The best places to watch birds are Dongtan and Xisha Wetland. I will focus on Dongtan Wetland to make an introduction.
Dongtan Wetland Park, after ten years of ecological restoration, is mainly dedicated to the restoration of wetland services and structural optimization and reconstruction of 6.5 square kilometers of artificial wetlands between 92-98 dykes of Dongtan, Chongming, and is actively exploring a win-win model of sustainable development of nature conservation and economic development, as well as the establishment of international ecological demonstration zones of wetland conservation and rational use, providing a set of nature conservation, scientific research, popular science education, ecological tourism, leisure and vacation, and providing a comprehensive and comprehensive service to the public, and to the public.
The park has beautiful scenery, fresh air, clean water, and all environmental indicators have reached the national level of one or two categories. The park is in the wetland of international importance recognized by the Ramsar Convention, and is also an important station and habitat on the migration route of Asia-Pacific migratory birds; every year during the autumn and winter seasons, there are a large number of migratory birds fattening up for the winter in the park. In addition, the park is also an important habitat for the wild population of the Yangzi crocodile, a national-level protected animal.
Transportation:
Public **** transportation Shanghai Tourism Distribution Center "Dongtan Wetland Park special line" to arrive.
Driving from Puxi to Dongtan:
People's Square ------- North-South Elevated ------- Central ------- Xiang Yin Road Tunnel ------- Wuzhou Avenue ------- Yangtze River Tunnel Bridge (Chongming direction) ------- Chenjia Town Exit in the direction of the Dongtan Wetland Park ------- Chen Hai Highway ------- (turn left to) Bei Chen Highway ------- (turn right to) Beiyan Highway ------- (turn left to) Qianyu Highway ------- Qianzheng Highway ------- (turn left to) Dongwang Highway ------- (at the windmill on Dongwang Highway) Park gate.
Driving from Pudong to Dongtan:
Yanggao Middle Road ------- Yanggao North Road ------- Wuzhou Avenue ------- Yangtze River Tunnel Bridge (Chongming Direction) ------- Chenjia Town Exit in the direction of Dongtan Wetland Park ------- Chenhai Highway -------(turn left to) Beichen Highway -------(turn right to) Beiyan Highway- ----- (turn left to) Qianyu Highway ------- Qianzheng Highway ------- (turn left to) Dongwang Highway ------- (at the windmill on Dongwang Highway) Park gate.
Sightseeing Route:
Recommended Itinerary
Visitor Center --- Wetland Wanxiang Hall --- Earthquake Hall --- Heron Watching Terrace --- Sparrow Sounding Ferry --- Rippling Water Garden --- Fangcaodi? ---? Observatory Building --- Research Station --- Earthquake Museum --- Visitor Center.Detailed Route Introduction
Arriving at Dongtan Wetland Park in the morning, there is a restaurant in the Visitor Center, where you can take a break for tea and meals, and then visit the Wetland Wanshiang Biological Museum, and then take the park's low-carbon excursion buses or walk to the Earthquake Pavilion.This is the seismic monitoring station of Shanghai Earthquake Bureau in Dongtan. The station retains more than 50 geological samples, including those from the surface of the Dongtan Wetland, bedrock, and geological cores up to 421 meters deep. Since the earliest piece of sandbar was exposed to the water during the Wude period of Tang Dynasty, Chongming Island has a history of more than 1,400 years until today. According to the analysis, the geological samples at the depth of 421 meters were formed 1,000 years ago, so these geological samples are a history book written with geological specimens, which not only show the landform of the Dongtan Wetland, but also the geological structure of the whole Shanghai, and provide detailed data for the future seismic monitoring and forecasting. The first step is to make sure that you have a good understanding of the situation.
Along the road to the building is the Heron Terrace, is located in the middle of the park, a two-story wooden structure of the grass roof building, the second floor of the four sides of the corridor, the view is wide, you can look at the park in the four directions, the park is the most important architectural landscape and one of the viewpoints, it is also the park's best place for bird-watching. Bird Songdu is a two-story wooden building with a grass roof located in the south of the center of the park, and the overall style is simple and light and beautiful. On the first floor, there is a rowing dock, where you can send a wooden paddle to relax and melt between the sky and the clouds and the water. Stroll to the Bird's Nest, walk through the dark red laminaria forest, and take a small step up the pine staircase. Outside the building, water lilies are lying on the water surface, and rain swallows are flying around the water surface with the wind. In the reeds in the distance, the phoenix head of the water lily was in the middle of the water. (sound: pì?tī?) slowly swimming, a moment submerged in the water, long unwilling to show their faces. If you have arrived at the Bird's Nest, why not drink a cup of tea and feel the blend of heart and nature?Tweedledum is next to the park's Ripple Water Park supermarket, you can buy Chongming's local specialty agricultural products or other snacks and beverages and other commodities in the Ripple Water Park supermarket (you can choose and buy from your own group).
After walking through a section of wooden walkway, you can arrive at Fangcaodi, Fangcaodi is located in the southeastern part of the park is a single-story wooden structure of grass-roofed buildings, the south gable has a comfortable cafeteria, providing leisure coffee and tea; and fishing and barbecue programs north of the promenade leading to the boating dock, you can swing a wooden boat to send the idle feeling of the reeds among the tidal ditch; the building of the forecourt of the courtyard planted with a large number of plum blossoms, when in bloom the aroma overflowing, making people feel comfortable and happy. When in bloom, the scent of plum blossoms fills the air, making people feel relaxed and happy. To the south of Fangcaoyuan, there is a soft texture and comfortable touch of manila lawn, which is suitable for children to play and adults to relax and lie down. Kites are available for purchase, painting and flying.
There is a fishing area at Fangcaodi, which costs 30 RMB per trip, including fishing gear and bait. There is no time limit. Barbecue is also available here, with charcoal grill rentals at RMB 30-50 and packages at RMB 58-128.After a short break, walk through the reeds on a wooden walkway to see the aquatic gardens and rare plants along the way and arrive at the Sea Viewing Building.
Guanyaolou is a three-story wooden building with a grass roof in the northeastern part of the park, with a rustic, natural and elegant style. Here west of the park's center lake, the east can look out over the East China Sea, is the park's most important architectural landscape and one of the viewpoints.
There is a waterfront rotating dance floor on the north side of the building, which can be used to hold dance parties or yoga classes and other interactive recreational activities; the second floor is a Chinese restaurant, set up along the corridor along the lake curry bar, you can enjoy the knowledge of the leisure; the third floor is a VIP clubhouse, the outside platform is planted with flowers and trees on the roof of the natural garden, looking east, you can enjoy the magnificent view of the sunrise out of the East China Sea. Please stop your hasty steps and breathe the pure air here.On the first and second floors of the building is a restaurant where you can enjoy Chinese food with specialties from the park and Chongming. During the arrival of migratory birds, the lake in front of the building is also inhabited by a large number of migratory birds, where visitors can rent binoculars for bird-watching activities.
After a short rest after the meal, walk through the dense bamboo botanical garden from Guan Hai Lou, enjoy the view all the way along the water and visit the Wetland Scientific Research Station.The scientific research station is a wetland research center jointly prepared by a famous university in Shanghai and the park. At present, in addition to the monitoring of the Yangzi crocodile, the scientific research center also prepares a lot of popular science models, which can be used for children to carry out experiments in the wetland education, and cultivate the children's ecological and environmental protection view from a young age. In the waters in front of the research station, we must not miss the winter time, there will be thousands of birds in this habitat overwintering, is the park one of the best places to watch birds.
After visiting the research station, return to the Earthquake Museum and finish the tour by taking a bus or walking back to the Visitor Center.