What are the transportation options in Yancheng Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve?

Transportation Guide to Yancheng Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve: Yancheng Airport has opened two routes to Beijing and Guilin. Civil aviation buses are available at the Civil Aviation Ticket Office at No. 34 Jianjun Middle Road. The inquiry phone number is: 0515-8325234.

Yancheng Railway Station is located on Yuejin Road, Tinghu District. Currently, there are many lines available directly to Beijing, Qingdao, Chengdu, Lanzhou, Harbin and other cities. The railway station inquiry phone number is: 0515-8210299.

Yancheng Bus Station is at No. 27 Huanghai Middle Road. Inquiry phone: 0515-8334973. Take Yanjing Expressway and then transfer to Ningtong Expressway or Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, and it only takes 4 hours to get to Nanjing and Shanghai Quik.

There are two types of taxis in the city: Yueda, Kia and Santana. The starting fee is 5 yuan for two kilometers.

Walking through that small river, have you ever heard that there was a girl who had been here before and a group of red-crowned cranes flew gently by. "This is a song that was popular a few years ago. It describes the story of a girl who sacrificed her life to save a red-crowned crane. When I first heard this song, I wanted to know where this story happened. Finally I saw it in the media, It happened in Yancheng, the "hometown" of red-crowned cranes. There are 450,000 hectares of nature reserves here, and there are about 400 species of various birds. In particular, nearly half of the world's wild red-crowned cranes come here to spend the winter every year. I long for the day when I can "fly" to this place where touching stories have happened and see the beautiful red-crowned cranes.

The full name of Yancheng Red-crowned Crane Reserve is "Jiangsu Yancheng National Rare Bird Reserve" (hereinafter referred to as the reserve). Area), it is the only large-scale crane nature reserve in my country's environmental protection system; it is the world's largest red-crowned crane overwintering base; and it is also the largest beach wetland reserve in Asia. The reserve was established on February 5, 1983. In the autumn of 2006, it was established with the approval of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government. It is the second hometown of the national rare bird red-crowned crane. In September 1992, it was listed as a national nature reserve by the State Council. In October 1993, it was accepted by UNESCO as a world "human and cultural reserve". A member of the "Biosphere" protection network.

The Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve has natural vegetation covered with reeds, rich and diverse tidal flat creatures, and an open and quiet place that is inaccessible. It is an ideal place for birds to live. It is the first tidal flat type in the country Nature Reserve. Every autumn in October, groups of red-crowned cranes fly here from Zhalong Nature Reserve in Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province to spend the winter. There are more than 1,000 cranes at most and more than 300 at least every year, making it the largest in the world. A gathering place for wild red-crowned cranes and tens of thousands of geese and ducks.

The reserve is located in the middle of the coast of Jiangsu Province, with the coastal beach of Sheyang County as the core, and also includes Xiangshui County and Binhai County. , Dafeng City, and Dongtai City have a coastline of 582 kilometers, with a total area of ??nearly 500,000 hectares, and the core area is 17,300 hectares.

The tidal flat where the reserve is located is affected by the marine climate. The climate is mild, the rainfall is abundant, and the four seasons are distinct. The rivers and branches on the tidal flats are crisscrossed into a network, and there are many swamps. In history, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River entered the sea at the north and south ends of the reserve, forming a unique sandbar of more than 200,000 hectares. The natural geographical environment supports a wide variety of wild animals and plants such as Cyperaceae and Gramineae. The entire reserve is like a green blanket floating on the edge of the Yellow Sea. It is praised by ecologists around the world. It is known as the "kingdom" of birds and a model of ecological protection.

The identified bird species in the reserve account for 33% of the existing bird species in my country, 9 of which are under national first-level protection. Among the 227 species of protected blackbirds stipulated in the "China-Japan Migratory Bird Protection Agreement", there are 160 species in the reserve.

Among the various rare birds in the reserve. The red-crowned crane (Grusjaponesis) is the most well-known. The red-crowned crane belongs to the order Grusjaponesis and is a rare bird on the verge of extinction in the world. It is listed as a key protected bird in my country. Its young are early-fledged and have white adult feathers. The tail feathers are black, the exposed part of the head is red, and most of the eyes are covered with feathers. The back toes are small and high, and are not on the same plane as the other three toes.

