[Explanation] Qinghai Lake, as China's largest saltwater lake, has always attracted the attention of the outside world. In the past 15 years, the water level of Qinghai Lake has continued to rise, and the water area has increased by nearly 319 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the water area of Yunnan Dianchi.
[Explanation] Qinghai Lake Erlangjian Scenic Area is currently the only open scenic area in Qinghai Lake. It receives tourists from all over the world every day. The reporter saw at the scene that due to the continuous rise of Qinghai Lake water, tourists' visits have been affected to a certain extent, and there are movable areas Decrease, the dock has been submerged by the lake, and some equipment and facilities have been seriously damaged. Chen Dehui, director of the Tourism Management Office of the Qinghai Lake Scenic Area Protection and Utilization Administration, told reporters that for the convenience of tourists, the scenic area has urgently raised the roadbed by 60 cm and installed floating bridges.
[Concurrent] Chen Dehui, Director of Tourism Management Division, Qinghai Lake Scenic Area Protection and Utilization Administration
From the perspective of our scenic spot, many of the original tourist facilities in our scenic spot, including the wharf, were seriously damaged due to the flooding situation, which caused some trouble to our tourism management, but from the diversity of biology The increase in sex, including the increase in wetland area, is a good thing.
[Explanation] Chen Dehui said that the entire climatic environment of Qinghai Lake has changed from an arid area to warm and humid, precipitation has also been increasing, and has formed its own microclimate.
[Concurrent] Chen Dehui, Director of Tourism Management Division, Qinghai Lake Scenic Area Protection and Utilization Administration
At present, the water area of Qinghai Lake, including its water level, has returned to the level of the 1960s. This rapid development and change in 15 years, the most direct feeling is the microclimate around Qinghai Lake. It is obvious that the trend is getting better and better. The coverage of surrounding vegetation, including the diversity of the entire species, is increasing, because after the rise in water levels, many of the previously shrinking wetlands have been restored over the years.
[Explanation] Except for the Erlangjian Scenic Area, the road on the Bird Island of Qinghai Lake has been completely submerged by the lake, turning a peninsula into an "island". The habitat of waterfowl is also changing.
[Concurrent] Chen Dehui, Director of Tourism Management Division, Qinghai Lake Scenic Area Protection and Utilization Administration
We have completely transformed from a peninsula bird island into an isolated island. The inhabiting birds reduce a lot of disturbance, and they truly realize the harmony between man and nature. However, as the water level rises and some of the islands and their habitats are submerged, the birds will also move dynamically and the habitats of some birds have shifted.
[Telephone Interview] Yang Tao, Deputy Director of Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve Administration
The rising water of Qinghai Lake caused the breeding grounds of birds in Bird Island to be flooded, and the number of birds was relatively reduced. However, due to the expansion of the wetland area of Qinghai Lake, the overall number of birds in Qinghai Lake has increased.
(Reported by Zhang Kun and Yang Tao from Qinghai Lake)
Editor in charge: [Zhang Aolin]