Hechi wetland earns national important status

Donglan Pohao Lake National Wetland Park in Hechi, Guangxi, has secured a spot on China's National Important Wetlands List, following a document released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Oct 17.

Donglan Pohao Lake National Wetland Park boasts enchanting scenery. [Photo/Hechi Daily]

It is one of 22 newly designated sites nationwide, joining two other Guangxi wetlands – Hepu Dugong National Important Wetland and Lipu Lijiang National Important Wetland – in this latest update.

Nestled in Changle town, Donglan county, the 549.4-hectare park boasts 263.78 hectares of wetland.

Stretching from Lawan hamlet eastward to Banmo hamlet westward, and from Hongshui River southward to the northern bridge of Banlian hamlet, it safeguards the karst river wetland ecosystem and habitats for rare species like Anguilla marmorata and Ptychidio jordani.

Donglan Pohao Lake National Wetland Park boasts enchanting scenery. [Photo/Hechi Daily]

The park's journey to this recognition began with pilot construction approval in December 2014.

After acceptance, it became a national wetland park in December 2022, and entered the preliminary recognition list on Sept 22 this year, before final designation.