Wild China
- By Zhao Yue
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Golden Snub-nosed Monkey(Rhinopithecus roxellana), Zhouzhi, Shaanxi, September 2003. [Photo/Xi Zhinong/WildChinaFilm] |
Increasing numbers of public Chinese figures are starting to use their influence to bring more attention to wildlife protection. Many celebrities, including Ang Lee, Tony Leung, Jackie Chan, Zhang Ziyi, and Ding Junhui, have appeared in public welfare ads for wildlife protection. In recent years, greater numbers of public advertisements for wildlife protection have aired on Chinese TV and been printed in periodicals in major Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Dalian, influencing the Chinese public in various ways. At the same time, China's wildlife photographers have been trekking through mountains and forests to capture the nation's endangered species with cameras.
China's Wildlife Resources:
China is home to a huge number of wildlife species. More than 6,500 species of vertebrate animals have been classified in the country, accounting for 10 percent of the world's total. Of these species, more than 470 terrestrial vertebrates, including the giant panda, snub-nosed monkey, South China tiger, crested ibis, and Chinese alligator, are endemic to China. At present, 2,150 nature reserves have been set up in China, accounting for 13 percent of China's total land area and safeguarding more than 85 percent of species under key protection.
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