CGTN: Migrating herd of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan takes a break
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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.