Yesterday, we learned from the Laotieshan National Nature Reserve Administration in Shedao, Liaoning (hereinafter referred to as the Nature Reserve Administration) that the 2024 Laotieshan raptor monitoring ended on November 17. According to statistics, this year's monitored raptor population The number hit a record high, reaching 111,610 of 30 species. Laotieshan Raptor Monitoring Site became the first monitoring site in Chinese mainland to exceed "100,000 raptors". The number of monitoring personnel and large-scale carving records reached a record. Four professional monitoring personnel and more than 60 public volunteers participated in the monitoring of more than 600 people, and a total of 306 large carving species such as black eagle, golden eagle, white-shouldered eagle, white-tailed sea eagle, grassland eagle and boot falcon eagle were recorded.

In 2024, the monitoring of birds of prey in Laotieshan started on August 24 and ended on November 17. Except for extreme severe weather, the effective monitoring days were 86 days, and a total of 30 "thousand fierce days" were monitored, of which the total number of birds in a single day was 1,000 ~ There are 16 days for 1999 birds, 5 days for a single day total of 2,000 to 3,000 birds, and 9 days for a single day total of more than 3,000 birds. The first "Thousand Fierce Day" came on September 7th, when 2,314 birds of prey were monitored; September 23rd set the first "Wan Meng Day" in Chinese mainland, with 11,175 birds of prey recorded on that day; The highest single-day record was 17,576 on September 24. According to statistics, the three birds of prey monitored with the largest number this year are the crested bee eagle, the common buzzard and the red-bellied eagle, with 43,959, 33,862 and 17,190 respectively, all of which are significantly higher than 2023.

In 2024, the monitoring data of raptors in Laotieshan hit a record high, and the protection and management work of the reserve management bureau has become increasingly effective. This is a true portrayal of our city's adherence to the construction of ecological civilization and the promotion of harmonious coexistence between man and nature over the years. Just in July this year, the migratory bird habitat of Snake Island-Laotieshan in Dalian, Liaoning Province was successfully listed in the World Natural Heritage List. It took our city four years to complete the task that it would take about eight years for the general application project to complete. This is the struggle result and the most vivid practice of practicing the development concept of "Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" and persistently taking the road of ecological priority and green development.

"The geographical location of the southernmost tip of Liaodong Peninsula determines that Laotieshan is the most concentrated migration channel for birds of prey in Chinese mainland. This year, our monitoring team is stable and professional. Three core monitoring personnel participate in the whole process and have a clear division of labor. They can accurately identify and count raptors. High-level monitoring greatly reduces the occurrence of omissions and mistakes, making the data consistent. Wang Xiaoping, deputy director of the Nature Reserve Administration, said that the team also innovatively used infrared thermal imaging equipment, which made it easier for raptors at high altitude to be found in fine weather, greatly reduced the difficulty of counting, and improved monitoring efficiency and data accuracy.

In recent years, the nature reserve has adhered to the closed management of the core area, severely cracking down on poachers, joint law enforcement and community condominium, effectively curbing the ecological damage problems such as poaching and illegal construction in the nature reserve. The ecological environment of the nature reserve has continued to improve, creating a good habitat for the migration of raptors.