The photos, taken on December 1, shows flocks of swans swimming in the water at the West Dongting Lake Wetland Reserve in Hanshou County. Hanshou County is located on the shore of Dongting Lake and in the lower reaches of Yuanshui and Lishui rivers. There are abundant forest and wetland resources. In recent years, the county has steadily promoted water environment management to thoroughly improve water environment and water ecology. Currently the West Dongting Lake has become an important habitat for Asian wintering migratory birds along their migration route. Every year, 219 species of birds come here for wintering. (Photo/Tan Yi)

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday