🕊️ Ever spotted a colourful painted stork in Mumbai’s wetlands or heard a hornbill’s call in Borneo’s rainforest? The Chinese mainland is rolling out a three-year nationwide campaign to safeguard our feathered friends. Here’s the lowdown:
- 🌿 Conserving homes: Protecting forests, wetlands and other bird hangouts—aka habitats.
- 🚫 Fighting poaching: Cracking down on illegal hunting to keep bird populations safe.
- 📣 Raising awareness: Engaging communities with workshops, social media challenges and more.
This initiative goes beyond borders—think viral #BirdWatching reels or AR filters that ID local species. For South & Southeast Asian nature lovers, it’s a reminder that our ecosystems are linked—many migratory paths stretch from the Himalayas to the Mekong Delta.
Tech-savvy citizens can join via bird-ID apps and citizen science platforms. Next time you spot a rare egret in the rice paddies 🌾 or snap a myna in your urban backyard, share it online to boost awareness!
Bird protection isn’t just another hashtag—it’s a chance to be part of something bigger. Let’s give these winged wanderers the stage they deserve! 🐦
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China to launch three-year campaign to strengthen bird protection
cgtn.com
