China now has 899 national wetland parks after 44 opened last year, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said on Monday.
The new ones opened in 19 regions, including the Tibet and Inner Mongolia autonomous regions and the provinces of Yunnan, Hubei, Shanxi, Guizhou and Sichuan, the administration said in a notice.
It urged all national wetland parks to intensify protection and restoration work.
By YANG WANLI |