The Yellow River Estuary bird habitat in Dongying, Shandong province, gained a new world-class identity as a World Natural Heritage site on July 26.

At the 46th World Heritage Conference in New Delhi, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee approved the Yellow (Bohai) Sea Migratory Bird Habitats (Phase II) for the World Heritage List. 

Dongying's Yellow River Estuary bird habitat was successfully included, marking it as Shandong's first World Natural Heritage site.

The Yellow River, the second longest river in China, flows into the Bohai Sea in Dongying, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/Dazhong News] 

 An aerial view of the Yellow River Estuary bird habitat. [Photo/Dazhong News]

The tranquil wetlands in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve serve as a haven for migratory birds, where they find respite amidst serene scenery. [Photo/Dazhong News]

The Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying has the most complete, broadest, and youngest wetland ecosystem in the country. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_47af4d4aef7f]