Egrets and relict gulls frisk at wetlands in Xinjiang-TIANSHANNET-天山网

Photo taken on April 9, 2022 shows egrets live in the Swan Lake Wetland in Xinjiang. In recent years, the local government has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment, and the ecological environment of the wetlands in the Tarim River Basin has recovered significantly with the number of all kinds of wild animals increasing year by year. Photo by Wang Zhiqing

Photo taken on April 9, 2022 shows cormorants inhabit the Swan Lake Wetland in Xinjiang. In recent years, the local government has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment, and the ecological environment of the wetlands in the Tarim River Basin has recovered significantly with the number of all kinds of wild animals increasing year by year. Photo by Wang Zhiqing

Photo taken on April 9, 2022 shows an egret forages at Wuyi Reservoir in Bole City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In 2022, nearly a hundred egrets fly to the Wuyi Reservoir in Bole City for the first time, presenting a beautiful scene. Photo by Zhang Yansheng

Photo taken on April 9, 2022 shows a group of egrets roost in Wuyi Reservoir. In 2022, nearly a hundred egrets fly to the Wuyi Reservoir in Bole City for the first time, presenting a beautiful scene. Photo by Zhang Yansheng

Photo taken on April 8, 2022 shows a flock of relict gulls forage at Beiting National Wetland Park in Jimsar County, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Recently, the wetland park has welcomed a large number of migratory birds such as relict gulls and egrets. Photo by Zhang Yun