Poyang Lake is home to herons (pictured), Siberian cranes and the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, among other species. Photo: Xinhua
Poyang Lake is home to herons (pictured), Siberian cranes and the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, among other species. Photo: Xinhua
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Plans are revived to build dam on Poyang Lake, cutting it off from Yangtze River during dry season

  • The area is rich in biodiversity, and the project has been shelved several times, primarily because of objections from environmentalists
  • The lake is home to the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, and nearly 98 per cent of all Siberian cranes, which are also endangered, spend winters there

Poyang Lake is home to herons (pictured), Siberian cranes and the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, among other species. Photo: Xinhua
Poyang Lake is home to herons (pictured), Siberian cranes and the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, among other species. Photo: Xinhua
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