Editor's Note: Everyone can be a guardian of biodiversity conservation. In China, these guardians contribute to biodiversity conservation in their own unique ways. Follow "the Guardians of Biodiversity" video series to have a look at these adorable animals and learn about these guardians' protection efforts.

As May 22 marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, we focus on the Asian dowitcher, a kind of shorebird that is under second-class state protection and one of the 15 globally threatened or near-threatened species. Click the video to get a closer look at these lovely birds and see how the "guardians" are protecting them.