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Zhalong-a special place
扎龙——一个特别的地方
Zhalong Nature Reserve is in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China.
扎龙自然保护区位于中国东北的黑龙江省。
It is one of the world's most important wetlands.
它是世界上最重要的湿地之一。
The area provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife.
该地区为许多野生生物提供了食物和栖息地。
It is a perfect place for some rare birds.
它是一些稀有鸟类的完美居住地。
Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a short stay.
许多鸟长年生活在扎龙，而一些鸟只是在那里作短暂停留。
Most birds are active in the daytime, so you can easily watch them there.
大多数鸟在白天都很活跃，因此你可以轻而易举观察到它们。
There are not many cranes left in the world, and 40 percent of them live in Zhalong.
世上的鹤所剩不多，其中有百分之四十都生活在扎龙。
Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings.
一些人们想把湿地变小，为农场和建筑让出更多的空间。
This will lead to less and less space for wildlife.
这会导致野生生物的空间越来越小。
Moreover, fishermen keep fishing there.
此外，渔民一直在那里打渔。
As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat.
因此，鸟儿没有足够的食物。
Now the Chinese government has made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.
现在政府已经制定法律阻止扎龙这类事情的发生。
Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong.
每年，观鸟协会的成员都会去一次扎龙观察鸟类。
We record their types and changes in their numbers.
我们记录下它们的类型并改变它们的编号。
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch the birds.
每一年，许多游客前往扎龙观鸟。
We are now inviting them to help us.
现在我们正在邀请他们来帮助我们。
We need more people to count and describe the birds.
我们需要更多的人来数鸟并对其进行描述。
We hope this will help people understand the importance of the wetlands.
我相信这会帮助人们懂得湿地的重要性。
