Nanjiang Qingliang River National Wetland Park

Nanjiang Qingliang River National Wetland Park

Nanjiang Qingliang River National Wetland Park is a national-level wetland park.

Qingliang River National Wetland Park is located in the northern part of Nanjiang County, involving LImiao Town and Jiují Town. It mainly includes Shimenji Reservoir and the downstream section of Qingliang River up to the Ring Road Bridge, with a planned total area of 1,232.9 hectares, of which 917.2 hectares are wetlands. These include two major categories: riverine wetlands and artificial wetlands, covering four wetland types: reservoir ponds, permanent rivers, floodplain wetlands, and aquaculture farms.

The Qingliang River National Wetland Park pilot project is an ecological construction initiative approved by the State Forestry Administration in December 2014. The project is situated in the northern part of Nanjiang County, involving LImiao Town, Jiují Town, and the Nanjiang Economic Development Zone. It mainly includes Shimenji Reservoir, the main channel of Qingliang River from the reservoir dike to the Ring Road Bridge, along with a certain buffer zone around them, covering a total area of 1,232.9 hectares.