Show the ecological beauty of wetland and popularize the knowledge of wetland protection

　　This newspaper (reporter Guo Shaodong)February 2 this year is the 28th World Wetlands Day and the 2nd United Nations Wetlands Day, with the theme of "Wetlands and Human Well-being" and the slogan of "People interweave with wetland life". In order to further strengthen the publicity and education of wetland protection and the popularization of science, on February 2, Nanning held the theme publicity activity of "World Wetland Day" in 2024 on the south bank of Yongjiang River.
On the day of the activity, students and volunteers for wetland protection were organized to clean up the garbage in Yongjiang beach, and natural observation activities such as bird watching and wetland plant identification were carried out. At the activity site, publicity boards for wetland protection and restoration were set up, and publicity materials for wetland protection were distributed, so as to show the biodiversity and ecological beauty of wetlands to the public, popularize the knowledge of wetland protection, demonstrate the effectiveness of wetland protection in Nanning, call on the whole society to participate in wetland protection and restoration, and enhance public awareness of wetland protection and environmental protection.
The event was hosted by Nanning Forestry Bureau, and undertaken by Nanning Wildlife Conservation Station and Dawangtan National Wetland Park in Nanning, Guangxi. The total wetland area in Nanning is 100,600 hectares, accounting for 4.55% of the city’s land area of 2.21 million hectares. In recent years, Nanning has raised a total of about 2 billion yuan for the ecological protection and restoration of wetland areas such as Dawangtan National Wetland Park in Nanning, Guangxi, Xijin National Wetland Park in Hengzhou, Nakaohe Wetland, Nanhu Park and banks of Yongjiang River. Through a series of effective measures, the city’s wetland protection work has achieved results. The Nakao River has changed from a narrow, grassy black stinking ditch on both sides to a wetland with smooth water and beautiful green scenery. The water quality index has changed from inferior five categories to three categories, and it has received more than 3 million tourists from inside and outside the area. The ecological environment quality of Nanhu Park has been continuously improved, and at least 114 species of birds have been observed to inhabit here. In 2023, the national first-class protected animal, the blue-headed diving duck, was discovered for the first time. After comprehensive renovation, the banks of the Yongjiang River have become another beautiful tourist card in Nanning. In November 2023, the Xijin National Wetland Park in Hengzhou City was successfully upgraded from an important wetland in the autonomous region to a national important wetland.
Wetland protection has a long way to go. Nanning will continue to strengthen wetland protection and restoration, continuously strengthen wetland protection and management capabilities, establish and improve wetland protection system, and enhance the well-being of wetlands. At the same time, further strengthen the publicity and education of wetland protection and create a good atmosphere for the whole society to care for wetlands together.