Urumqi, March 3 (Zhongxin Net) -- With the continuous rise of temperature, recently, China's largest inland freshwater lake Bosten Lake Xinjiang has welcomed a large number of migratory birds to stay here, they either hover in the air to lead high songs or play in the water to forage for food and chase, constituting a picture of a magnificent spring day with birds gathering in the ecology.
Large numbers of migratory birds roost near the lake. Photo by Yang Shilan
In early spring, Bosten Lake is full of water, clear and transparent, water birds soaring, thousands of water birds flying in the spring breeze, playing and foraging on the shallows, playing a vibrant "spring love song". These returning birds ranged from dozens to hundreds in flocks, some of them leisurely following the current, some flying low close to the water, some diving into the water to feed, some chasing and playing, from time to time making shrill or stubborn calls, the scene is very spectacular.
The spring water is gurgling, the blue waves are slight, the vibrating herons are flying, and the leap is gradual. Photo by Mirzati
Photography enthusiast Tong Zhihong said: "In recent years, the ecology of Bosten Lake is getting better and better, these shallow wetlands have a very rich food, every year they will stay here and forage for food, this year the number seems to have more than doubled than in previous years, the photos we have taken this year are more abundant, more intense, we will be very careful when shooting, as much as possible not to disturb them." ”
Flocks of advance teams of migratory birds visit Lake Bosten to play the spring overture. Photo by Mirzati
Bosten Lake is the largest inland freshwater lake in China, with a water area of 1646,60 square kilometers, and not only rich fishery resources but also 198,<> mu of reeds around the lake. In recent years, Bohu County has actively practiced the development concept of "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains", increased the protection of the ecological environment of Bosten Lake, and implemented environmental protection projects through ecological water transmission, so that the water body of the entire Bosten Lake formed a virtuous cycle, which not only provided conditions for the growth of reeds, but also provided a place for all kinds of birds to inhabit and breed. With the continuous improvement of the ecological environment of Bosten Lake, the variety and number of wild birds have been increasing, including <> species of birds, including jade-belt sea eagles, falcons, golden eagles, black storks and other protected birds in China. Flocks of waterbirds inhabit the Bosten Lake wetlands and have become natural places for birds to stop, feed and breed during their migration.
In spring, migratory birds return, and the sound is ten miles. Photo by Yang Shilan
"In order to provide a good habitat for the birds staying, we have specially built a platform and bird island for these birds to stay, and also built six bird monitoring stations around Bosten Lake to regularly monitor bird activities, providing a good ecological environment for wild birds to stay and breed." Wu Lijie, a staff member of the Bohu County Wildlife Protection Station, said. (End)