STORY: Migratory birds enter peak hatching period at Poyang Lake in China
SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024
DATELINE: April 23, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:41
LOCATION: JIUJIANG, China
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of migratory birds
2. SOUNDBITE (English): LI CHUNRU, Voluntary bird protector in Duchang

STORYLINE:

As the weather warms up, Poyang Lake becomes a bustling nursery for egrets. 

The lake and surrounding forest, located in Duchang County of China's Jiangxi Province, provide sanctuary for these elegant migratory birds during their hatching season.

Recent years have seen a notable improvement in the ecological environment here. Increased local awareness and efforts in bird protection have led to a rise in the numbers of these migratory visitors, making Poyang Lake a key site for bird conservation efforts in China.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI CHUNRU, Voluntary bird protector in Duchang
"There are about nine species of summer migratory birds here, including the great egret, intermediate egret, little egret, night heron, pond heron, grey heron, and sometimes even the Chinese egret and cattle egret."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiujiang, China.
(XHTV)