Three wetland parks in Hubei labeled as state-level | 湖北省再添3座国家湿地公园

Three wetland parks in Hubei, Yingshan Zhangjiazui, Yunmeng Yunshui and Tianmen Zhangjiahu wetland parks, have officially been labeled as state-level, increasing the number of national wetland parks in the province to 66, ranking it third in the country.

近日，英山张家咀国家湿地公园、云梦涢水国家湿地公园、天门张家湖国家湿地公园等三家通过国家湿地公园验收的单位被正式授牌。至此，湖北省国家级湿地公园总数达到66个，位列全国第三。

▲ Birds at Yunmeng Yunshui wetland park

According to the Hubei Provincial Forestry Bureau, Hubei boasts four wetlands of international importance and eight of national importance.

据湖北省林业局介绍，目前湖北省已建立国际重要湿地4处、国家重要湿地8处。

▲ Tianmen Zhangjiahu wetland park

Wuhan is home to five wetland nature reserves and 10 wetland parks, with a wetland area of 162,000 hectares, accounting for 18.9% of its entire area.

武汉市已建有5个湿地自然保护区、10个湿地公园，湿地面积16.2万公顷，占武汉国土面积的18.9%。

(Edited by Zheng Xiaoan)