South Dongting Lake
| South Dongting Lake | |
|---|---|
| The Pearl of the Yangtze River | |
| 南洞庭湖 (Chinese) | |
  South Dongting Lake  South Dongting Lake | |
| Location | Yueyang, Xiangyin County, Hunan |
| Coordinates | 28°48′48″N 112°42′20″E / 28.8134°N 112.7055°E |
| Type | Lake |
| River sources | Haozhu River |
| Basin countries | China |
| Designation | Protected |
| Surface area | 168,000 hectares (1,680 km2) |
| Average depth | 6.39 metres (21.0 ft) |
| Max. depth | 30.8 metres (101 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 33 metres (108 ft) |
| Official name | Nan Dongting Wetland and Waterfowl Nature Reserve |
| Designated | 11 January 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1151[1] |
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South Dongting Lake (Chinese: 南洞庭湖), also known as The Pearl of the Yangtze River,[2] is a large freshwater lake located in the north of the province of Hunan, China, in the Dongting Lake region. The South Dongting Lake occupies approximately one-eighth of the total combined area of all wetlands in the world.[3] The lake is internationally regarded as an important wetland and has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2002.[1]
Geography
[edit]South Dongting Lake is located in the southwest of Dongting Lake, with an area of 168,000 hectares (1,680 km2). It has the characteristics of wetland with water immersion as lake and water falling as oasis.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nan Dongting Wetland and Waterfowl Nature Reserve". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "South Dongting Lake, The pearl of the Yangtze River Guangming Daily. 2018-08-15 .
- ^ He Ping; Wang Baozhong "Landscape ecological assessment and eco-tourism development in the South Dongting Lake Wetland, China Journal of Environmental Sciences, China. 2003. iOS press. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "丰富文体活动 推进文明创建" [Enriching cultural and sports activities to promote civilized creation] (in Chinese). Yiyang Quality Supervision Bureau. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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