BEIJING, May 4th (Xinhua) – The following is a recap of the science and technology news released from China.
GOLDEN HAIR MONKEYS
Southwest China’s Yunnan Province has seen remarkable results in the conservation of golden haired monkeys as the species population has increased to more than 3,300 across 23 species.
This resulted in a Green Paper on the results of conservation efforts involving the endangered species in the province. It documents the entire process of comprehensive and systematic monitoring and evaluation of Yunnan monkeys with golden hair, according to the province’s forest and grassland office.
In 1996 there were approximately 1,000 to 1,500 Yunnan monkeys with golden hair of 13 varieties and in 2006 there were 3,000 individuals of 18 varieties, the office said.
The golden haired Yunnan Monkey is listed as a national first-class rare and endangered protected species in China and is listed as Vulnerable on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
CLEAN ENERGY
China’s wind power generation capacity was expanded by 5.26 million kilowatts in the first quarter of 2021, according to the National Energy Agency.
The most recent increase was due to 4.03 million kilowatts of onshore wind power and 1.23 million kilowatts of offshore wind power.
After the expansion, China’s installed wind power capacity reached 287 million kilowatts by the end of the first quarter.
TIBETAN ANTELOPES
Pregnant Tibetan antelopes have begun their annual migration to the heart of northwest China’s Hoh Xil Conservation Area to give birth, the reserve’s administrative office said on Monday.
A video clip released by the office showed that the first group of 235 Tibetan antelopes passed the Qinghai-Tibet Highway via a special passage for animals en route to Lake Zonag and other breeding areas in Hoh Xil on Sunday afternoon.
Protection stations have been set up along the migration route and measures such as temporary traffic controls, bans on horns and patrols have been introduced to ensure that the species reach their breeding grounds undisturbed.
