Guangzhou Daily News (All media reporter Xiao Guilai correspondent Gu Weixuan) Recently, the Guangzhou Wildlife Protection and Management Office and the Guangzhou University Town Management Committee jointly launched a World Environment Day and wetland protection law publicity activity with the theme of "harmonious coexistence between man and nature" in the Tsuitou Wetland of Guangzhou University Town. The reporter learned from the event that in 2022, a total of 63 species of birds were recorded in the Wan Tsui Tau wetland, compared with the monitoring results in 2020 and 2021, 2022 new recorded species of birds were monitored in 19.
In order to better explore innovative paths for conservation and development, and mobilize all sectors of society to participate in biodiversity enhancement and wetland conservation practices, the activity issued the "Home Action - Pearl River Heart Bay Tsuitou Joint Construction Initiative", jointly advocating to pay attention to the protection of the Pearl River, gather social forces, and use scientific means to create and promote the conservation of wetlands in the small bay of the Pearl River. Build a platform for social co-construction and explore the conservation model of Wan Tsui Tau wetland; It affirmed the efforts and achievements made by Wan Tsuitou Wetland as a typical small and micro wetland in purifying the water quality of the Pearl River, increasing the biodiversity of urban wetlands, and contributing to the construction of "Green Beautiful Guangdong"; It is expected that under the management mode of socialized participation, the scientific nature of monitoring will be further improved, the monitoring system will be improved, the comparative analysis before and after restoration will be strengthened, and the results of wetland protection and restoration will be fully displayed. Strive to let more citizens go to wetlands in an organized way, understand wetlands, publicize the functions and functions of wetlands, especially small and micro wetlands, and tell the story of Guangdong's harmonious and high-quality development between man and nature.
According to reports, in 2022, on the basis of the original survey, the monitoring method of volunteer patrol was added to the original survey, and the equipment for animal voiceprint monitoring was introduced, and a total of 63 species of birds were recorded in the Wanzuitou Wetland, belonging to 10 orders and 29 families. Compared with the monitoring results in 2020 and 2021, 2022 new recorded species were recorded in birds in 19, such as the spotted stork and the tabby thrush.
At present, the Wan Tsui Tau Wetland has begun to carry out nature education activities for the public, especially for the University Town University student team, the formation of a biodiversity volunteer service team to remove invasive alien plants, and clear more tidal flats for benthic organisms and birds to inhabit and feed.