China News Service, Guangyuan, March 19 (Wang Chao, Xiaomei, and Cao Lin) Recently, the staff of the Motianling Conservation Station in the Tangjiahe Area of the Sichuan Giant Panda National Park encountered a wild giant panda on the way to the first quarter biodiversity monitoring. The personnel captured precious images of it.
At about 10:00 in the morning, a small giant panda hugging a tree trunk appeared in the investigator's field of vision. At the same time, it also found the investigator's figure. After a brief glance, the giant panda followed the tree trunk. Slipping down nimbly, although it looks fleshy and has short legs, it quickly disappears into the sea of bamboo.
Afterwards, the investigators quickly launched an investigation. By measuring the fresh feces under the hemlock tree and its feeding traces, they determined that the giant panda was young and should be between adults and sub-adults.
Scratches left by pandas on trees.
Photo by Wang Chao
Through Tangjiahe's series of research results on the living habits, time rhythm, activity range, population structure, reproduction law, etc. of wild giant pandas over the years, as well as the previous records of wild giant pandas: On August 8, 2019, an infrared camera in this area A giant panda cub about one year old was photographed. On December 20, 2020, the mother and child of giant pandas were photographed out to play. On March 27, 2021, the infrared camera recorded the activities of the mother and child in the same frame again. video.
Therefore, the investigators determined that today's giant panda is the panda cub of the year, but now it seems to have established its own business and is roaming the world alone, and even in the face of strangers, it can retreat without haste.
Staff samples the fur of giant pandas.
Photo by Wang Chao
For three consecutive years, wild giant pandas have been photographed in the wild with cameras in the Motianling area.
With the increase in the number of wild giant panda punch cards, it is confirmed that under the protection of the Giant Panda National Park, the wild giant panda population in Tangjiahe is growing, and it also shows that the living conditions of giant pandas near Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve are stable. The ecological environment of the habitat is well maintained.
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