South Dongting Lake (Chinese: 南洞庭湖), also known as The pearl of the Yangtze River,[2] is a large freshwater lake located in the north of the province of Hunan, China, in the Dongting Lake region.
The South Dongting Lake occupies approximately one-eighth of the total combined area of all wetlands in the world.
[3] The lake is internationally regarded as an important wetland and has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2002.
[1] South Dongting Lake is located in the southwest of Dongting Lake, with an area of 1680 square kilometers.
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