Bird-watching festival in Yunnan unveils new avian discoveries

The festival attracted 10 teams of 40 bird-watchers from across the country. Participants braved intermittent rain and worked tirelessly day and night across three sections of the Lancang National Forest Park and the Lancang section of the Nuozhadu Provincial Nature Reserve. Their efforts exceeded expectations, breaking the previous festival's record of 231 bird species.

The festival is a key component of the "Our Lancang" biodiversity conservation project. Since its inception in 2022, the initiative — supported by the Lancang county government, Huatai Futures Co, and the Huatai Foundation — has focused on biodiversity monitoring in the area. By filling data gaps and enhancing wildlife surveys, the project aims to provide scientific guidance for future conservation efforts. It also explores sustainable forest resource management and biodiversity conservation practices, benefiting local communities and paving the way for eco-tourism development.