Located about 5km from Giot town of Trieu Son district, Thanh Hoa , down to Nga village , Tien Nong commune is a stork garden more than 3ha wide. The reason why it is called “stork island” is because it is located in a large lake surrounded by water.
Location of Stork Island
Tien Nong stork island is considered as a “relic” nature bestowed on people and Trieu Son land (Thanh Hoa) . Located right next to the sacred temple of Van, has created a harmony between nature and people in the peaceful countryside.
Stork Island at dawn
Biodiversity on Stork Island
In the stork garden, there are still many species of birds, cauldrons, hoes… still proliferating. The people of the Russian village also do not know exactly when the birds and storks first came to this good land to make their nests. According to the elderly in the village, every year, all kinds of storks and cauldrons appear most from September to the Lunar New Year, because this is the time when seabirds migrate to winter. From March to July next year is the breeding season of storks.
Against the background of the blue sky, the white storks hovering and then flying around fighting for a place to park with their cries tearing the quiet space.
The wings of the stork fly
Busy time on Stork Island
The time when storks and cauldrons are most crowded is at dusk. Storks and cauldrons here never stay together, early in the morning, when the storks go to eat, the cauldrons fly back to sleep. For many generations, they still take turns residing here like that.
At this bird garden, there are not only storks, cauldrons but also a home for many species of birds such as mallards, le le, hoes, morning glory, wild pigeons and especially 5 pelicans live.
The care and protection of the stork garden here also face many difficulties. Over time, “stork island” was almost “erased” for many reasons. For a while, storks were hunted and caught bluffly, so a lot of storks left.
The people involved in protecting the stork garden are only responsible because the wages are not worth much. In 1992, the bamboo thorn garden in the lake was degraded, and most of the stork droppings covered the leaves, so most of them died. The local government mobilized militiamen to replant many bamboo stumps.
To protect the storks, the Tien Nong commune government assigned the commune police to manage, watch, and strictly prohibit people from hunting birds and storks in any form. In addition, the People ‘s Committee of Trieu Son district often pays attention and directs Tien Nong commune to invest in and create a living environment for storks so that stork island is really a peaceful place for birds to breed and flourish, contributing to keeping storks alive. preserve and protect culture for future generations.
Herd of storks on Co Island
Recently, the project on tourism development of Trieu Son district has been approved by the People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province . Accordingly, the Van bridge spanning the Hoang River will be opened, connecting Tien Nong commune with the southern communes of Dong Son district . In the future, “Stork Island” will become a tourist destination in the journey Sam Son – Tien Nong Stork Island – Phu Na – Am Tien.
Coming here, visitors enjoy watching the flocks of storks and cauldrons hovering against the blue sky and immersing themselves in the nature here.
The wings of the stork fly to the nest
Source: Collected internet.