[Explanation] As the weather gradually turns colder, more and more wild swans fly from Bayinbulak to Korla, Xinjiang for wintering. This is the 15th consecutive year that wild swans have come to Korla for wintering.
At present, the number of wild swans has reached 226, and the number is increasing every day.
By the Peacock River in Korla City, the cries of the overwintering swans are ups and downs. They are playing, foraging, or chasing. Many tourists and citizens have stopped to watch the graceful posture of the swans.
[Concurrent] Tourist Ms. Xiao
Now the city is really beautiful and has changed a lot, because I have been here more than ten years ago, so now I feel that the city is completely different, and there are so many swans this year.
[Explanation] With the continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the number of swans coming to overwinter has increased year by year, and the inhabiting time has been extended from 51 days to more than 180 days.
In order to protect the wild swans that come to Korla for overwintering, starting in 2007, a swan squadron has been set up locally and a series of measures have been taken to protect wild swans to live through the winter.
[Concurrent] Zulaguli Turxun, a staff member of Swan Squadron, Supervision Brigade, Garden Affairs Center, Korla City, Xinjiang
From the beginning of September, we have focused on the cleaning of weeds and debris in the Kongque River and Dujuan River. We have built grass floats in advance and completed the preliminary work such as warning signs. Now we send people to patrol 24 hours a day, count the number, and do a good job. Registration work.
Zhao Yamin, Yin Lin, Liu Yushan reports from Korla, Xinjiang
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