Moreover, this kind of bird is very beautiful and there are not many distribution areas. So, if you want to see this kind of bird in Chongqing, where should you go? Let's learn about the giant panda in this bird!
Where is the giant panda among birds in Chongqing?
Driving distance: 1 hour 30 minutes
Route: Main City-Baomao Expressway-Lanhai Expressway-Yipin Interchange-Baonan Line-Guangxingchang
Address: Qihe, jiangjin district
Introduction of Giant Panda among Birds in Chongqing
Jiangjin has beautiful mountains and rivers and unique charm. In Qihe area, there is even a rare bird called "Giant Panda among Birds"-Chinese merganser, a national first-class protected animal.
Chinese merganser, commonly known as merganser, belongs to the genus merganser. This is a species that survived the tertiary ice age. It has been established for more than 6,543,800 years, and it is a rare bird unique to China. At present, there are about 2000-3000 merganser ducks in the world, which is also the only national protected animal in suborder.
China merganser is as famous as South China Tiger and Giant Panda. It is also the national treasure of China, known as the "Giant Panda among Birds".
According to the local statistical results, there were about 1084 mergansers observed in China last year, including 439 males, 645 females and 645 young birds. At present, the top three provinces and cities with the largest statistics in China are Henan Province, Hubei Province and Jiangxi Province.
Chinese merganser likes to live in rivers with fast water, clear water, fast beaches and rich fish resources in forest areas. In recent years, due to the intensification of environmental pollution and destruction, the wintering ground of Chinese merganser has been seriously threatened, resulting in a continuous decline in population.
In order to strengthen the protection of Chinese merganser and pay more attention to the environmental changes around human beings, China Bird Watching Organization Joint Action Platform (Suzaku Club) launched the national popular science project of Chinese merganser's wintering investigation, which was widely participated by bird watching organizations, nature reserves, wetland parks, universities and scientific research institutes.
"This data has been observed by 84 ornithological societies, associations, institutions and groups for 3 years. Last year, there were 46 Chinese merganser ducks in Chongqing, which were distributed in Jiangjin River, Jiangjin Yangtze River, Jialing River and Xiushan Meijiang. This data is the largest number of surveys and statistics in the last five years. "
Kuang said that according to the national observation data, the number of Chinese merganser wintering in Chongqing last year ranked seventh in the country, with a total of 15 males and 3/kloc-0 females observed.
This shows that the distribution of Chinese merganser in Chongqing still needs to be verified in many places, and it also proves from another angle that Chongqing does have many waters suitable for Chinese merganser to overwinter. It deserves great protection, let them fly year after year and enjoy the beauty of the mountain city with us.
When we want to see them and appreciate them, we should also remember some basic information about them, understand them, and then take care of them and leave them alone!