World Elephant Day | "Elephant" life

Because of the ivory reasons, the elephant has been massacred by a large scale. Although the ivory transaction has been promulgated internationally, the ban has exacerbated the expansion of ivory prices, and people are increasingly trying to hunt elephants. Data show that until 2013, people had hunt more than 20,000 elephants in order to get ivory.

What are the elephants everywhere in ancient times?

People are accustomed to dividing the elephant into African elephants and Asian elephants, but in 2010, scientists conducted genetic studies on African elephants. Studies found that ordinary African elephants that people recognize had become a African elephant differentiation several million years ago. One of the two species coming out. The other species, the new species determined in 2010, is called African forest elephant, and they live in the central and western regions of Africa. Zhang Jinshuo, a doctor of the Institute of Animal Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, deputy curator of the National Animal Museum, and researchers, said that there are currently three elephants in the world: African grassland phenomena, African forests, and Asian elephants.

Elephant is an endangered species. Among them, the African grassland and Asian elephants are both endangered, while African forest elephants are extremely endangered. Compared with giant pandas, the endangered level of African forest elephants is two levels higher than the giant panda.

There are many types of elephants in ancient times. There are currently 180 elephant fossils unearthed, such as the Yellow River Elephant, Embedded Elephant, and Milk tooth Elephant. In fact, European and North America also had elephant distribution, such as the traces of dwarf elephants in Sicily in Europe more than 8,000 years ago. Therefore, the elephant has a wide range of distribution in ancient times, and the types are very rich.

Elephant endangered reasons are not just ivory trade

There are two reasons that affect the survival of elephants. Zhang Jinshuo believes that one is the ivory trade of human beings; the other is the sharp decrease in habitat.

Elephant is a typical herbivore, and they have higher requirements for habitats. Due to the large body shape, the daily food and survival area of ​​elephants are also large. Nowadays, human development is rapid, the habitat area and the habitat suitable for elephant groups have decreased sharply, especially in Asia, and there are few habitats that meet the survival conditions of Asian elephants.

Human beings love and hate elephants. First, people regard elephants as enemies, because the elephant is extremely destructive. As large as a whole crop, the eaves of each house, as small as a living person, it is ants for elephants. "So people conflict with elephants are inevitable." Zhang Jinshuo explained.

"Elephant" path

In March 2020, the elephant group consisting of 16 wild Asian elephants left their homes in Xishuangbanna and gradually went north. Within a year, they crossed the dense forests, villages and towns, crossing the river, and passed through Yuxi City, Honghehanhani, Hanihani, and Hannihani, Honghehanhani. There are 8 counties (cities, districts) in 3 states (cities) of Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming City, but the lower the temperature, the lower the temperature, the less food, and the more unsuitable the Asian elephant habitat. Where the family is going to go, it has gradually attracted the attention of the whole of China and the world.

Until September 10, 2021, the 14 Asian elephant turn south returned to the border river bridge safely to return to the more suitable habitat environment and officially ended their 17 -month -old journey.

Behind this elephant group north to return to the north, the hard work and efforts of countless people are soaked in. This is also the longest -distance animal migration observation in China. The hard work of ecological guardians and even the connection between humans and nature have been deeper cognition and reflection, which has contributed to the publishing of the book "Viewing Elephant".

(Partial text comes from: "Viewing Elephant")

"Observation"

The publishing of "Viewing Elephant" is a record of a huge journey of the "broken nose family", a tribute to the guardians along the way, and a answer to the world's followers. However, the "ordinary people" who are concerned about biology, nature, and ecological environment are involved in the protection of biological diversity, and jointly compose a beautiful story of human and nature.

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