The tenth World Wildlife Day is the good news from our country's wildlife conservation

　　Today (March 3) marks the tenth World Wildlife Day.

The reporter learned from the State Forestry and Grassland Administration that in recent years, through various measures, my country's wildlife protection has achieved remarkable results.

State Forestry and Grass Administration: Remarkable achievements have been made in the protection of wild animals and plants in my country

　　Over the past ten years, through the implementation of endangered species rescue projects in my country, the wild populations of flagship species such as giant pandas, Asian elephants, Siberian tigers and leopards, Hainan gibbons, crested ibis, and dove tree have continued to grow, gradually getting rid of the risk of extinction.

Through the establishment of a national botanical garden system, ex situ protection of endangered plants and important plant resources will effectively promote my country's biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

At present, the amendment to the Wildlife Protection Law has been reviewed and passed and will be officially implemented on May 1 this year.

Establish an inter-ministerial joint meeting system for combating illegal trade in wild animals and plants and an inter-ministerial joint meeting system for online market supervision, resolutely eradicate the bad habit of eating wild animals indiscriminately, implement the strictest control measures for wildlife trade, and form a cross-departmental, cross-industry, multi-departmental joint meeting system Links to mechanisms to combat illegal trade in wildlife.

Wan Ziming, deputy director of the Wildlife Protection Department of the State Forestry and Grass Administration:

The latest survey and monitoring shows that the national key protected wild animals and plants generally show a good development trend of steady growth, and the habitats of wild animals and plants are constantly expanding and optimizing.

Jiangsu: Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve welcomes newborn calves

　　Recently, good news came from Jiangsu Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve, which welcomed the newborn elk this year.

　　The reporter saw a newborn calf in the Dafeng Milu Reserve. This calf has plum blossom spots on its body. Although it falters, it can walk independently.

According to the staff of the reserve, does usually give birth at night, and most of them choose to live in dense bushes.

Chen Jie, Management Office of Jiangsu Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve:

We found this little deer during our routine field inspection. reach a peak.

　　Jiangsu Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve is the largest elk reserve in the world and has the world's largest wild elk population. Up to now, the number of elk in the reserve has exceeded 7,000, accounting for nearly 70% of the world's total elk.

The reproductive rate, survival rate, and annual growth rate of elk in the reserve rank first in the world.

Xu Anhong from the Management Office of Jiangsu Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve:

In order to ensure the safety of the elk calving season in 2023, we have stepped up patrols, inspections, and monitoring. At the same time, we have also done a good job in increasing the amount of elk feed As well as the improvement of nutrition, in order to ensure the safety of elk calving, do a good job in all aspects of security work.

Beijing: The revised list of wild animals and plants under special protection will be released

　　As a metropolis, how to balance and coordinate the relationship between economic and social development and ecological protection, and how to realize the harmonious coexistence between man and nature is a major test for urban governance.

In recent years, the protection of wild animals and plants in Beijing has been continuously increasing, with more and more species and more and more species.

In order to comprehensively record and protect, Beijing will soon issue a revised version of the wild animal and plant list, which will include newly discovered and emerging wild animal and plant species in the list.

　　The Beijing Landscaping Bureau and the Fengtai District People's Government jointly held the 2023 "World Wildlife Day" theme promotional event. The organizer and volunteers jointly launched the launch with the theme of "Mobilizing social forces to jointly promote species protection" ceremony.

　　During the event, on-site volunteers can take a look at the "family background" of Beijing's wild animal and plant resources, and can also learn about the gratifying status quo that new species have been discovered in recent years, new members of the Beijing Homeland have been added, and the "family tree" of animals and plants needs to be updated urgently.

Zhang Zhiming, director of the Wildlife and Wetland Protection Division of the Beijing Landscaping Bureau:

Now through preliminary work, we judge that there are more than 600 species of terrestrial wild animals in Beijing. We originally listed 503 species in the list. This time the list In the process of adjustment, it is mainly the changes of birds that are relatively large.

　　At present, Beijing's current "Wild Plant List" basically follows the data of the 2008 revision, and the upcoming "Beijing Key Protected Wild Plant List" revision has made new adjustments.

Zhang Zhiming, Director of the Wildlife and Wetland Conservation Division of the Beijing Landscaping Bureau:

In this list, we have not divided Beijing’s first-level and second-level categories this time. There are not only species that have appeared in the list, but also some species that we may have seen in the past. Some new species of less concern.

　　According to the current actual survey results, the Beijing Municipal Landscaping Department has revised the "List of Wild Animals under Beijing's Key Protection". The "List of Wild Plants under Beijing's Key Protection" will also be revised.