Recently, the Bayanbulak National Nature Reserve in Xinjiang has been brimming with life as hundreds of thousands of wild birds have successively entered their hatching and breeding period. Among them, swans and common cranes, both nationally protected Class II animals, have been spotted nesting and incubating new life side by side.
During this period, in addition to tens of thousands of whooper swans, various other bird species such as black storks, common cranes, ruddy shelducks, bar-headed geese, and mallards have simultaneously entered their breeding season. To ensure the successful reproduction of these birds, reserve management staff have not only increased the frequency of daily patrols but also implemented daily video monitoring and surveillance, providing comprehensive protection for the birds' breeding safety.
During routine inspections, management personnel observed that the number of wild bird nests within the reserve this year has increased compared to previous years, with various rare bird species residing in stable and secure conditions. As China's largest breeding ground for wild swans, the reserve, with its excellent wetland ecological environment, abundant water sources, and ample food resources, attracts large numbers of migratory birds to return, inhabit, and reproduce each year, leading to a steady growth in the population of wild bird species.
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