Author(s)

Chunyan Zhu, Yujia Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yizhi Jiang

Corresponding Author

Chunyan Zhu

ABSTRACT

Cities of Sichuan Province are rich in rivers and diverse landscape resources. Tidal-flat areas and wetlands along riverbanks are important habitats for birds. With the promotion of urbanization, however, the environmental conditions of these areas are destroyed in different degrees. Water pollution and ecological degradation pose a threat to the survival and reproduction of birds. Bird habitats in these wetlands need urgent protection, restoration and construction. This paper analyzes the present situation and problems of urban wetlands along rivers. Based on river theory, as well as intermediate disturbance hypothesis and edge effect theory, the paper puts forward the idea of constructing bird habitats in urban wetlands, and explores the construction strategy.

KEYWORDS

Urban wetlands along rivers, bird habitats, habitat construction