Its trachea is extremely long, penetrates into the sternum, and twists in many circles. This structure is rare among birds. The Chinese people have loved the red-crowned crane since ancient times. Because of its graceful shape and graceful and free movements, it is known as the "crane" and regarded as a symbol of good luck, longevity and loyalty. It is common for painters to paint "pictures of pine and crane longevity". In fact, cranes do not perch on pine trees, but often wade in shallow swamps or fields, pecking at fish, shrimp, tender grass, grains, etc.

In late October every year, red-crowned cranes fly here from the north and begin their overwintering life of about 140 days. Since the establishment of the reserve, the number of red-crowned cranes that come to the area to overwinter has increased year by year. When the reserve was established, there were only 288 cranes. Now it has increased to nearly 900, accounting for about 70% of the world's wild red-crowned cranes. Red-crowned cranes in my country's Heilongjiang Nature Reserve and Japan are gradually moving here. What's even more gratifying is that in recent years, more than 60 white cranes that have not been recorded in the reserve have been attracted here to spend the winter, which has attracted great attention and appreciation from domestic and foreign bird experts.

The reserve is one of the areas rich in biodiversity. There are 450 species of plants, 379 species of birds, 45 species of amphibians and reptiles, 281 species of fish, and 47 species of mammals. Among them, the first-class wild animals under national key protection include red-crowned crane, white-headed crane, white crane, white stork, black stork, Chinese merganser, relict gull, great bustard, white-shouldered eagle, golden eagle, white-tailed sea eagle, and paddlefish*** Twelve species, and 67 species of Class II national key protected wild animals, such as deer, black-faced spoonbill, whooper swan, little greenshank, mandarin duck, gray crane, magpie harrier, spotted seal, etc. The area is rich in resources. It can produce more than one million dans of reeds and more than one million tons of aquatic products every year. It exports nearly 300 tons of lugworms annually.

In the past 15 years since the establishment of the protected area, great achievements have been made, but at the same time, huge costs have been paid. In the early days of the establishment of the district, in order to prevent the vibration of the train from damaging the embryos in the eggs during transportation, two staff members carried cartons filled with cotton wool with their hands and carried back two incubating red-crowned cranes from Heilongjiang for days and nights. egg. Starting from the first two red-crowned cranes, there have been more than 150 breeding birds today. A young crane nurse named Xu Xiujuan gave her 20-year-old life to rescue an injured red-crowned crane that fell into the river. To commemorate this girl who was buried in the reserve and made great contributions to the development and construction of the reserve, a snow-white statue of Xu Xiujuan stands in front of the Wanghai Hotel (a famous foreign-related high-end hotel) in the old revolutionary area of ??Yancheng City. statue. At the same time, a song "The Story of the Red-crowned Crane" was widely circulated in Yanfu, praising her touching deeds.

At present, a tall "Crane Pavilion" has been built in the reserve for tourists to climb up and watch; in order to speed up the artificial breeding and domestication of red-crowned cranes, a "Crane Domestication and Breeding Center" has been established; "Jiangsu Coastal Ecology and Nature Museum" There are various specimens of birds and mammals collected; the "Special Poultry Breeding Farm", "Nereis Breeding and Processing Export Base", etc., all have considerable standards.

Visitors here can appreciate the artistic conception of the Tang Dynasty poem "Since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely. I say that autumn is better than spring. A crane rows above the clouds in the sky, which brings poetic feelings to the blue night."

The establishment of coastal rare bird reserves. attracted the attention of the world. In 1985, Dr. Archibald, chairman of the International Crane Foundation, made a special trip to inspect the area. Domestic and foreign experts and scholars often come here for sightseeing and exchanges. At the same time, it has attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists. Here, people can enjoy the dancing postures of wild cranes and the wonderful performances of domesticated cranes. They can also dance with cranes, take photos, and leave their best wishes for health and longevity. The reserve is also rich in seafood. Visitors can collect clams, catch small crabs, fish for shrimps, and have picnics on the tidal flats. They can also drive to nearby tourist attractions such as tidal flat forest farms, fishing villages, and salt fields to taste various game seafood. This situation at this time is refreshing and refreshing. Lingering.