Endangered Bustard Birds Migrate to Yellow River Wetland Early
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It's that time of year when birds make their way to the Yellow River Everglade in China's province of Henan. While a variety of species make their way there, one in particular has the attention of both bird lovers and scientists.
Endangered bustards have migrated early to the Yellow River Everglade in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province ahead of the approaching winter.
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[Zhao Zongying, Observer]:
"The maximum number of bustards I've observed here this year is 25, and they belong to two populations."
The Yellow River wetland covers a length of about a hundred miles, with five observatories set up for visitors to view the birds. At present, only 29 have migrated to the area. Being a highly alert bird, the bustards can sense human observation from as much as 1300 feet away.
According to research provided by the International Wildlife Organization in 2010, there are 40,000 to 53,000 bustards worldwide.
[Lu Jiqi, Professor, Zhengzhou University]:
"China has two subspecies of bustards. 1,000 of them are living around the area of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the other 1,000 are reproducing in Heilongjiang Province (Inner Mongolian autonomous region and Jilin Province). The total population in China is 2,000."
[Wang Hengrui, Director, Zhengzhou National Nature Reserve]:
"We've been systematically observing bustards since 2006, and the maximum number we observe within a year is 150."
A big bird, bustards have almost no natural enemies. However, due to excessive land exploration and illegal hunting, its population has decreased tremendously in recent years.
[Lu Jiqi, Professor, Zhengzhou University]:
"The key element to increasing animal populations is providing them with perfect habitats. Farmland exploration conducted by humans has decreased the population of bustards by reducing their food resources."
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It's that time of year when birds make their way to the Yellow River Everglade in China's province of Henan. While a variety of species make their way there, one in particular has the attention of both bird lovers and scientists.
Endangered bustards have migrated early to the Yellow River Everglade in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province ahead of the approaching winter.
[...]
[Zhao Zongying, Observer]:
"The maximum number of bustards I've observed here this year is 25, and they belong to two populations."
The Yellow River wetland covers a length of about a hundred miles, with five observatories set up for visitors to view the birds. At present, only 29 have migrated to the area. Being a highly alert bird, the bustards can sense human observation from as much as 1300 feet away.
According to research provided by the International Wildlife Organization in 2010, there are 40,000 to 53,000 bustards worldwide.
[Lu Jiqi, Professor, Zhengzhou University]:
"China has two subspecies of bustards. 1,000 of them are living around the area of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the other 1,000 are reproducing in Heilongjiang Province (Inner Mongolian autonomous region and Jilin Province). The total population in China is 2,000."
[Wang Hengrui, Director, Zhengzhou National Nature Reserve]:
"We've been systematically observing bustards since 2006, and the maximum number we observe within a year is 150."
A big bird, bustards have almost no natural enemies. However, due to excessive land exploration and illegal hunting, its population has decreased tremendously in recent years.
[Lu Jiqi, Professor, Zhengzhou University]:
"The key element to increasing animal populations is providing them with perfect habitats. Farmland exploration conducted by humans has decreased the population of bustards by reducing their food resources."