How many snow leopards were first found in Qinghai in 2017
4hw.org: Snow Leopard is one of the large cats. Due to its poor living environment and illegal poaching, its number can be called the endangered species in the endangered species. According to incomplete statistics, the number of snow leopard in China is no more than 2000, which is even rarer than the giant panda. In recent days, Qinghai is the first snow leopard figure, which can be called the local rediscovery!
On the afternoon of June 17, the head of the Publicity Department of the county Party committee of Chengduo County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, told reporters that snow leopard and its two cubs were recorded for the first time in the county, which were accidentally discovered by herders digging for Cordyceps.
Picking up caterpillar fungus and accidentally finding snow leopard cubs
The WeChat public number of the Propaganda Department of the duo county Party committee said more than'17 days. It was reported that the herdsmen of the county had discovered snow leopard cubs on the way of digging Cordyceps, and took pictures. In the early morning of the 16th, Chengduo county organized propaganda, culture, Federation of literary and art circles, forestry and environmental protection, public security, and relevant heads of the local Township Committee and government to rush to the area to learn about the verification.
According to the report, photos of snow leopard cubs were taken in Tongtianhe Grand Canyon. The cubs show that the leopard is not an isolated individual who occasionally wanders here, but a local population that breeds in this area. Geduo area is the core area of biodiversity, and the local people have a strong sense of wildlife protection. At present, the local township government and village committee have banned anyone or team from entering the snow leopard nest area.
Zhao Xiang, project director of the environmental protection organization "Shanshui nature conservation center", told reporters that snow leopards in lactation are particularly alert. If people interfere excessively, snow leopard mothers may move quickly, or even abandon their nests and cubs. But according to early morning monitoring on June 17, mother snow leopard has returned to the nest to continue to feed her cubs. Both cubs are half a month old. The two cheetahs are named "Saussure" and "Mama" respectively in Chengduo County, which means "sweetheart" in Chinese.
2.5km around the nest as snow leopard reserve
The former head of Publicity Department of Chengduo county Party committee said that at present, relevant departments of Chengduo county have taken timely actions to set up the snow leopard protection area within 2.5km around the snow leopard nest, and arrange forest protectors to monitor and patrol regularly to isolate external influences, and prohibit others from digging caterpillar fungus nearby. The relevant departments of Chengduo county are also carrying out extensive publicity to let people know about snow leopards and protect them.
Zhao Xiang said that snow leopards are not social animals. When they grow up, they will find their own territory and live independently. However, the area where people dig caterpillar fungus often overlaps with the breeding area of snow leopard, which is easy to interfere with the breeding activities of snow leopard. In addition, the season of Cordyceps harvesting coincides with the breeding period of snow leopard. Therefore, more publicity is needed to remind people to avoid large mountain bare rock and stone mountain when picking caterpillar fungus, so as to ensure the safety of snow leopard breeding period.
It is understood that snow leopards usually choose their nests in places with rich food. There are more than 100 rock sheep near the snow leopard's nests found this time. This time, there is another interesting discovery in snow leopard's Nest: snow leopard put the dung of rock sheep under the nest. It may be that the faeces of rock sheep can keep the temperature and keep away from the surface moisture.
In addition, Zhao said, snow leopards usually choose a very hidden place to give birth, such as a deeper cave or a cave with obvious shelter. But the snow leopard nest found this time is a shallow natural rock corner. This increases people's awareness of snow leopard behavior.