Xiase lake in central China regains vitality after environmental restoration

STORY: Xiase lake in central China regains vitality after environmental restoration DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Xiase lake in China's Hunan Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZENG GUOHUA, Environmental volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZENG GUOHUA, Environmental volunteer STORYLINE: Xiase Lake, located in the heart of Dongting Lake in China's Hunan Province, is an important wetland ecological protection area. However, the lake once suffered from severe environmental degradation due to overfishing and lack of proper management. Alarmed by the worsening ecological environment, the local government launched a wetland restoration campaign in 2018 that combined artificial and natural restoration methods to restore the lake's environment. Now, Xiase lake has regained vitality and become a paradise for birds. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZENG GUOHUA, Environmental volunteer "Since the restoration campaign, the ecological envi