On October 9th, the achievements of the protection of sika deer in South China in Jiangxi Peach Ridge and the symposium were held in Nanchang. Photo by Liu Zhankun
Nanchang, October 9 (Reporter Liu Zhankun) China News Network reporter learned from the release of the results of the protection of the South Asian species of the sika deer in Jiangxi Peach Ridge and the symposium on the 9th that the number of sika deer in South China in 2021 in Jiangxi Was about 624, an increase of 10 times over 40 years ago.
On the same day, the release of the achievements of the protection of sika deer in South China and the symposium were held in Nanchang. More than 30 experts and leaders from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Forestry, the Chinese Society of Forestry Education, Beijing Forestry University, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University and other research institutes and universities attended the meeting and discussed and exchanged views.
In May 2021, in Jiangxi's Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve, infrared cameras monitored the South Asian species of wild sika deer photographed. Jiangxi Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve Courtesy of the map
At the meeting, Liu Bin, member of the party group and deputy director of the Forestry Bureau of Jiangxi Province, summarized the protection and development process, conservation effectiveness and population status of the South Asian species of the Peach Red Ridge sika deer in the past 40 years, and reported that the number of sika deer in South China in 2021 was about 624, an increase of 10 times compared with the less than 60 heads when the Peach Red Ridge Sika Deer Nature Reserve was established in 1981.
The picture shows the South Asian species of wild sika deer photographed by infrared cameras in the Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve in Jiangxi province in July 2021. Jiangxi Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve Courtesy of the map
Liu Bin said that the South Asian species of sika deer is a representative rare wild animal in Jiangxi Province, and after 40 years of strict and scientific protection and management, the habitat on which it depends for its survival has been maintained, the population has been expanding, and the conservation work has achieved remarkable results, which is the result of the joint efforts of all sectors of society. The next step is to combine advanced management methods with rigorous scientific research, explore the law that conforms to the natural reproduction of the sika deer population, further consolidate and expand the conservation results, and consolidate the foundation for the sustainable development of the species.
Wu Zhongze, second-level inspector of the Department of Wildlife Conservation of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, fully affirmed the achievements of Jiangxi Province in the protection of rare wild animals such as the South Asian species of the Sika deer in the Taohong Ridge, and stressed that Jiangxi Province is extremely rich in biodiversity and is an important ecological barrier in southern China. The Taohongling National Nature Reserve is home to the largest south Asian population of sika deer in China, which is a representative rare species in Jiangxi Province and of great significance for maintaining the healthy development of China's wild sika deer population.
The picture shows the scenery of Jiangxi Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve. (Data map) Jiangxi Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve Courtesy of the picture
As early as 1986 and 1988, it was listed in the endangered level of the IUCN "International Red Book of Endangered Animals", and in 1998 it was listed as endangered in the "Red Book of Endangered Animals of China", and is now mainly distributed in Pengze County, Jiangxi Province, and the Qingliangfeng Mountainous Area at the junction of Zhejiang and Anhui, of which the Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve is the largest distribution area of The South Asian species of Chinese sika deer.
According to reports, in the early 1980s, the distribution of wild sika deer in South China was first discovered and confirmed in the Taohongling Mountains of Pengze County, Jiangxi Province, and its population was estimated to be less than 60 at that time. In order to carry out rescue protection of this rare species, in 1981, the People's Government of Jiangxi Province approved the establishment of the Management Office of The Taohongling Sika Deer Nature Reserve, and in 2001 it was promoted to a national nature reserve with the approval of the State Council, with a jurisdiction area of 12,500 hectares. After the establishment of the reserve, the wild animal and plant resources such as the South Asian species of sika deer in the area began to be protected according to law, and illegal acts such as disorderly logging and illegal hunting were effectively curbed, the living environment of the South Asian species of sika deer was improving day by day, and the population was gradually restored and growing. (End)
Source: China News Network