A snow leopard, a wild species under China's national first-class protection, was caught with her cub by an infrared camera in the Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Gansu Province.
In the footage collected recently by the nature reserve staff, the two snow leopards are strolling leisurely through the snow in single file. The curious mother approached the camera lens, followed by her cub, estimated to be about one year old, who sniffed at the device.
These are the first such images ever recorded in this conservation area since the reserve initiated snow leopard monitoring in 2018, offering scientists never-before-seen insights into how these endangered cats live and raise their young in this region.
Snow leopards are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
In recent years, the Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve has intensified efforts in biodiversity conservation. Through measures including optimizing eco-environment monitoring network systems and conducting public awareness campaigns, the reserve has created favorable habitats for snow leopards and their prey, significantly enhancing the stability of its ecosystem.
The latest data from the National Forest and Grassland Administration indicates the sustained growth of China's snow leopard population, with the number of monitored individuals exceeding 1,200.
Rare snow leopards caught on camera in northwest China
Rare snow leopards caught on camera in northwest China
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
