Qinglong Bay Sand-Fixing Forest Nature Reserve

　　The Tianjin Qinglong Bay Sand-Fixing Forest Nature Reserve was established in March 2006 with the approval of the Tianjin Municipal People's Government. It is a nature reserve dedicated to the conservation of sand-fixing forests, represented by planted forests and natural secondary forests, as well as their rich biodiversity and typical sandy ecosystem.

　　The Tianjin Qinglong Bay Sand-Fixing Forest Nature Reserve is located in the southwest of Baodi District, Tianjin. It is an irregular quadrilateral, 2.8 kilometers wide from east to west and 2.4 kilometers long from north to south, covering a total area of 416 hectares. The reserve is covered with dense forests, and most of the trees are planted forests and natural secondary forests from the 1960s and 1970s. The forested area spans 175 hectares, accounting for 42% of the reserve. There are 118 plant species from 82 genera and 33 families in the reserve, including the nationally second-class protected wild plant, wild soybean. The terrain in the reserve is flat, with diverse plant types and a suitable climate, providing favorable conditions for animal habitation and reproduction. Hundreds of animal species have been identified here, mainly mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and insects. According to surveys, the reserve is home to 14 species of mammals from 7 families across 5 orders, 139 species of birds from 41 families across 16 orders, 14 species of amphibians and reptiles from 6 families across 2 orders, and 102 species of insects from 53 families across 11 orders. This includes three nationally first-class protected wildlife species: the golden eagle, red-crowned crane, and great bustard, as well as 24 nationally second-class protected wildlife species, all of which are birds—such as the whooper swan, tundra swan, and northern goshawk.