Chinanews.com, Yichang, March 15th (Li Yuan) Hubei Three Gorges Wanchao Mountain Reserve announced on the 14th that when the staff of the reserve were sorting out infrared camera images, they found the Sichuan golden monkey, a national first-class protected animal, in the core area for the first time. .
Hubei Wanchao Mountain Reserve is located in the west of Xingshan County. It is an important ecological area in Central China. There are more than 40 kinds of first- and second-class animals under national protection. It is an area rich in wild animals and plants.
In 2022, 149 new infrared cameras will be installed in the reserve, capturing more than 30 species of wild animals.
The place where the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey appeared is located in the core area of the reserve. It was captured by an infrared camera installed at Huangbengkou, Longmenhe Village. Golden in color.
They look around from time to time, and sometimes look left and right. After their partners gather, they gallop away together.
The relevant person in charge of Hubei Wanchaoshan Reserve said that the discovery of the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey is a concrete manifestation of the conservation effectiveness of biodiversity in the reserve, and is of great significance for the next flagship species protection and scientific research.
In the next step, Wanchao Mountain Reserve will continue to implement ecological protection and natural resource monitoring and restoration work, create a platform for popular science and education, enhance public awareness and attention to wild animals and plants, and create an atmosphere for the whole people to carry out biodiversity protection.
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