Wildlife populations in China show significant growth | TV BRICS, 01.05.24

The population of giant pandas in the wild has grown from about 1,100 individuals in the 1980s to nearly 1,900 today, marking a remarkable turnaround in the fortunes of this iconic species.

Similarly, the numbers of the endangered Hainan gibbons, considered the rarest primates in the world, have increased dramatically, with numbers now reaching 37 groups, up from just six groups previously recorded. This is a significant improvement from the fewer than 10 individuals recorded four decades ago. This is reported by
CCTV+, a partner of TV BRICS.

Once thought to be extinct, the crested ibis has made a remarkable comeback: after seven wild birds were discovered in Yangxian County, Shaanxi, in 1981, their population now exceeds 10,000 individuals.

On another positive note, the population of wild Asian elephants has more than doubled from 150 in the 1990s to more than 300 today, marking an impressive increase in numbers.

China’s conservation efforts are not limited to animals: the rare Cycas panzhihuaensis, an ancient plant species endemic to the country, is showing an upward trend in numbers. Documented numbers have risen from 234,000 in the 1980s to an impressive 385,000 today, making it the largest natural community of Cycas in Eurasia.

The species now has the most extensive range, the largest number of plants and the most concentrated population, indicating that conservation efforts have been highly successful.

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