Ebinur Lake in Xinjiang hosts flock of migratory birds

A flock of gray cranes forage at Ebinur Lake wetland natural reserve in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Qin Guilian)

Ebinur Lake is the largest salt lake in Xinjiang and home to a variety of endangered species. It was listed as a national nature reserve in 2007.