Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture

Epic journey of Asian elephant family

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Mammals, Elephants, EDGE species, Yunnan, Geography of China, Asian elephant, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Pu'er tea, Lincang Airport

It was the first time a wild Asian elephant had walked outside Xishuangbanna, Lincang or Pu'er.

Key Points: 
  • It was the first time a wild Asian elephant had walked outside Xishuangbanna, Lincang or Pu'er.
  • "This elephant family is known as 'short-nosed' because their noses are shorter than those of other elephants.
  • For the short-nosed family, home is the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in Yunnan, located on the southwestern border of China.
  • Thanks to conservation projects, the wild Asian elephant population has been sheltered.

CGTN: Migrating herd of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan takes a break

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Mammals, Elephants, Animals, Proboscideans, Asian elephant, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan

BEIJING, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A wild Asian elephant herd left the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province and started marching north in mid-March.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A wild Asian elephant herd left the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province and started marching north in mid-March.
  • The number of elephants in the herd has changed as the their journey progressed.
  • People were quickly organized to evacuate where necessary and food was also used to guide elephants away from urban areas.
  • The population of wild Asian elephants has been increasing in China, from 180 in 1980s to about 300 now.

CGTN: Migrating herd of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan takes a break

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Mammals, Elephants, Animals, Asian elephant, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, Indian elephant

BEIJING, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A wild Asian elephant herd left the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province and started marching north in mid-March.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A wild Asian elephant herd left the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province and started marching north in mid-March.
  • The number of elephants in the herd has changed as the their journey progressed.
  • Local authorities in the places that the elephants visited have all carried out comprehensive response plans to ensure the safety of both humans and the elephants.
  • The population of wild Asian elephants has been increasing in China, from 180 in 1980s to about 300 now.

The Activity of Seeking and Selecting My Favorite Yunnan Tourist Scenic Areas was Closed

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Thursday, October 10, 2019
Vacation, Travel, Geography of China, South China, Western China, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture

On September 25, the activity of seeking and selecting My Favorite Yunnan Tourist Scenic Areas and Colorful Yunnan Tourism Image Ambassador was closed, with 20 My Favorite Yunnan Tourist Scenic Areas and 1,000 Colorful Yunnan Tourism Image Ambassadors being selected.

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  • On September 25, the activity of seeking and selecting My Favorite Yunnan Tourist Scenic Areas and Colorful Yunnan Tourism Image Ambassador was closed, with 20 My Favorite Yunnan Tourist Scenic Areas and 1,000 Colorful Yunnan Tourism Image Ambassadors being selected.
  • The online voting was ongoing for one month, and more than 1.9 million votes had been collected for the selection of My Favorite Yunnan Tourist Scenic Areas.
  • You are welcomed to visit the tourist spots in Yunnan, and our ambassadors are waiting for your arrival.
  • The following scenic spots were selected as My Favorite Yunnan Tourist Scenic Areas in 2019:
    Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park Co., Ltd.
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