Rare birds spotted in north China’s wetland

Baer’s pochard is a critically endangered duck species. /CFP

Baer’s pochard is a critically endangered duck species. /CFP

Six Baer’s pochards, a critically endangered diving duck, were recently spotted in Dengkou County, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, for the first time.

The ducks, which are under first-class state protection in China, were spotted during a police patrol at a wetland in the Dengkou section of the Yellow River.

Baer’s pochard is now under first-class state protection in China. /CFP

Baer’s pochard is now under first-class state protection in China. /CFP

The Baer’s pochards mainly live in China, Mongolia and Bangladesh.

The duck sighting indicates remarkable improvements to the wetland eco-environment in the region, said local authorities.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency