Snow leopard, a vulnerable species rarely seen in the wild, has been captured for the first time in Zoige Wetland National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The reserve's administration retrieved infrared camera equipment in early September and found clear footage of the elusive big cat recorded in June.
The systematic infrared camera monitoring program was launched in March this year, with devices deployed across the reserve to track wildlife activity.
In addition to the snow leopard, the cameras also documented a range of other wild species, including blue sheep, Tibetan gazelles, wolves, Himalayan vultures, Himalayan marmots, and woolly hare, a sign of improved biodiversity and healthier ecosystem in the region thanks to conservation efforts over years.
Elusive snow leopard captured on camera for first time in Sichuan wetland reserve
Elusive snow leopard captured on camera for first time in Sichuan wetland reserve
International media on Saturday and Sunday visited the core disaster area of mudslide-hit Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
The reporters from the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Brazil among other countries and regions visited the area and learned about the disaster situation, ongoing rescue operations, and progress in recovery and reconstruction.
"China has this particular the capacity to address this kind of crisis. You have thousands of workers trained for this and you have machines made for this kind of efforts. And of course, our heart goes to them for the kind of work they are putting," said KJM Varma Mokanda, a reporter from Press Trust of India.
The mudslide, triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal on Aug 26, had left 43 people dead and 519 others missing at the border port as of 18:00 Saturday, the emergency response and rescue headquarters told a press conference on Sunday.
As of 18:00 Saturday, more than 2,500 people and over 500 vehicles had been deployed for the rescue, and more than 1,000 flights of drones had air-dropped 5.43 tons of supplies, officials said at the press conference.
International media visit mudslide-hit Gyirong Port
