Baer's pochard is a critically endangered duck species. /CFP
Six Baer's pochards, a critically endangered diving duck, were recently spotted in Dengkou County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, for the first time.
The ducks, which are under first-class state protection in China, were spotted during a police patrol at a wetland in the Dengkou section of the Yellow River.
Baer's pochard is now under first-class state protection in China. /CFP
The Baer's pochards mainly live in China, Mongolia and Bangladesh.
The duck sighting indicates remarkable improvements to the wetland eco-environment in the region, said local authorities.