Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2022 shows a purple heron in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Xun/Xinhua)
XIONG'AN, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- In recent years, the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province has strengthened the ecological protection and restoration of Baiyangdian Lake. Through systematic ecological management, the water quality of Baiyangdian Lake has seen a leaping improvement and the biodiversity has increased significantly. There are 237 species of birds in the lake area, 31 more than the amount before the establishment of the new area. The Xiong'an New Area has designated nine bird habitats, commonly known as "bird islands", for wild birds to breed in Baiyangdian Lake.
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows an egret in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows an egret in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2022 shows a flock of wild birds in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Xun/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows an egret in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2022 shows an egret in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Xun/Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows a bird habitat in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows an egret in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2022 shows wild pochards in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Xun/Xinhua)■
