China News Service, Hohhot, September 1st, title: They get along with wild animals like this in the north of China
China News Service reporter Zhang Linhu
Riding a motorcycle, 69-year-old Arihe sent more than 40 kilograms of water to the top of a mountain 15 kilometers away from home, more than 1,700 meters above sea level, after nearly an hour of bumps.
After Ari used the rope to lower the bucket to the bottom of the valley at a depth of 100 meters, he tied the safety rope and climbed down gropingly, and poured the water into the stone pit.
The picture shows Ari and sending water to Byanyang.
Photo courtesy of Ari
This kind of procedure is carried out every other day, and it has lasted for 11 years. Every time it is dangerous, his purpose is to make the national second-level key protected wild animal-the rock sheep drink full of water.
The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is located in the northern Xinjiang of my country. It has forests, grasslands, wetlands, lakes, deserts and other natural forms. It is the largest and most comprehensive ecological function area in northern my country, and it has an extremely rich comprehensive biodiversity system. It is an important ecological security barrier in northern my country.
Ari, who loves outdoor photography, often comes here to collect the steep cliffs in the northern part of Qipanjing Town, Otuoke Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The picture shows Ari and taking pictures of Biyao.
Photo courtesy of Ari
"I like photography. I go to the Arbas Mountain to shoot when I have time. After I stumbled upon the Barrow sheep, I consciously tracked and filmed it." Little, the little lamb couldn't eat enough, so the idea of sending water to the rock sheep was born.
Ari also found a small stone pit in the ravine, suitable for storing water.
Since then, he has become a "yanyang water delivery worker."
The picture shows the rock sheep photographed by Ari.
Photo courtesy of Ari
However, the mountain road is rugged and bumpy, and the water supply road of Aribin is not smooth.
"It's not only dangerous, every time the hard-shipped water will spill out a lot." Aribing said. Later, he bought a pipe several hundred meters long and pulled the pipe from the top of the mountain to the stone pit.
In this way, you only need to pull the water to the top of the mountain every day, and pipe the water directly into the stone pit.
Aribing said that in the past 11 years, he has witnessed the changes from a few to hundreds of Byan sheep.
"Barrow sheep are timid, they could only hide in the cave far away before shooting them. Now they are not afraid of me at all. This is also a manifestation of the harmonious coexistence of man and nature."
Nowadays, relevant local departments have spent more than one million yuan to drill a 600-meter-deep motorized well under the Arbas Mountain, and at the same time build several new reservoirs for drinking water from the rock sheep.
The picture shows the rock sheep photographed by Ari.
Photo courtesy of Ari
In Chaogewendur Town, Uradhou Banner, Bayannaoer City, more than 300 kilometers away from Qipanjing, the 42-year-old herder Gangbater spent 20 years to get the number of ibex, a key national first-class protected animal Turned over 10 times.
Gambatel, who has been grazing for generations, said that he had seen ibex when he was a child, but there were few traces later, and some people even thought that the ibex had become extinct in the local area.
The picture shows Ari drinking water from a newly-built motorized well.
Photo by Zhang Linhu
On the way of grazing, Gunbaatar found two long-horned animals running and jumping on the cliff. He took a closer look and found that it was an ibex that had disappeared for many years.
From then on, as long as there was time, Gangbaatar would take a telescope and ride a motorcycle to look for the ibex. Although he returned without success most of the time, he was not discouraged.
The picture shows the ibex photographed by the far-infrared monitor.
Photo courtesy of Steel Batel
"Ibex is very good at climbing and jumping. They like to move in groups and are extremely vigilant. They have to leave a few guards when foraging. Once an abnormal situation is found, the group will run to the top of the mountain." Gambatel said.
It is about 30 kilometers away from the house of Gangbatre to the habitat of the ibex.
In order to better protect and study these precious ibex, he moved his family from the pastoral area to live in the ibex habitat.
In recent years, Gangbaatar has provided water and grass for the ibex, installed far-infrared monitors for monitoring, and also led the establishment of the "North Mountain God Sheep Protection Team" to cooperate with the wildlife protection department in patrolling, blocking cards and cracking down on illegal ibex protected areas. Hunting and other illegal acts.
The picture shows the ibex photographed by the far-infrared monitor.
Photo courtesy of Steel Batel
The reporter learned that as people’s awareness of protection has increased, Urad Rear Banner has not only increased the number of ibex, but also has its natural enemies-wolves and lynxes.
"The activities of these animals in the same area reflect the gradual formation of the food chain in the area, which is very conducive to the restoration of biodiversity." According to Gai Zhiyi, former dean of the School of Humanities, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, biodiversity is sustainable The foundation of development is also the precious wealth of nature.
"Human protection of biodiversity can not only keep the ecological environment in balance and ensure the sustainable development of biological populations, but also through the study of wild animals and plants, the rational use of biological resources can meet the needs of all aspects of mankind."
In fact, in recent years, Inner Mongolia has formulated and implemented a series of policies and measures to promote the construction of ecological civilization, carry out ecological protection and restoration, and promote the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. The quality and stability of the entire region's ecosystem have been continuously improved.
The picture shows the lynx photographed by Urad Rear Banner.
Photo by Wang Jingyuan
By the end of 2020, Inner Mongolia had established 182 nature reserves of various levels and types, with a total area of 12,670,400 hectares, accounting for 10.71% of the land area of Inner Mongolia.
Wei Zhiyong, director of the United Nations Center for Sustainable Development in Hohhot (RCE), believes that Inner Mongolia has a vast territory spanning the "Three Norths" and its ecological status is extremely important. Strengthening the protection of biodiversity is an important foundation for building an ecological civilization and a beautiful China.
The picture shows Mr. and Mrs. Gangbatel finishing the waterwheel to deliver water to the ibex.
Photo by Zhang Linhu
"Biodiversity is closely related to people's lives. The protection of biodiversity cannot only rely on the efforts of the government. Public participation is an important prerequisite for ensuring the smooth implementation of policies." Wei Zhiyong said, exploring the sustainable development of harmony between man and nature in the process of protection. The development path can provide continuous impetus for the construction of the important ecological security barrier in the northern border of the motherland.
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