Baer's Pochard Numbers Surge at Hengshui Lake

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Nearly 120 Baer's Pochards have been observed wintering at Hengshui Lake nature reserve in North China's Hebei province.

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The critically endangered diving ducks were photographed resting on the lake's surface by local shutterbug Zhang Xuefeng.

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The footage was shared with wetland ecological monitoring division staff, documenting these rare waterfowl listed on IUCN's Red List.

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Zhang's camera lens revealed several ducks nearby before capturing a vast flock in the distance.

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The Baer's Pochard population was first discovered at Hengshui Lake by research teams in 2000.

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The Baer's Pochards' presence indicates their sensitivity to environment, as stated by monitoring division head Zhang Yuguang.

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Swamps, water bodies, tidal flats, meadows and forests at Hengshui Lake maintain an intact wetland ecosystem.

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The lake serves as an important stopover for migratory birds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.

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This wetland ecosystem supports 336 bird species recorded at this location to date.

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