“High above the blue waves, ‘VIP guests’ – World Natural Heritage expands once again”
2026-09-05 08:00Chips & Hardware🔥 17.4 heat score
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On September 5, 2026, the project to adjust the boundaries of the China Yellow (Bohai) Sea Migratory Bird Habitat World Natural Heritage was successfully approved. The migratory bird habitat in the Changshan Islands, Dalian, Liaoning Province, was officially included in the World Natural Heritage list. This is another upgrade to this heritage site after its expansion in 2024, making Liaoning the province with three such heritage sites in China. The China Yellow (Bohai) Sea Migratory Bird Habitat was approved by the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Committee at its 48th session. Its core protected area includes migratory birds that migrate from the north to the northern part of the Yellow Sea and the coast of the Bohai Bay every summer. After the expansion in 2024, the scope of this heritage site was further expanded in 2026, indicating that China’s efforts to protect this ecosystem continue to strengthen. The Changshan Islands have the world’s most dense population of white egrets with yellow beaks. Monitoring in 2026 showed that the number of adult white egrets breeding in these islands reached 3,500, the highest number ever recorded.
# “Premium guests” on the blue waves: World natural heritage expands further
**Key event:** On September 5, 2026, the project to adjust the boundaries of China’s Yellow (Bohai) Sea migratory bird habitats as a world natural heritage was successfully approved. The Changshan Islands migratory bird habitats in Dalian, Liaoning, were officially included in the world natural heritage list. This is another expansion of this series of heritage sites since 2024, making Liaoning the province with three such heritage areas in China.
**Background and significance:** The Yellow (Bohai) Sea migratory bird habitats are a heritage site approved by the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The core protected area includes migratory birds that migrate from the north to the northern part of the Yellow Sea and the coast of the Bohai Bay every summer. After the expansion in 2024, further expansion in 2026 indicates China’s continued efforts to protect this ecosystem.
**Conservation status:** The Changshan Islands have the most densely populated population of white egrets with yellow beaks in the world. Monitoring in 2026 showed that the number of adult white egrets breeding in these islands reached 3,500, setting a new record…