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Migratory birds breed at major nature reserve in Hebei, China

STORY: Migratory birds breed at major nature reserve in Hebei, China DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: HENGSHUI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG YUGUANG, Staff member of Hengshui Lake National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Migratory birds at Hengshui Lake in north China's Hebei Province have entered the breeding season. Hengshui Lake is a national reserve that maintains a complete wetland ecosystem consisting of swamps, water, mud flats, meadows, and woodlands. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG YUGUANG, Staffer of Hengshui Lake National Nature Reserve "Since April, birds near Hengshui Lake have been flocking to their breeding grounds. They build nests among reeds, cattails bushes, and on nearby trees. The first group of migratory birds that arrived are grey herons, great crested grebes, and black-crowned night herons. So far, 333 species of birds have been observed at Hengshui Lake." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from He

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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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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows black-necked cranes in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, black-necked cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet has surpassed 10,000, according to a report released last year by the regional department of ecology and environment. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows black-necked cranes in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, black-necked cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet has surpassed 10,000, according to a report released last year by the regional department of ecology and environment. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Le observes animal samples with microscope in a laboratory of the Tibet Plateau Institute of Biology in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 2, 2023. Yang Le, 41, is an associate researcher and deputy director of the Tibet Plateau Institute of Biology. Since graduating from university in 2004, Yang has been dedicated to the research and protection work of wild animals in Lhasa. "I regard black-necked cranes as my children," said Yang. Over the years, Yang has witnessed the continuous increase in the number of black-necked cranes amid the region's thriving biodiversity protection endeavors. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, these cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tib

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows black-necked cranes in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, black-necked cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet has surpassed 10,000, according to a report released last year by the regional department of ecology and environment. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows black-necked cranes in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, black-necked cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet has surpassed 10,000, according to a report released last year by the regional department of ecology and environment. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Le (R) introduces the behavior of black-necked cranes in the Tibet Plateau Institute of Biology in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 2, 2023. Yang Le, 41, is an associate researcher and deputy director of the Tibet Plateau Institute of Biology. Since graduating from university in 2004, Yang has been dedicated to the research and protection work of wild animals in Lhasa. "I regard black-necked cranes as my children," said Yang. Over the years, Yang has witnessed the continuous increase in the number of black-necked cranes amid the region's thriving biodiversity protection endeavors. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, these cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet ha

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows black-necked cranes in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, black-necked cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet has surpassed 10,000, according to a report released last year by the regional department of ecology and environment. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows black-necked cranes in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, black-necked cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet has surpassed 10,000, according to a report released last year by the regional department of ecology and environment. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows black-necked cranes in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, black-necked cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet has surpassed 10,000, according to a report released last year by the regional department of ecology and environment. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows black-necked cranes in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, black-necked cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet has surpassed 10,000, according to a report released last year by the regional department of ecology and environment. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230305) -- LHASA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Le (L) observes black-necked cranes with his colleague in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 1, 2023. Yang Le, 41, is an associate researcher and deputy director of the Tibet Plateau Institute of Biology. Since graduating from university in 2004, Yang has been dedicated to the research and protection work of wild animals in Lhasa. "I regard black-necked cranes as my children," said Yang. Over the years, Yang has witnessed the continuous increase in the number of black-necked cranes amid the region's thriving biodiversity protection endeavors. Listed as a bird species under national first-class protection, these cranes mainly inhabit plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. Lhunzhub County in Tibet is one of the major wintering habitat of black-necked cranes. The population of black-necked cranes in Tibet has surpassed 10,000, ac

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-NATURE-MANGROVES

(230302) -- ZANZIBAR, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows mangroves on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. On the island of Zanzibar, mangroves are found in estuaries, swamps, narrow waterways and large sandy beaches. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-NATURE-MANGROVES

(230302) -- ZANZIBAR, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows mangroves on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. On the island of Zanzibar, mangroves are found in estuaries, swamps, narrow waterways and large sandy beaches. (Xinhua/Xie Hao)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-NATURE-MANGROVES

(230302) -- ZANZIBAR, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows mangroves on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. On the island of Zanzibar, mangroves are found in estuaries, swamps, narrow waterways and large sandy beaches. (Xinhua/Xie Hao)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-NATURE-MANGROVES

(230302) -- ZANZIBAR, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows mangroves on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. On the island of Zanzibar, mangroves are found in estuaries, swamps, narrow waterways and large sandy beaches. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-NATURE-MANGROVES

(230302) -- ZANZIBAR, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows mangroves on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. On the island of Zanzibar, mangroves are found in estuaries, swamps, narrow waterways and large sandy beaches. (Xinhua/Xie Hao)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-NATURE-MANGROVES

(230302) -- ZANZIBAR, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows mangroves on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. On the island of Zanzibar, mangroves are found in estuaries, swamps, narrow waterways and large sandy beaches. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-NATURE-MANGROVES

