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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows mangroves at the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows mangroves at the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows mangroves at the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CPC member dedicated to protecting red-flowered black mangroves in S. China

STORY: CPC member dedicated to protecting red-flowered black mangroves in S. China DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:56 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 3. various of Wang Shijun working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 7. various of the trees 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 11. various of Wang Shijun and his colleagues STORYLINE: "Saving red-flowered black mangroves is the most meaningful thing I've done in my life." Wang Shijun, a memb

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Protecting red-flowered black mangroves in China's Hainan

STORY: Protecting red-flowered black mangroves in China's Hainan DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of red-flowered black mangrove 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves STORYLINE: Red-flowered black mangrove is an endangered species under first-class protection in China. Due to lack of protection, its population in China once shrank to 14 in 2014. Wang Shijun, who was working at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve Administration in Hainan, decided to take actions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves "There used to be hundreds of red-flowered black mangroves in Dadun Village, Lingshui Li Autonomous County (in Ha

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Red-flowered black mangroves bloom in Hainan, China

STORY: Red-flowered black mangroves bloom in Hainan, China DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:31 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of red-flowered black mangroves in Hainan, China STORYLINE: The endangered red-flowered black mangroves are blooming in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province. The plant species is under the country's first-class protection. Once dropped to 14, its population in China is over 2,000 after years of protection efforts. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of pied avocets are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of spotted redshanks are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A garganey is observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-winged stilts are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wintering water birds are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Common greenshanks fly over the water in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egrets forage in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of egrets are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Common greenshanks forage in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

(230101) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A yellow-breasted bunting is pictured in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2023. The yellow-breasted buntings, listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, were spotted in the nature reserve during a recent bird monitoring survey. It was the largest population of yellow-breasted bunting ever recorded in Haikou City. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

(230101) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A yellow-breasted bunting is pictured in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 16, 2022. The yellow-breasted buntings, listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, were spotted in the nature reserve during a recent bird monitoring survey. It was the largest population of yellow-breasted bunting ever recorded in Haikou City. (Photo by Wang Jian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

(230101) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A yellow-breasted bunting is pictured in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 16, 2022. The yellow-breasted buntings, listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, were spotted in the nature reserve during a recent bird monitoring survey. It was the largest population of yellow-breasted bunting ever recorded in Haikou City. (Photo by Feng Erhui/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

(230101) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A yellow-breasted bunting is pictured in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2023. The yellow-breasted buntings, listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, were spotted in the nature reserve during a recent bird monitoring survey. It was the largest population of yellow-breasted bunting ever recorded in Haikou City. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-RARE BIRD (CN)

(230101) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A yellow-breasted bunting is pictured in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2023. The yellow-breasted buntings, listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, were spotted in the nature reserve during a recent bird monitoring survey. It was the largest population of yellow-breasted bunting ever recorded in Haikou City. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Herons rest in the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows the scenery of Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Herons fly over the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE  (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(220428) -- HAIKOU, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows mangrove seedlings at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province. Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, the first wetland nature reserve dominating mangrove forest in China, started to conduct bird diversity monitoring in order to learn the changes and rules of bird population here. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE  (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(220428) -- HAIKOU, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province. Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, the first wetland nature reserve dominating mangrove forest in China, started to conduct bird diversity monitoring in order to learn the changes and rules of bird population here. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE  (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(220428) -- HAIKOU, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows a black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province. Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, the first wetland nature reserve dominating mangrove forest in China, started to conduct bird diversity monitoring in order to learn the changes and rules of bird population here. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE  (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(220428) -- HAIKOU, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province. Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, the first wetland nature reserve dominating mangrove forest in China, started to conduct bird diversity monitoring in order to learn the changes and rules of bird population here. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE  (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(220428) -- HAIKOU, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province. Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, the first wetland nature reserve dominating mangrove forest in China, started to conduct bird diversity monitoring in order to learn the changes and rules of bird population here. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE  (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(220428) -- HAIKOU, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows mangrove seedlings at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province. Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, the first wetland nature reserve dominating mangrove forest in China, started to conduct bird diversity monitoring in order to learn the changes and rules of bird population here. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE  (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(220428) -- HAIKOU, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, south China's Hainan Province. Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, the first wetland nature reserve dominating mangrove forest in China, started to conduct bird diversity monitoring in order to learn the changes and rules of bird population here. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A heron rests at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-winged stilts rest at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A heron flies over Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of herons rest at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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