春回大地万物复苏

As spring returns to the earth， all nature revives．

又到了候鸟北迁的季节

It＇s again the season for migratory birds＇ northward journey．

在山东省泰安市东平县的东平湖

At Dongping Lake in Dongping County， Tai＇an City， Shandong Province，

趁着候鸟北迁的最佳时期

local authorities are seizing the optimal window for bird migration

当地抓紧开展国家一级保护野生鸟类－青头潜鸭的监测和保护工作

to intensify monitoring and protection of the Baer＇s Pochard， a national first－class protected wild duck species．

工作人员给部分青头潜鸭佩带上国际上最先进的卫星跟踪器

Researchers have equipped some Baer＇s Pochards with state－of－the－art satellite trackers，

通过卫星定位追踪器

through which

准确收集青头潜鸭迁徙、中转、繁殖、分布和健康状况

they precisely collect data on the ducks＇ migration routes， stopovers， breeding patterns， distribution ranges， and health status．

青头潜鸭是国家一级重点保护野生动物

The Baer＇s Pochard is classified as a national first－class protected wildlife species，

目前全世界仅有几千只。

with only a few thousand individuals remaining worldwide．

东平湖是国内最大的青头潜鸭栖息地

Dongping Lake serves as China＇s largest habitat for Baer＇s Pochards，

每年繁殖和越冬的种群有近千只

hosting nearly a thousand individuals annually for breeding and overwintering．

（Source： Publicity Department of Tai＇an Municipal Committee）