Extraordinary Comment | The two gibbons in my country are extinct in the wild, and the ecological environment cannot be waited for no longer wait!

Polar News commentator Wu Shuangjian

On September 6, at the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the National Endangered Species and 2021 Working Conference, the Evaluation Report 2022 of the Endangered Status of Chinese Spirits. The report shows that in the past few decades, the white palm gibbon and north white cheeks gibbon distributed in China have not been monitored in the wild, which meets the standards of extinction in the wild. (According to the Journal of China on September 6)

The news came, and netizens expressed their regret and distress. This is two kinds of animals that have been declared extinct in China after Bai Yan and Dugong.

After Bai Yan was declared extinct, many netizens lamented "hearing that it is forever", which is indeed the case. But scientifically, the two gibbons are extinct in China, and the significance of the two is really different. Extinction, wild extinction, functional extinction, and an extinction of a certain area have specific meanings. Do not be confused.

Bai Yan is a unique species in China. It mainly survives in the Yangtze River Basin and declares extinction, which means that this species has disappeared from the earth. However, Dugong, white palm gibbon, north white cheek gibbon, etc., are just the extinction of China.

As the experts say, the wild extinction is a kind of protection status. When a species or its sub -species, the known individuals only survive in the environment of the circle, or their population needs to return to its historical existence after being released by the wild. When the location is classified, it will be classified to protect the status quo.

In addition to the history of white palm gibbon and north white cheeks, in addition to distributed in China, there are also wild populations in some countries in Southeast Asia. If ... it is just if the original habitat of China recovers, it can restore the wild state through the way of breeding groups, and can also allow them to migrate naturally to establish wild population in China through natural migration.

For example, Dugong is not only a unique species in China. Some experts said that if the seaweed in Hepu, Guangxi is restored, it will not be ruled out that there will be a migration from the waters of other countries. Scientific data shows that the migration distance of dugvy can exceed 600 kilometers. In addition, China has also established relevant research groups to promote the re -introduction of the precious marine species of Dugong.

Of course, the most successful in this area is the elk. The elk was native to the swamp in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and then spread naturally, and once lived in most of China. In the end of the Qing Dynasty, the elk was extinct in China, and only a small amount of overseas. In 1985, China and Britain signed an agreement. 22 Elk returned to his hometown from Britain. A report states that as of 2021, the number of national first -class protection of animal elk in China is tens of thousands. Now they have a lot of Stone Chief Elk National Nature Reserve, which are living in Hubei. There are reports from news that they survive well.

Of course, these are only theoretical. Although there are successful cases, they cannot be blind and optimistic. The introduction and recovery of white palm gibbon and north white cheeks gibbon, and in -depth scientific research and practice must be carried out later. But the most urgent is the ecosystem of their survival. If there is no environmental recovery of the habitat, there is a place where they have a place, no more theory is theory without any practical significance.

The news of animal extinction has been repeatedly searched, reflecting the public's popularity of protecting wild animals, and protecting wildlife is also becoming a social consensus. But this consensus needs to be transformed into practical actions. According to experts, the root cause of the two gibbons in the country is still due to the increase in population and the rapid consumption of natural resources, which leads to the environmental fragmentation and islands of their survival, and finally cannot maintain the survival and reproduction of the population. Experts also suggest that strengthening the protection and restoration of habitats to ensure that the integrity of wildlife migration and habitats is the top priority.

To do this, I really can't wait any more.

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