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Trip to YeYaHu Wetlands National Park with Terry Townsend
Come join us on Sunday 2nd April to explore YeYaHu (野鸭湖) Wetland National Park, home to Beijing’s only nature reserve wetland birds and one of the most important habitats both in Beijing and Northern China.
Often overlooked and undervalued, wetlands in the past have been drained to be used by developers. Times have since changed and wetlands can be considered to be one of the most productive ecosystems in the world.
Wetlands are comparable to rainforest inthe amount of species they can support. The abundant vegetation and shallow water levels in wetlands play host to many plant and animal species. Many species of birds rely on wetlands for breeding or nesting grounds, including ducks, geese, woodpeckers, hawks and wading birds.
For this trip we will be joined by Terry Townshend. Terry is a passionate conservationist. He has spearheaded efforts to save some of China’s most endangered birds, in particular the Jankowski’s Bunting, a poorly known bird living in remote northeast China with a known population of under 100 pairs. In 2012 he became a Species Champion with BirdLife International. You can follow his informative blog at https://birdingbeijing.com/about/.
All profits will go to support the Roots and Shoots Volunteering Group.
This event is open to children and families.
Arrangement
Bus will depart from Exit B of HuiXinXiJie Nan Kou (惠新西街南口) Subway Line 5/10 at 6:00am. Alternatively we can collect from Exit B2 of BeiShaTan (北沙滩) on Line15 at 6:30am. Return time: approximately 7:00 pm.
In the park there are a series of trails and viewing platforms. Once inside we should walk around the main lake and visit the main observation tower. We'll probably walk for around 4-5 hours in total, stopping frequently to look at what we find. It's usually around 10 degrees C colder at Yeyahu than the city given the higher altitude (500m above sea level versus 50m in Beijing), so please bring warm clothes,gloves and hat etc. There is no place to buy lunch so ideally we bring sandwiches or snacks to take with us. Water/soda/pot noodles etc. can be bought inside the park. Terry will keep a note of everything we see and hear and will send a list afterwards with bird names in English and Chinese.
Ticket Price:
RMB 120/person
Tickets include:
Entrance ticket (50 RMB)
Transportation to and from the park
Guidance by Terry Townshend
How to pay for the ticket: long press the QR code below to
Add Oliver on Wehat/微信加韦思礼
then
Pay (Wechat/Alipay/Cash) / 付款（微信/支付宝/现金）
Get your Payment number/付款后，获取邀请码
Be invited into a group/客服将邀请您进入相应微信群
Seat is confirmed/报名完成
About Terry Townshend
Terry has found several new birds for Beijing, including the capital’s first Tree Pipit in the UK Ambassador’s garden. He is a regular contributor to the China Birdwatching Society’s lecture series and, in 2014, was honoured to deliver the keynote lecture at the National Zoological Museum to celebrate China’s National Bird Day. In early 2015 he was delighted to take up a Directorship with EcoAction, a new and innovative Chinese company dedicated to ecotourism and environmental education.
Terry is a member of the BirdLife International Global Advisory Group, a co-author on Europe’s leading birding blog, Birding Frontiers and, since 2014, a Brand Ambassador for Swarovski Optik. In September 2015 he was presented with the inaugural “Birding Master” award at the 1st China International Birding Festival.
Itinerary
Date: Sunday 2nd April
Place: YeYaHu Wetland National Park Address:China, Beijing, Yanqing, Kangye Rd, 八达岭长城脚下的官厅湖畔野鸭湖度假村
Time: Exit B of HuiXinXiJie Nan Kou (惠新西街南口) Subway Line 5/10 at 6:00am
Exit B2 of BeiShaTan (北沙滩) on Line15 at 6:30am.
Leave the park: 16:30 pm
Return to Beijing: 19:00
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