Guangming Daily reporter Wang Shengxi Guangming Daily correspondent Cao Lianggang Luo Yulan
"It's the first time we've seen this bird in our reserve, and we're excited, we're excited." Recently, Zhan Zhiqiang, director of the scientific research planning unit of the Dabie Mountain National Nature Reserve Management Bureau in Henan, told reporters with a smile.
The bird Zhan Zhiqiang said was called the red-billed blue magpie, which was recently photographed by the infrared camera 030S of the West River Conservation Station in the reserve.
"Red-billed blue magpie, also known as red-tailed mountain crow, long-tailed mountain magpie, plumage is bright purple, beak is red, is the largest size, the longest tail, the most beautiful plumage in the magpie, has a high ornamental value, is also a common protagonist in ancient and modern flower and bird paintings, has been included in China's "national protection of beneficial or important economic and scientific research value of the terrestrial wildlife list.". When the camera shoots, the red-billed blue magpie seems to be deliberately 'showing a beautiful photo' in front of the camera. Zhan Zhiqiang couldn't contain the excitement in his heart.
"The Current Global Population of the Chinese Autumn Sand Duck is only about 2,000 pairs or less, listed on the Red List of World Endangered Species, the only goose and duck among the national key protected wild animals, and also a unique species in China, known as the 'flying giant panda'." At the beginning of this year, nearly 80 animals were found at the same time in The Dabie Mountain National Nature Reserve in Henan, which is rare. Li Chang, an expert in birds in Henan Province, a professor of biology at Zhengzhou Normal University and the director of the Zhengzhou Natural History Museum, said.
"On the intelligent patrol terminal, we often see rare wild protected animals such as white-crowned long-tailed pheasants, pig badgers, raccoons, chamois, etc., and they can even find their footprints when patrolling the mountains and forests." On November 26, Lei Jun, director of the Xihe Conservation Station of Henan Dabie Mountain National Nature Reserve, who had just returned from a mountain patrol, introduced, "There are not only many rare protected animals in our reserve, but also a large number of rare plants. ”
In the Dabie Mountain Rare Botanical Garden next to the Xihe Conservation Station, the reporter saw the "plant giant panda" silver hazel, the third tree in the "medical field" Qingqian Willow, the "plant living fossil" fragrant fruit tree, the unique Dabie Mountain five-needle pine in the region, and many state-level key protected tree species such as yew trees, ginkgo biloba, green sandalwood, and eucommia.
"Our reserve is located at the foot of the highest peak in the south of Dabie Mountain, Jingangtai, and the entire reserve is divided into the Jingangtai Forest Farm Area and the Catfish Mountain Area, which has a wide variety of animals and plants in the area, which is a natural gene bank of animals and plants. At present, we are transforming into modern forestry and building smart forest areas, strengthening biodiversity conservation, and taking the road of ecological scientific research. Wan Wenxia, secretary of the party group and director of the Henan Dabie Mountain National Nature Reserve Management Bureau, introduced.
It is understood that at present, Henan Dabie Mountain National Nature Reserve has built the Dabie Mountain Ecological Scientific Research Workstation, the Dabie Mountain Ecological Science Popularization Base, the Dabie Mountain Rare Botanical Garden, the Science Popularization Hall and the first-class "Sky-Ground Integration Intelligent Guardianship Platform" in the leading province in China, and has jointly carried out a number of ecological scientific research activities such as Dabie Mountain Five Needle Pine, Chinese Autumn Sand Duck, Pangolin and so on with Beijing Forestry University, Zhejiang University, Henan University, etc., and also assisted the Chinese Academy of Sciences to carry out a four-year comprehensive scientific research project on biodiversity in Dabie Mountain.
"Wild rare animals and plants have very high requirements for the living environment, and the continuous discovery of rare animals and plants in Henan Dabie Mountain National Nature Reserve fully demonstrates that Shangcheng County has a good ecological environment." Liu Shiyin, director of the Forestry and Tea Industry Bureau of Shangcheng County, Henan Province, introduced.
Shangcheng County, Henan Province is located in the subtropical northern edge of the zone, geographical location has the uniqueness of China's second ladder to the third ladder transition, the county's forest coverage rate of 60.57%, there are more than 700 rivers, nearly 200 large, medium and small reservoirs, the superior geographical environment makes it known as "biological treasure house" and "Zhongzhou Animal and Plant Museum". There are 2777 species of higher plants and 517 species of terrestrial vertebrates, of which 88 are national key protected animals and plants, 68 are provincial key protected animals and plants, and 21 are endemic species.
"We must improve the database of animals and plants, carry out scientific research and monitoring, strengthen the protection of biodiversity, and strive to make people and nature coexist in harmony, and the concept of green water and green mountains is the concept of Jinshan Yinshan, so that the ecological business card of the mall is more and more polished." Hu Peigang, secretary of the Shangcheng County Party Committee, said.
Guangming Daily (November 29, 2021, 10th edition)
Source: Guangming Network - Guangming Daily