Dam plans threaten China’s migratory bird haven

Poyang, China (AFP) Dec 18, 2022

Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country’s biggest freshwater lake.

But environmentalists warn damming Poyang Lake, a winter stopover for over half a million birds, would threaten the fragile ecosystem and the endangered birds and other wildlife it supports.

China is currently chairing UN biodiversity talks in Montreal,
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