Dam plans threaten China's migratory bird haven

A migratory bird at the dried-up freshwater Poyang Lake in Juijiang, China's central Jiangxi province. - Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country's biggest freshwater lake, which is slowly recovering after shrinking to less than a third of its usual size. But environmentalists warn damming Poyang Lake, a winter stopover for over half a million birds, would threaten the fragile ecosystem and the endangered creatures it supports. - AFP

POYANG, China, Dec 18, 2022 (AFP): 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.