Aerial view of the coastal wetland in Tiaozini, Dongtai, Jiangsu Province, China, threatened by a major land reclamation project.
This vast wetland was recognised by UNESCO as the only unpolluted inshore tidal wetland on the Pacific West bank. Every year, rare birds including Spoon-billed sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus), Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) and Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minors) spend the winter here. The Spoon-billed sandpiper, with only 600-700 exemplars left in the world, is regarded as a critically endangered species by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). The wetland of the Yellow Sea is the most important transfer station for this migratory bird. 

2017年6月29日。江苏省东台市条子泥滨海湿地俯瞰。这片广袤的滩涂湿地曾被联合国教科文组织(UNESCO)认定为太平洋西岸唯一未被污染的滨海滩涂湿地。每年包括勺嘴鹬、卷尾醍醐、黑脸琵鹭等在内的多个珍稀鸟种会在这里停歇和越冬。全球仅600-700只的勺嘴鹬是IUCN名录中的极危物种，黄海之滨的这片湿地也是它们最主要的迁徙的中转站。