The red mudflats, green reeds and winding blue rivers together form what resembles a beautiful colorful oil painting in the Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, attracting tourists from across the country.
The nature reserve covers a total area of 800 square kilometers. In the golden September, the endless tidal flats are covered with a red carpet because of the maturity of Suaeda salsa. The geographical environment where the river and the sea meet makes the bright red tidal flats and creates a reed marsh with intact vegetation types. It is home to 494 species of wild animals and is an important stopover and breeding ground for more than 200 migratory birds such as the red-crowned crane.
In recent years, local authorities have enhanced efforts in the comprehensive improvement and ecological protection of the Liaohe River Basin, and actively organized and implemented a Suaeda salsa restoration project. Today, the green reeds and red tidal flats are expanding rapidly, with schools of fish and birds living and feeding in the national-level nature reserve.
Red mudflats, blue rivers form facisnating autumn scenery in northeast China's Liaoning
