Cranes and Wetlands of Baicheng
At Momoge, Siberian Cranes stop during migration, and an official report describes white cranes feeding on aquatic-plant rhizomes. Local watchers and work on connected waterways add a human scale to the reserve. Xianghai is another place: dunes and elm groves, grassland, reed marshes and lakes form a habitat mosaic. In August 2026, Jilin’s provincial government attributed the revival of nearly 40,000 hectares of Xianghai wetland to connectivity and regulated replenishment.
Cranes taking flight over the shallows at Momoge. The official scenic gallery identifies the pictured birds as Siberian cranes.
Explore Momoge as a Siberian Crane migration stop and learn about the aquatic-plant rhizomes that white cranes eat.
Satellite tracking identifies Momoge among important Siberian Crane stopover sites. An official report describes white cranes at the reserve feeding on aquatic-plant rhizomes.
A flock above Momoge Nature Reserve. The reserve’s official scenic gallery identifies the photograph as bean geese.
Follow Momoge’s connected rivers and the restoration of land disturbed by former well sites, then meet the local bird-protection network and conservation work that reaches nearby livelihoods.
Follow waterways, repaired well sites, local bird patrols and conservation work that reaches nearby livelihoods.
Birds in flight above water and reeds at Xianghai Nature Reserve, pictured in GoJilin’s introduction to the reserve.
Explore Xianghai’s dunes and elm groves, grassland, reed marshes and lakes, alongside an attributed 2026 report on wetland connectivity and a 2025 author preprint on modeled waterfowl habitat.
Xianghai’s dunes and elm groves, grassland, reed marshes and lakes form a habitat mosaic. A Jilin government report in August 2026 attributed the revival of nearly 40,000 hectares of wetland to connectivity and regulated replenishment.