Chifeng, June 16th, Xinhua Title: "Architects" on the Cliff: Ten Thousands of Swallows Are Nested in the Deep Ditch of Inner Mongolia
Author Wu Yana Li Fu
In the deep trench cliff on the east side of Aorun Sumosumu, Aohan Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, densely nested nests were arranged neatly, and tens of thousands of swallows flew in the sky.
On the 16th, the reporter stood on the edge of the deep trench cliff and saw the rows of fist-sized swallow nests more than 10 meters high on the gravel and black soil sections. Swallows returning from time to time stopped near the mouth of the nest. There are tens of thousands of neatly arranged swallow nests on the broken walls of several large sand pits that are several kilometers away.
The reporter learned from the Chifeng City Wildlife Conservation Center that this swallow is named Yashayan. It lives in swamps, especially rivers with sandy beaches, and mainly inhabits steep gullies and mountain rock belts. Nests are usually nested on sandy cliffs on the banks of rivers or lakes. Males and females take turns to dig holes in sandy cliffs with their mouths to form nests. The nests are horizontally tunnel-like and have a depth of 0.5 to 1.3 meters. Therefore, they are also called "Cliff Architect".
The picture shows the Yashayan perched on the deep trench cliff. Li Fushe
According to reports, the settlement of Yashayan is closely related to the improvement of the local ecological environment.
Aohan Banner Ao Run Sumo Sumu Sumuda (Sumda, equivalent to the township leader) Bao Yali introduced: "We Sumu strengthened the ecological construction, created a good environment for wildlife habitat, tens of thousands of cliff sand swallows in our Su Building a nest with wood is a return to green ecology and an affirmation of our ecological construction. We cherish Yasha Yan to settle down here."
The reporter learned that up to now, thousands of acres of grassland have been constructed, thousands of acres of forest have been enclosed, rivers have been treated and protected, and thousands of acres of rice have been planted. The good ecological environment is Yashayan Provides a rich food source: mosquitoes, flies and other insects are the main food of swallows. Swallows catch crop pests, which is also beneficial for agricultural production and harvest.
In an interview with reporters, Sun Zhijian, deputy political commissar of the Forest Public Security Bureau of Aohan Banner, said that the forest public security organs have also protected the local habitat of Yashayan and established permanent habitat publicity signs to prevent man-made destruction of Yashayan.
The picture shows the police set up a publicity sign for the habitat of Yashayan. Li Fushe
"Swallows are auspicious in Mongolian culture. Many folk entertainers, storytellers and some folk proverbs have recorded stories about swallows. In Mongolian embroidery and paper-cutting, the image of swallows also appears. So swallows are in the hearts of locals Symbol of auspiciousness and peace," Wu Di, director of the Aohan Banner Non-Legacy Protection Center, introduced.
Tian Yanguo, director of the Inner Mongolia Prehistoric Culture Museum, introduced that there are many swallow patterns in the lower-layer cultural pottery of Xiajiadian, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, which are beautiful and lively. They are also often seen in future murals. The lower culture of the former Xiajiadian has a profound influence. (Finish)