Wetland Park in Desert

The park, located on the western edge of the Taklamakan China , has been approved by the State Forestry Administration to encourage wetland and ecology

The park, located on the western edge of the Taklamakan, has been approved by the State Forestry Administration. It covers an area of around 5,818 hectares and features various types of wetlands, including rivers and marshes, said a spokesperson with the forestry bureau in Bachu county.

The park is close to the Yarkant river. The wetland resources formed by marshes, lakes and reservoirs on the banks of the river play an important role in affecting local climate.

However, the volume of river water has gone down and wetland areas have shrunk as a result of increased human activity and unregulated use of water since the 1980s, the spokesperson said.

Xinjiang has a wetland area of around 4 million hectares, ranking fifth among province-level regions in China. The tasks of preserving and restoring the wetlands have become a priority for the local government.

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• Environment
• Wetlands
• Water Management