Improvements in Bio-diversity

The living conditions of China’s rare and endangered species have seen notable improvements, the director of the Department of Nature and Ecology Conservation under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Cui Shuhong announced at a 2021 press conference.

The populations of several rare and endangered species have gradually recovered. The numbers of Siberian tigers, Asian elephants, and crested ibises have been increasing rapidly, and the giant panda has already been removed from the list of endangered animals, with 1,800 of them now living in the wild.

Cui attributed such progress to several factors, including the country’s drive in establishing a relatively complete system of nature reserves, the many measures it has taken to conserve and restore bio-diversity, and its heightened fight against crimes involving wild animals.