SW China Province Builds More Nature ReservesGuizhou Province in Southwest China has built 52 nature reserves since the province's first nature reserve was set up in 1978.Hu Qingchang, an official from the provincial forestry bureau, said that these nature reserves cover a total area of 3,200 square kilometers, or six percent of the province's total forested area. The nature reserves are homes to more than 3,800 wild plants and over 1,000 wild animals, which include 270 rare wild plants such as Chinese dove tree and silver fir, and over 80 wild animals under state protection such as golden monkey, South China tiger and black-necked crane. It is learned that no forest fires, excessive felling of trees and poaching have been reported in these nature reserves in the past several years. It is learned that no forest fires, excessive felling of trees and poaching have been reported in these nature reserves in the past several years. |
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