OCT Wetland Park reset
@NancyinNanshan pushed OCT Wetland Park in Shenzhen as a top spot for birdwatching and healing, with 4 photos of peaceful paths and a post that reached 62 likes and 68K views. (x.com)
The OCT (Overseas Chinese Town) Wetland Park spans about 685,000 square meters with roughly 500,000 square meters of water and was officially accepted as a National Wetland Park on December 25, 2020. (baike.baidu.com) The site operates under a “government‑led, corporate‑managed, public‑participated” management model and enforces appointment-only, free admission with specified individual and group visiting days and a last entry time of 16:30. (wli.wwt.org.uk) The park contains an estimated 40,000–50,000 square meters of mangrove forest and serves as a stopover and breeding habitat for more than 100 bird species, including the nationally protected Black‑faced Spoonbill. (en.people.cn) Local reporting and park materials list over 1,600 recorded species of flora and fauna within the OCT wetland, and the park runs a “Nature School” program staffed by volunteer teachers — one volunteer, Chen Xiaoyu, logged about 1,500 hours of service. (newsgd.com) Historical public‑visitor figures show the wetland hosted around 59,217 visitors in 2018 under its restricted, reservation system, and tourism guides continue to advise booking ahead because available visitor slots are limited. (wli.wwt.org.uk) The OCT Wetland has been recognized in restoration and education awards (including Star Wetland Centre recognition in 2022) and was noted by Chinese state media as a model “Nature School” for public ecological education during foreign media visits in late 2024. (eyeshenzhen.com)
