卫星遥感监测数据显示，截至2021年9月底，青海湖水体面积为4625.6平方公里，比去年同期增加36.8平方公里。

 

Qinghai Lake has seen its largest water area since 2004 as a result of increased rainfall and improved ecological¹ conservation.

因降雨增多以及生态保护工作加强，青海湖的水体面积达到2004年以来最大值。

 

青海省气象科学研究所工作人员表示：

 

Increased rainfall was the main reason for the lake's water area expansion. Enhanced ecological conservation also played an important role.

降水增多是青海湖水体面积增大的主要原因，针对青海湖区域的生态保护工作也起到了积极作用。

 

青海湖区域的生态保护

 

The lake had been shrinking since the 1950s due to multiple reasons, such as human activities. The combined effects of conservation and changes to the regional climate turned things around.

由于人类活动等多种因素，自上世纪50年代起，青海湖的水体面积不断下降。生态保护工作以及该地区气候变化等共同作用使得这一情况得到改善。

 

In 2008, Qinghai launched a 10-year plan on the ecological environment protection and comprehensive management of the Qinghai Lake basin with a total investment of 1.567 billion yuan.

青海于2008年启动实施为期10年的《青海湖流域生态环境保护与综合治理规划》，项目总投资15.67亿元。

 

The improving ecosystem² of the lake has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. For example, the number of bird species in the lake had increased from 164 in 1996 to 225 in 2020.

青海湖的生态环境改善也让多种动植物受益。该地区的鸟类种群数量从1996年的164种增加到了2020年225种。

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