(230302) -- ZANZIBAR, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows mangroves on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. On the island of Zanzibar, mangroves are found in estuaries, swamps, narrow waterways and large sandy beaches. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Black-necked cranes spotted in national geopark in China's Tibet

STORY: Black-necked cranes spotted in national geopark in China's Tibet DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black-necked cranes STORYLINE: A flock of migratory black-necked cranes was spotted at Yigong National Geopark in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The black-necked crane is a species under first-class state protection in China. The endangered species is mainly found on plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. It is the only crane in the world that breeds and grows at high altitudes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lhasa, China. (XHTV)

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Black-necked cranes flock to wetlands in China's Tibet

STORY: Black-necked cranes flock to wetlands in China's Tibet DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Lhunzhub County 2. various of black-necked cranes STORYLINE: More and more black-necked cranes have arrived at wetlands in Lhunzhub County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region to spend winter this year. Lhunzhub is a core protection area of a nature reserve for black-necked cranes, a species under first-class state protection in China. Located near the mid-stream of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the area was designated as a regional nature reserve for black-necked cranes in 1993, and it was made a national reserve in 2003. Every winter, about 2,000 black-necked cranes migrate here to enjoy the county's vast wetlands. The black-necked crane mainly inhabits plateaus, meadows, marshes, reed swamps, lakeside meadow swamps and river valley swamps at altitudes of 2,500-5,000 meters. It is the only crane in the world that breed

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SINGAPORE-SUNGEI BULOH WETLAND RESERVE

(221104) -- SINGAPORE, Nov. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People explore the mangrove swamps on boardwalks in Singapore's Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on Oct. 27, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-SUNGEI BULOH WETLAND RESERVE

(221104) -- SINGAPORE, Nov. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People explore the mangrove swamps on boardwalks in Singapore's Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on Oct. 27, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-SUNGEI BULOH WETLAND RESERVE

(221104) -- SINGAPORE, Nov. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2022 shows the river and the mangrove swamps from the pedestrian bridge in Singapore's Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 19, 2022 shows a view of the Requ River in Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows a view of the Huahu Lake wetland in Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of the wetland in Maixi Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows a view of the Huahu Lake wetland in Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers make sand barriers with branches of the plateau willow in Heihe Village, Maixi Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 25, 2022. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows a view of the Huahu Lake wetland in Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 24, 2022 shows a rainbow over the Huahu Lake in Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022 shows a section of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of a bend along the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 24, 2021 shows a section of a bend along the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-necked cranes forage in a wetland in Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 17, 2022. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A herd of Tibetan antelope roam in the Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve in Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 24, 2020. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Photo by Wang Jichuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of a bend along the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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Cuba's organic bee farming industry thrives with government support

STORY: Cuba's organic bee farming industry thrives with government support DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cuba's beekeepers 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GIOVANNI FRISCINA, Beekeeper 3. various of beekeepers and a honey packaging and labeling plant STORYLINE: Garbed in a green beekeeping suit and hat, Giovanni Friscina was closely inspecting one of his some 500 beehives in Cayo Ramona, in western Cuba's Matanzas province. "This place is in the middle of nowhere, there are no industries nearby," Friscina, 51, told Xinhua, adding this is what makes this rural idyll located 180 km east of the capital Havana the perfect place to make honey from wild flowers. The third-generation beekeeper is one of the island country's top honey producers, with an output of 50 tons in 2021 alone. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GIOVANNI FRISCINA, Beekeeper "They are natural food, free of contamination, because in the swamps there are no industries nearby, it is all na

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Malaysia plants 7 million trees to protect coastal forests

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MALAYSIA-JOHOR-MANGROVE

(220423) -- JOHOR BAHRU, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Andik Idris Munabak Bin Andik Burhanudin (1st R), wildlife assistant at Tanjung Piai Johor National Park, introduces a specimen from the mangrove swamps, at the park in Johor state, Malaysia, April 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Mangrove conservation, a mission to save Earth" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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TAP ROOTS

TAP ROOTS [US 1948] VAN HEFLIN [left] Date: 1948

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TAP ROOTS

TAP ROOTS [US 1948] VAN HEFLIN, WARD BOND Date: 1948

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NORTHWEST PASSAGE

NORTHWEST PASSAGE [US 1940] ROBERT YOUNG, SPENCER TRACY, [unidentified] Date: 1940

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VOODOO ISLAND

VOODOO ISLAND aka SILENT DEATH JEAN ENGSTROM VOODOO ISLAND aka SILENT DEATH JEAN ENGSTROM Date: 1957

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ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES

ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES aka DEMONS OF THE SWAMP [Unidentified] ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES [US 1959] aka DEMONS OF THE SWAMP [British title] [Unidentified] Date: 1959

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SHOUT AT THE DEVIL

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