Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily (Reporter Zhao Mei and Correspondent Yang Changle) news: On October 28, 2025, a wildlife rescue station featuring rescue, treatment, rehabilitation, and wild training functions was successfully completed in the Ebinur Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The station is scheduled to officially open next spring, providing professional and reliable rescue support for the wild animals in the reserve.

Photo shows a corner of the newly built rescue station in the Ebinur Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo provided by the Administration of the Ebinur Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve)

The reserve serves as a vital ecological barrier in China's arid northwest. It is an important stopover for migratory birds and a habitat for many rare wild animals. So far, it has recorded 329 species of wild animals, including 263 species of birds, such as the black stork, Macqueen's bustard, whooper swan, and pelican, which are all nationally protected animals.

As ecological protection efforts in the reserve continue to increase, the activity range of wild animals has been expanding. This has led to a growing number of animals in need of rescue due to injuries, accidental ingestion of harmful substances, or extreme weather conditions.

The newly constructed rescue station covers an area of 100 square meters. It is equipped with specialized facilities including a treatment room, rehabilitation cages, a wild training field, and a feed storage room. The station also has professional equipment such as dedicated medical instruments, insulation devices, and field rescue gear.

A professional rescue team comprising staff members and veterinarians will be formed to receive, diagnose, treat, and care for injured, weak, or lost wild animals. Once the animals have recovered and are capable of surviving in the wild, they will be released back into nature.

Photo shows a corner of the newly built rescue station in the Ebinur Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo provided by the Administration of the Ebinur Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve)

Shabierjiang Shadike, director of the Administration of the Ebinur Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve, said that in the past, the rescue of wild animals in the reserve mainly relied on temporary measures and lacked systematic treatment and rehabilitation conditions. The new rescue station will not only enhance the efficiency and success rate of rescues, but also, through public awareness campaign and the exchange of rescue techniques, help create a positive cycle of rescue, protection, and education.

So far, the reserve has successfully rescued several injured wild birds, including long-legged buzzards, goshawks, cormorants, and swans.

Moving forward, the administration will strengthen cooperation with research institutions. They aim to continuously improve the rescue station's operational mechanisms and enhance the professional skills training for rescue personnel. They will also ensure smooth channels for the public to report rescue clues and encourage social forces to participate in safeguarding the ecological balance and biodiversity of the Ebinur Lake.

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