Problem of the Extinction of Many Rare Species
Problem of the extinction of many rare species
The problem of the extinction of many rare species is becoming more and more serious in the recent years, so the governments of the world have established many nature reserves to protect these species. Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve is one of the most important wetland kinds of national nature reserves. Chongming is the world's largest alluvial island which is formed by the mud and sand silt where the Yangtze River and East China Sea collide, is growing by about 80 to 110 meters annually as it stretches into the sea. It is estimated to have an area of 326 square kilometres, of which 241.55 square kilometres belong to the nature reserve. Chongming Dongtan provides good living conditions for varieties living things because of its unique natural environment. It is a collecting and distributing centre on the way of the birds' migration. According to the record of Chongming Dongtan, a total of 265 species of birds have been observed at the wetland, 34 of which are protected by the Chinese government. The most important role of Chongming Dongtan Bird Nature Reserve is to protect the birds and the natural environment that they depend for their survival. In 2002, the Dongtan Wetland joined the Convention on Wetland of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat - short for the Ramsar Convention - and was designated world Ramar Site 1144. As a Ramsar Site, it has made great contribution of the protection of those shorebirds. I will introduce the details of pressures, problems and prospects about Chongming Dongtan Ramsar Site in the following parts. Chongming Dongtan has been a popular issued argued by the public and the government organizations.
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The Chongming East End Nature Reserve for Wetlands and Birds is not only a national nature reserve in China, but also an internationally recognized Ramsar Site. There are quite a lot of strengths of Chongming Dongtan enable itself to become such a nature
The problem of the extinction of many rare species is becoming more and more serious in the recent years, so the governments of the world have established many nature reserves to protect these species. Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve is one of the most important wetland kinds of national nature reserves. Chongming is the world's largest alluvial island which is formed by the mud and sand silt where the Yangtze River and East China Sea collide, is growing by about 80 to 110 meters annually as it stretches into the sea. It is estimated to have an area of 326 square kilometres, of which 241.55 square kilometres belong to the nature reserve. Chongming Dongtan provides good living conditions for varieties living things because of its unique natural environment. It is a collecting and distributing centre on the way of the birds' migration. According to the record of Chongming Dongtan, a total of 265 species of birds have been observed at the wetland, 34 of which are protected by the Chinese government. The most important role of Chongming Dongtan Bird Nature Reserve is to protect the birds and the natural environment that they depend for their survival. In 2002, the Dongtan Wetland joined the Convention on Wetland of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat - short for the Ramsar Convention - and was designated world Ramar Site 1144. As a Ramsar Site, it has made great contribution of the protection of those shorebirds. I will introduce the details of pressures, problems and prospects about Chongming Dongtan Ramsar Site in the following parts. Chongming Dongtan has been a popular issued argued by the public and the government organizations.
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The Chongming East End Nature Reserve for Wetlands and Birds is not only a national nature reserve in China, but also an internationally recognized Ramsar Site. There are quite a lot of strengths of Chongming Dongtan enable itself to become such a nature