Zhasuokekesi River National Wetland Park

Zhasuokekesi River National Wetland Park

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

Zhasuokekesi River National Wetland Park is located in the valley areas of the upper reaches of the Kezesi River and its tributaries, covering an area of 1.04 million mu, accounting for one-third of the total wetland area in the entire prefecture. The total planned wetland area in the region is 1,635.7 hectares, including 286.8 hectares of permanent rivers, 1,209.1 hectares of marsh wetlands, 9.3 hectares of reservoirs and ponds, 24.6 hectares of floodplain wetlands, with a wetland coverage rate of 91.89%.

The total planned area is 1,657 hectares. Within the planned area, there are 143 species of higher plants from 39 families, including 1 species under national second-class protection. Additionally, there are 66 genera and species of phytoplankton across 7 phyla in the water bodies. The area is home to a diverse range of animal species, including 106 species of vertebrates belonging to 39 families under 20 orders, among which 15 species are under national first or second-class protection on land. Moreover, the Kezesi River is inhabited by 13 species of fish from 4 families under 3 orders. The wetland hosts 90 bird species, including the common crane, with 15 species under national first or second-class protection.