Thanks to long-lasting remorseless work by the Mount Tai Management Committee, there are now 284 species of wild birds living on Mount Tai, a staggering figure that accounts for 65 percent of the wild birds in Shandong province.

Mount Tai's physical environment and climate provide woody and grassy habitats for a wide variety of animals and plants. It is home to many varieties of resident and migratory birds, providing ample places to breed, nest and feed.

In a bid to better protect wild birds on the mountain, the Mount Tai Management Committee has been working with both public and private sectors in recent years, attracting more than ten professional and amateur birdwatchers engaged in the work of bird observation and protection.

A series of comprehensive protection measures have been taken by the Mount Tai Management Committee to attract more wild birds, including the long-held tradition of pest and disease pollution-free control, providing artificial nests and Mount Tai ecological restoration.

What's more, the Mount Tai Management Committee has been striving to gain technical and financial support from the Ministry of Environmental Protection to designate the mountain as a national sampling area for the breeding bird observation program.

An array of publicity and education activities have been organized at local schools and universities by the Mount Tai Management Committee, including wildlife awareness month, bird-care day and photo exhibitions featuring Mount Tai birds, which help to enhance public awareness of wildlife protection as well as promote beautiful and richly-endowed Mount Tai.

School children enjoy a photo exhibition featuring Mount Tai birds. [Photo/Wechat:my0538.com]

Following are some photos featuring Mount Tai's wild birds.

Eurasian wren (Troglodyte), one of the resident bird species at Mount Tai. [Photo by Sun Jialing/Wechat my0538.com]

A long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) rests at Mount Tai. [Photo by Sun Jialing/Wechat my0538.com]