"Earthwen Heart" Liaoning Xing -walk into the maximum breeding area of Black -Mill Gull

The mouth is black, the feet are red, the tail feathers and lower body are white, and the white star moon -shaped spots on the eyes and eyes. These are the main features of national first -class protection of wildlife black -mouth gulls. In 1990, Mei Weiyi, an expert from the Gulls of the World Natural Foundation, came to Panjin for inspection. At that time, it was confirmed that the wetland of the Liaoshikou Wetland in Panjin City, Liaoning Province was the only black -mouth gull breeding place in the world.

Alkali grass. Photo by Li Yuansheng

Today, the 9,100 acres of alkali beach on the banks of Liaodong Bay have become the largest black -more gull breeding place in my country.

The "Earthwriting Heart" ecological literature writer Liaoning Caifeng Group and his party, came to the National Nature Reserve of Liaohekou on the 17th to learn about the current status and protection of Black -Mill Gull, and experience the significant results of the ecological protection of the Liaoskou wetland.

Panjin's reed and alkali wetland are the ideal breeding grounds of black -billed gulls. In early March each year, they fell into groups and flew back to the Panjin Liao River to breed offspring from a distance. Fly to overwinter.

How does Panjin Liao River become a satisfactory home for Black -Mill? How is the protection of black -billed gulls carried out? The writers took these questions to explore the truth behind them.

"Earthwen Heart" ecological literary writer Caifeng came to the National Nature Reserve of Liaoning River Estuary. Photo by Li Xiangyu

"Around April every year, we will start sampling and testing of the soil, water quality and vegetation of the black -billed gulls in the breeding ground." Liu Ye, the head of the Wetland Management Section of Panjin Forestry and Wetland Protection Administration Black -billed gull breeding period is indispensable. It can provide a scientific basis for promoting the protection of black -mouth gull protection, continuous resurgence, and continuous optimization of the management of habitats. "

In fact, daily inspections and protection and sampling detection are part of the work carried out at the Nanxiaohe Management Station. In addition, the management station will improve the infrastructure of the periphery of the breeding ground to help black -mouth gulls avoid the invasion of humans and natural enemies; through the method of quoting tide water, the salinity of water is adjusted in real time, promoting water circulation, improving water quality, ensuring black quality There is sufficient food guarantee for the mouth of the mouth. Not only that, the staff will also inhabited villages around the breeding ground, using "Bird Love Week" to promote the protection of farmers' protection. Create a better environment for the survival and reproduction of Black -mounted gulls.

"What is the number of groups of black -billed gulls now?" Li Jingping, the former director of the Shanxi Provincial Environmental Protection Propaganda Education Center, paid attention to the effect of a series of protection measures.

"Now, the number of Black -Milling Gull has developed from 1,200 in 1990 to the current number of breeding populations, and the number of breeds has exceeded 20,000." Liu Ye also introduced. The number of mouth gulls has increased one after another. We have nine employees on duty, and we guard the black mouth gulls for 24 hours, so that they can adapt to and start reproduction as soon as possible. "

It turned out that the first thing the black -billed gull returned to the habitat was to choose the appropriate "foothold", and then competed for the territory. Until late April entered the breeding period, it began to build nests, lay eggs, and incubate. These processes have been guarded by the staff of the management station.

"Juvenile" black -billed gull. Photo by Li Yuansheng

Looking up, countless black -billed gulls parked on the alkali wetland in the distance. "A 'young boy' black -mouth gull is taken." The "comfortable" life of the black mouth gull at the Liaoskou wetland.

In Panjin, the protection of Black -Milling Gull is inseparable from the 30 -year work of the Panjin City Black -Mill Own Protection Association. Liu Detian, 72, is the founder of the association. From 47 people at the beginning of its establishment to more than 40,000 people today, by carrying out environmental education, adopting information disclosure, exerting the wisdom of experts, and influencing government decisions, it has protected more than 500,000 Mu, the number of groups of black -billed gulls increased recoverable.

"From 1995 to 2003, the association has entered the nature reserve to carry out environmental education. Since 2004, it has cooperated with enterprises to create environmental education bases. A total of 6 environmental education bases have been created, which has benefited more than 16,000 primary and secondary school students." Liu Detian Introduction, "Another development strategy of the association is to develop black -mouth gull culture to protect black -billed gulls. In the past 30 years, 20 types of black -billed gull culture including folk legends, novels, and paintings have been cultivated. The three articles of the Book of Gull Legend have been approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. These cultural works have become a spiritual meal that people like to see, and play a subtle role in enhancing people's ecological consciousness. "

Liaoning Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. Photo by Li Xiangyu

In the future, the Nanxiahe Management Station and the Black -Milling Gull Protection Association will continue to guard the black -billed gulls together to reproduce the wetland of the Liaoskou. The scrolls that are harmonious with nature will be presented here.

This style of collection is one of the 2022 "Earthwriting Hearts" ecological literature writers hosted by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the China Environment News Agency, the Liaoning Provincial Department of Ecological and Environment, and the Liaoning Provincial Writers Association.

Source | China Environment Reporter | Xiao Qi

Edit | Shangyu Review | Qin Chao

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