Yilong Lake National Wetland Park

Yilong Lake National Wetland Park

Yilong Lake National Wetland Park is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and a national wetland park.

Yilong Lake is a pearl on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, the fourth largest lake in Yunnan Province and the mother lake of the people of Shiping. Wild ducks play in the lake, water birds circle the boats, while rolling mountains and curling cooking smoke line the shores. In 2009, the water area of Yilong Lake shrank drastically. As part of efforts to restore the ecological balance of the lake, the Shiping County Government built a wetland park within the lake's wetland areas.

The park was approved as a national wetland park in 2014. Its total planned area is 3,749 hectares, of which 3,636 hectares are wetlands. It features a 2.3-kilometer wooden boardwalk through the wetland and a 41.5-kilometer eco-friendly lakeside road. The boardwalk is flat, shaded by lush willows, with sandpipers gathering and shimmering light dancing on the water’s surface. Once the place where fishermen enjoyed moonlit chats aboard their boats, it now welcomes visitors to stroll through greenery and enjoy festive outings.

Source: China Honghe Tourism Network