China: Wetland conservation boosts migratory bird populations.

Beijing, China - May 09, 2026 Oriental white storks nest in artificial breeding platforms at the Tumuji National Nature Reserve in Inner Mongolia, China, May 9, 2026. The reserve has become a critical breeding ground for the endangered species, with staff installing steel poles topped with replica nests to accommodate more than 2,000 wild oriental white storks that flock there annually as part of conservation efforts along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. (Video by Bei He, He Shan, Zhang Qiming, Ha Lina/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***