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A range of rescued animals have been set free into their natural wild habitats within the Pu'er Taiyanghe Nature Reserve. After a period of recovery, the animals are free to enjoy life in the 70.35 square kilometers reserve.
A total of 93 wild animals belonging to 11 species have been set free. The animals include the slow loris, golden eagle and turtledove. Among animals set free, six are under first-grade state protection, eight are under second-grade state protection and the other 79 animals are also considered to be rare and valuable.
The Pu'er Taiyanghe Nature Reserve is a part of Pu'er Taiyanghe National Park. It has tropical and sub-tropical climates, which provides animals with a comfortable environment in which to propagate. All of the animals set free into the wild have can find existing populations of their species in the park.
The project is an extension of the 34th Yunnan Birds Protection Week. Its main objective of the project is to improve the conservation status of the wild animal population in Pu'er.
To ensure correct conservation policies are followed, the public are not encouraged to set the wild animals free without professional guidance. According to statistics, the death rate of wild animals from different species upon being set free without treatment and quarantine ranges from 30 to 100 percent.
"Disinfectant needs to be done in order to prevent the animals from other places infecting the native animals," said Yan Kan, an animal doctor from Pu'er National Park.
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| An animal is set free in Pu'er, in southwest China's Yunnan province [Photo/Yunnan.cn] |
Edited by Jacob Hooson
