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Nine Chinese cities were recently designated as International Wetland Cities, recognizing their exceptional efforts in wetland ecological preservation.
Chongming in Shanghai, Dali in Yunnan Province, Fuzhou in Fujian Province, Hangzhou and Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province, Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province, Lhasa in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, and Yueyang in Hunan Province received this honor during the 15th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
With these additions, China now has a total of 22 internationally recognized wetland cities, the most worldwide, outpacing other nations. Globally, 74 cities have been awarded this title so far.
According to Musonda Mumba, the executive secretary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, China’s progress in protecting wetlands offers valuable lessons for global conservation efforts.
Chongming, situated in the Yangtze River Delta, is the largest estuarine alluvial island in the world, with nearly 70% of its land area covered by wetlands. Lhasa’s Lalu Wetland National Nature Reserve is notable for being the highest-altitude and largest urban natural wetland on the planet.
Jiujiang plays a key role as a stopover along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, an essential migratory path for waterbirds. It is often referred to as the “Kingdom of Rare Birds” and the “Paradise for Migratory Birds.”
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty committed to protecting and sustainably managing the world’s wetland ecosystems, promoting human development in harmony with nature. Currently, it has 172 contracting parties.
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