Xiangjiang National Wetland Park in Huichang, Jiangxi

Xiangjiang National Wetland Park in Huichang, Jiangxi

Xiangjiang National Wetland Park in Huichang, Jiangxi is a national-level wetland park.

Xiangjiang National Wetland Park in Huichang, Jiangxi covers the section of the Xiang River from the Yangziyan Hydropower Station Dam to the Laohutou Hydropower Station Dam within Huichang County, as well as the surrounding riverbanks and parts of the mountainous forested areas. Its geographical coordinates lie between 115°44′14″ to 115°48′7″ east longitude and 25°14′15″ to 25°37′30″ north latitude. The park has a construction area of 1,264.70 hectares, including 1,038.80 hectares of wetlands, and involves five townships (towns): Yunmenling, Zhoutian, Zhantang, Mazhou, and Wenwuba.

Xiangjiang National Wetland Park in Huichang, Jiangxi adheres to the guiding principles of "prioritizing protection, moderate restoration, giving equal emphasis to protection and restoration; science-led, rational development, with research and construction proceeding in parallel" for its conservation-oriented development. The park is functionally divided into five zones: the ecological conservation zone, the restoration and reconstruction zone, the rational use zone, the education and exhibition zone, and the management and service zone.

Huichang in Jiangxi boasts unique and breathtaking natural scenery. The late Chinese leader Mao Zedong once wrote the famous line "The scenery here is uniquely splendid" here. Leveraging the Xiang River’s exceptional geographical and ecological conditions, Xiangjiang National Wetland Park in Huichang, Jiangxi carries out infrastructure, science education, and cultural landscape construction while preserving the wetland's ecological integrity and biodiversity. It aims to become a comprehensive wetland park that integrates wetland conservation, science education, and leisure tourism.