| Qianlong Lake National Wetland Park | |||||||
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| 千龙湖国家湿地公园 | |||||||
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| Type | Public park | ||||||
| Location | Jinggang,Wangcheng District ofChangsha,Hunan, China | ||||||
| Coordinates | 28°25′N112°42′E / 28.42°N 112.70°E /28.42; 112.70 | ||||||
| Area | 9.71-square-kilometre (3.75 sq mi) | ||||||
| Created | 2008 (2008) | ||||||
| Status | Open all year | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 千龙湖国家湿地公园 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 千龍湖國家濕地公園 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Thousand Loong Lake National Wetland Park | ||||||
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Qianlong Lake National Wetland Park (Chinese:千龙湖国家湿地公园) is a national wetland park located in the town ofJinggang,Wangcheng District ofChangsha,Hunan, China.[1]
The history of Qianlong Lake National Wetland Park is closely tied to the Getang Reservoir (格塘水库;格塘水庫;Gétáng Shuǐkù), an artificial medium-sizedreservoir constructed in 1956.[2] In November 2008, it was included in the national wetland park pilot program by theState Forestry Administration (now National Forestry and Grassland Administration).[3] After five years of ecological construction and restoration efforts, it passed the national acceptance inspection at the end of 2014 and was formally designated as "Qianlong Lake National Wetland Park".[1]
Qianlong Lake National Wetland Park spans a total area of 9.71-square-kilometre (3.75 sq mi), encompassing two main water bodies: Qianlong Lake and Tuantou Lake (团头湖;團頭湖;Tuántóu Hú). Qianlong Lake has a normal storage capacity of 10,240,000 m3 (0.00246 cu mi), while Tuantou Lake can hold over 25,000,000 m3 (0.0060 cu mi) of water, which is the largest lake in the Changsha.[2] The waters from both lakes eventually flow into theXiang River, which lies about 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) to the east.[2]
Qianlong Lake National Wetland Park is recognized for its rich biodiversity, comprising various ecosystems from aquatic plants to forested areas.
There are over 400 species of wild plants recorded in Qianlong Lake National Wetland Park.[3]
Qianlong Lake National Wetland Park is a sanctuary forwildlife, particularlybirds.[2][4] It is home to 209 species ofvertebrates, including: 46 species of fish and 126 species of birds.[3]
Qianlong Lake National Wetland Park is divided into several functional zones for conservation and recreation: