In recent years, the county party committee and county government have thoroughly implemented the development strategy requirements of building ecological zones and building industrial cities, continuously increased the efforts to protect wetland nature, effectively restored and improved the wetland ecological environment, and built a solid ecological security barrier. Today, the county is full of vitality, vegetation is abundant, and the number of birds is increasing year by year.
Autumn and winter seasons, Chonghu National Wetland Park located in the central and eastern part of Gong'an County , the sky is blue and the water is blue, and the birds are singing and singing, like a paradise of peach blossom island. Here, the green-headed duck , known as the bird "giant panda", is known as the most beautiful water bird " purple water chicken " and other rare birds inhabit and reproduce here.
It is understood that Chonghu National Wetland Park currently has 430 species of aquatic plants, 249 species of vertebrates and 157 species of birds. Chonghu is also a stopping place, breeding ground and wintering place in my country's winter migratory birds. There are 140 species of birds that live in wetlands every year, including 22 species of national Class I protected birds including green-headed ducks and yellow-breasted buntings. 15 species of national Class II protected birds include little swans, white spoonbills, bastard merganser , and 15 species of national Class II protected birds.
"In the simultaneous survey of winter overwintering water birds in the province in 2020, a total of 157 green-headed dipper ducks were found, which is the second wintering population in Hubei Province." Staff members of the Wetlands and Wildlife Protection Section of the County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau introduced that on June 15 this year, an adult green-headed dipper duck was also found in a shrimp and rice field in Huangling Village, Mahaokou Town. This fully demonstrates that the ecological functions of wetlands have been greatly improved.
The emerald green lake water, swarms of waterfowl, lush aquatic and terrestrial animals and plants with important economic and scientific research value together constitute the unique wetland ecosystem of Chonghu Wetland.
In the 1950s, the lake area of Chonghu had more than 2,700 hectares. After years of reclamation and development, the lake area has dropped sharply, and the waters at the edge of the lake have been developed into aquaculture areas, resulting in the deterioration of water quality to the fourth category.
In December 2014, the State Forestry Administration officially approved the pilot construction of Chonghu National Wetland Park, which was divided into five functional areas: wetland conservation area, restoration and reconstruction area, publicity and education exhibition area, rational utilization area and management service area.
After the pond is receded and returned to wet, Chonghu added 121.71 hectares of water. In order to purify the water quality, a vegetation filter belt of 12.3 hectares of water inlet was set up; in order to ensure the smooth flow of the water system, 5.4 kilometers of drainage ditches were silted; 200 mu of aquaculture tail water purification pools and more than 1,000 biological floating beds were built. 136.85 hectares of vegetation restoration and ecological slope protection transformation were implemented around the lake. Through a series of comprehensive management, the water quality of Chonghu has reached Class III standards and healthy wetlands are constantly being formed. In 2019, it was officially approved as a national wetland park.
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