds from South Korea, Japan, Russia and Mongolia rest and breed here. According to local authorities, Heilongjiang is home to 390 species of birds, with over 100 species listed as "birds under national protection." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)