First-classnationallyprotectedwideanimalblackstorksreappearinShaheRiverofCChina’sHenan_GuangmingOnlineFirst-classnationallyprotectedwideanimalblackstorksreappearinShaheRiverofCChina’sHenanPhototakenonMarch7,2024shows12rareblackstorksforagingandrestingintheriverbankatLushanCounty,PingdingshanCityofcentralChina’sHenanProvince.Blackstorksareknownasthe“birdofpandas”,theyarewildanimalsunderfirst-classnationalprotection,withararenumberofonlyabout1,000inthecountry.Forthreeconsecutiveyears,theseenvironmentallydemandingblackstorkshavechosentospendwinterinShaheRiver,demonstratingthattheecologicalenvironmentofShaheRivercontinuestoimprove.(LiPeixian/GuangmingPicture)PhototakenonMarch7,2024shows12rareblackstorksforagingandrestingintheriverbankatLushanCounty,PingdingshanCityofcentralChina’sHenanProvince.Blackstorksareknownasthe“birdofpandas”,theyarewildanimalsunderfirst-classnationalprotection,withararenumberofonlyabout1,000inthecountry.Forthreeconsecutiveyears,theseenvironmentallydemandingblackstorkshavechosentospendwinterinShaheRiver,demonstratingthattheecologicalenvironmentofShaheRivercontinuestoimprove.(LiPeixian/GuangmingPicture)PhototakenonMarch7,2024shows12rareblackstorksforagingandrestingintheriverbankatLushanCounty,PingdingshanCityofcentralChina’sHenanProvince.Blackstorksareknownasthe“birdofpandas”,theyarewildanimalsunderfirst-classnationalprotection,withararenumberofonlyabout1,000inthecountry.Forthreeconsecutiveyears,theseenvironmentallydemandingblackstorkshavechosentospendwinterinShaheRiver,demonstratingthattheecologicalenvironmentofShaheRivercontinuestoimprove.(LiPeixian/GuangmingPicture)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.