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１.Poyang Lake watershed is situated in the monsoon zone of East Asia, and belongs to warm, humid subtropical climate. The mild climate, abundant rainfall and almost synchronism of water and heat are suitable to the growth of many kinds of high-yielding crops, e.g. rice. Poyang Lake have come to be known as "a land flowing with milk and honey" since ancient time. It is economically forward area in Jiangxi Province and one of the principal bases of commodity grain, edible oil, cotton, and fish production.
２.Poyang Lake area has mild climate. Its annual mean temperature is about 17℃; Rainfall is abundant and annual mean precipitation is from 1400～1700mm. There are more than 90 kinds of fishes, among which about 10 kinds of fishes, such as carp, crucian carp, chub, bighead carp, herring, grass carp, Elopichthys bambusa and white fish, are of greater industrial value. Their annual total yield is above 25.50 million kg. Besides, there are many kinds of shellfish, shrimp, crab, waterfowl, lotus root and plenty of aquatic grass
　　The area of outcropped bottomland and wetland is up to 2,787 km2 and it is infrequent in other lakes of China. Poyang Lake is abundant in biological resources. There are 102 species of aquatic plant, affiliating with 38 families; and 122 species of fish, categorized into 23 families in the Lake. There are above 280 species of bird, divided into 12 genera of 51 families, among which water bird has 115 species, accounting for about 51% of 225 species of water bird of the Nation as a whole.
　３.Poyang Lake is the mother lake of Jiangxi Province. It is not only plenty of biological resources and fresh water, but also fosters about 10 million population in the vicinities a round the Lake. It plays an very important role in the overall development strategy of Jiangxi Province

４.Poyang Lake possesses unique wetland, biological and ecological resources, biological diversity. The wetland of Poyang Lake is the most typical one in eastern China. It is an important wetland concerned by all over the world. It is significant to China, even to the whole world. Poyang Lake Natural Conservation located in the west of the Lake is the state-level one
 
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