Cormorants rest on branches at the Manas national wetland park in Manas County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2025. In Xinjiang, new wetlands such as the Manas national wetland park and the Lalikun wetland nature reserve have emerged near the border of Gurbantunggut Desert and Taklimakan Desert, acting as important ecological shelters for migrant birds and safeguarding the biodiversity and oases in the region. (Xinhua/Zhou Jiayi)