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Yellow River Delta wetland ecosystem restored
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Yellow River Delta wetland ecosystem restored
Yellow River Delta wetland ecosystem restored
![Reed marshes sway gently in the sunset breeze. The ecosystem environment of the Yellow River Delta in Shandong province has been greatly improved, with 15,000 hectares of reclaimed wetlands and 55,000 hectares of extended reed lands creating a comfortable habitat for birds and other wildlife. The Yellow River Delta region has become an important transit point, wintering habitat and breeding spot for migrant birds from northeast Asian inland areas and the west Pacific Rim. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79680803.jpg "Reed marshes sway gently in the sunset breeze. The ecosystem environment of the Yellow River Delta in Shandong province has been greatly improved, with 15,000 hectares of reclaimed wetlands and 55,000 hectares of extended reed lands creating a comfortable habitat for birds and other wildlife. The Yellow River Delta region has become an important transit point, wintering habitat and breeding spot for migrant birds from northeast Asian inland areas and the west Pacific Rim. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![Reed marshes glimmer a brilliant gold in the sunset glow. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79681208.jpg "Reed marshes glimmer a brilliant gold in the sunset glow. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![Whooping swans rest on the water as evening approaches. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79683327.jpg "Whooping swans rest on the water as evening approaches. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![Whooping swans perch on the waters of the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79683e2c.jpg "Whooping swans perch on the waters of the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![Avocets fly over the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79684232.jpg "Avocets fly over the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![Two pelicans frolic on the waters of the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79684739.jpg "Two pelicans frolic on the waters of the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![The Yellow River wetland is a hospitable home to many types of birds. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79684b41.jpg "The Yellow River wetland is a hospitable home to many types of birds. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![A group of whooping swans swim while basking in the soft sunset. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c7968504a.jpg "A group of whooping swans swim while basking in the soft sunset. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![A shutterbug captures the beauty of the reed marshes. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79685554.jpg "A shutterbug captures the beauty of the reed marshes. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![Swans fly over the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79685a5f.jpg "Swans fly over the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
![Mallards chase each other on the waters of the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/00114320ca550c79687035.jpg "Mallards chase each other on the waters of the Yellow River wetland. Nov. 3, 2009. [Fan Changguo/Xinhua]")
