You may have heard of pheasants, but you certainly don't know about black-naped pheasants.
The black-naped pheasant was observed by scientists in 1882 and has been "unheard of" since then, and was once thought to be extinct.
The picture shows a pheasant
But surprisingly, after 140 years, the black-naped pheasant has reappeared on Earth, and the unicorn of this bird has finally been observed by scientists again in 2022.
The picture shows the black-naped pheasant
The black-naped pheasant is prized because Papua New Guinea's Ferguson Island is its only habitat.
Except for the mountain climate above 1000 meters above sea level, the rest of the lower altitude areas have a tropical rainforest climate. It is rich in forest resources, and the tropical primeval forest covers about 86.4% of the country's land area.
The researchers stationed on Ferguson Island and deployed 20 cameras in areas where black-naped pheasants may be infested.
But after nearly a month of observation, nothing was found.
Just as they were about to leave, cameras in a steep and deep valley area captured the black-naped pheasant: a cute black-naped pheasant dove walking leisurely back and forth in a dense forest.
This is undoubtedly a major gain after 140 years, and researchers are dancing with excitement.
In this regard, some netizens are worried: "This won't be the last one, right?" ”
The current number of black-naped pheasants has not yet been verified, perhaps there will be a greater miracle?
But what is certain is that the extinction of many rare animals is basically due to the destruction of the ecological environment and the large-scale killing of human beings.
Papua New Guinea, although covered by extensive forests, provides good shelter for many wildlife. But at the same time, they are also rich in oil and mineral resources, and their economic development is relatively uneven.
Whether the protection of the ecological environment is neglected when the excessive pursuit of economic development is overly pursued, this may also be one of the reasons why some rare animals are endangered.
The reappearance of the black-naped pheasant gave us surprises and makes us think deeply.
As a result of the direct or indirect effects of human activities, animal populations form geographically isolated small populations, which are the most likely to become specific and difficult to adapt to dramatic changes in habitat, and they are generally the first to become extinct.
Take China as an example, the ten endangered animals in the mainland are: giant pandas, South China tigers, golden monkeys, Yangzi crocodiles, white-sided dolphins, crested ibises, brown horse chickens, black-necked cranes, Tibetan antelopes, and elk.
South China tiger, Siberian tiger: Due to the small population, it is easy to become endangered once it encounters food and habitat destruction and rapid changes.
Snow leopard, sika deer: have high economic and commercial value, hunted by humans in large numbers and cause endangerment.
White-sided dolphin, red-necked crane: human economic activities and modern production have caused serious damage to the natural environment, resulting in damage and death of individual animals.
These animals, because we are familiar with them, have often been seen in textbooks since elementary school, and we always mistakenly think that their number is common.
As everyone knows, these animals are endangered species, and they are slowly disappearing from human vision.
Earth is home not only to humans, but also to animals.
Protecting animals and protecting the ecological environment is also protecting ourselves.
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