Wetlands provide lifeline for migratory waterfowl
Flyway facts
Bird migration is one of the great wonders of the natural world. When traveling between their breeding and wintering grounds, birds don't choose their paths at random. Instead, they follow set routes that include suitable habitats where they can stop to rest and refuel along the way.
There are eight global flyways: three of them run through China.
The Americas Flyway: three routes that connect North America with the Caribbean and Central and South America.
The African-Eurasian Flyway: three routes that connect Europe and northern Asia with the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Africa.
The Central Asian Flyway: It connects northern Asia with southern Asia and the Middle East.
The East Asian-Australasian Flyway: It connects Northeast Asia with Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
- Capital Airlines resumes Qingdao-Vancouver direct flights
- World's tallest tower for gauging wind completed
- Heritage plan stresses digital tech, cooperation
- Shanghai airport opens exhibition of Asia's largest fin whale skeleton
- China's railway passenger trips hit record single-day high
- China's high-speed rail network expansion to facilitate cross-city collaboration
