Chongming Dongtan Bird Nature Reserve
东滩鸟类国家级自然保护区
A Wetland of International Importance and a key stopover on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, where white-naped cranes and Bewick's swans overwinter.
The Chongming Dongtan Bird Nature Reserve is the largest accreting tidal-flat wetland at the Yangtze Estuary. It was added to the List of Wetlands of International Importance in 2002. Each year, hundreds of thousands of birds pass through or overwinter here, including white-naped cranes, Bewick's swans, black-faced spoonbills and large numbers of shorebirds. The core zone is closed to the public, but visitors can watch birds from the outer education facilities and around Dongtan Wetland Park. Please observe reserve rules: do not enter the tidal flats, do not feed the birds, and do not disturb the flocks.
Opening hours
Outer areas open by day (core area closed to visitors)
Nearby sights
- Dongtan Wetland Park
- Yingdong Village
- Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel-Bridge
- Hengsha Island
- Changxing Island Country Park
- Gongqing Forest Park
- Yangpu Riverside
- Shanghai Disney Resort