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SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crested ibis is released into the wild in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 10, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for crested ibis in South Korea, C

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Japan to 'return' 10 crested ibises to China

NIIGATA, Japan - Boxes containing 10 Japanese crested ibises, which were born to three ibises provided by China, are taken to a plane bound for Shanghai at Niigata airport on Nov. 28, 2009. The ibises are being sent to China based on a memorandum of understanding between Tokyo and Beijing that about half of the chicks born to the three ibises from China will be returned to the country.

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Artificially-bred ibises thrive in wild of Sado Island

TOKYO, Japan - An endangered crested ibis is about to land on a snow-covered rice paddy on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture in January. The white bird is among 10 crested ibises that were released into the wild in September last year after being artificially bred on the island. The ibis appears to have learned how to find food such as frogs, according to an Environment Ministry-led monitoring team. The crested ibis, whose scientific name includes the word ''Nippon,'' which means Japan, is a closely monitored species in Japan.

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10 artificially bred crested ibises released into wild in Japan

SADO, Japan - One of 10 artificially bred crested ibises takes to the air after being released into rice paddies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 25.

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10 artificially bred crested ibises released into wild in Japan

SADO, Japan - Prince Akishino (L) and his wife Princess Kiko (R) release artificially bred crested ibises into rice paddies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 25. With the release of 10 artificially bred birds, crested ibises returned to the wild for the first time in 27 years in Japan.

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2 ibis chicks in Niigata given names

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Agency chief Kayoko Shimizu reveals the names July 3 given to two chicks recently born to a pair of endangered crested ibises donated to Japan by China -- ''Ai Ai'' (L) for the female and ''Shin Shin'' for the male. The chicks were hatched May 8 and 10 at the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center in Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture.

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CHINA-SHAANXI-QINLING-AUTUMN

(221020) -- XI'AN, Oct. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A crested ibis flies over the Zhaigou Village of Ningshan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 10, 2022. In recent years, Shaanxi has made great efforts in ecological restoration and protection of Qinling Mountains, with the population of protected animals like crested ibises growing and ecotourism as well as other green industries booming. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-QINLING-AUTUMN

(221020) -- XI'AN, Oct. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists gather at a yard of a homestay in Yuwan Village of Ningshan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 10, 2022. In recent years, Shaanxi has made great efforts in ecological restoration and protection of Qinling Mountains, with the population of protected animals like crested ibises growing and ecotourism as well as other green industries booming. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-NINGSHAN COUNTY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(221012) -- XI'AN, Oct. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Xia, head of the management station of a crested ibis feralization base, monitors the daily activity of the crested ibises in Ningshan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 10, 2022. In recent years, Ningshan County has made great efforts in ecological protection and green development, with local forest coverage rate reaching 96.24 percent and the population of crested ibises, giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys growing. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-NINGSHAN COUNTY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(221012) -- XI'AN, Oct. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Crested ibises are seen at a crested ibis feralization base in Ningshan County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 10, 2022. In recent years, Ningshan County has made great efforts in ecological protection and green development, with local forest coverage rate reaching 96.24 percent and the population of crested ibises, giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys growing. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-NINGSHAN COUNTY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(221012) -- XI'AN, Oct. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022 shows organic paddy rice fields near a crested ibis feralization base in Ningshan County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. In recent years, Ningshan County has made great efforts in ecological protection and green development, with local forest coverage rate reaching 96.24 percent and the population of crested ibises, giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys growing. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-NINGSHAN COUNTY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(221012) -- XI'AN, Oct. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Crested ibises fly in the sky in Zhaigou Village, Ningshan County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 10, 2022. In recent years, Ningshan County has made great efforts in ecological protection and green development, with local forest coverage rate reaching 96.24 percent and the population of crested ibises, giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys growing. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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10 artificially bred crested ibises released into wild in Japan

SADO, Japan - One of 10 artificially bred crested ibises takes to the air after being released into rice paddies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 25. (Kyodo)

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10 artificially bred crested ibises released into wild in Japan

SADO, Japan - Prince Akishino (L) and his wife Princess Kiko (R) release artificially bred crested ibises into rice paddies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 25. With the release of 10 artificially bred birds, crested ibises returned to the wild for the first time in 27 years in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Artificially-bred ibises thrive in wild of Sado Island

TOKYO, Japan - An endangered crested ibis is about to land on a snow-covered rice paddy on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture in January. The white bird is among 10 crested ibises that were released into the wild in September last year after being artificially bred on the island. The ibis appears to have learned how to find food such as frogs, according to an Environment Ministry-led monitoring team. The crested ibis, whose scientific name includes the word ''Nippon,'' which means Japan, is a closely monitored species in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Japan to 'return' 10 crested ibises to China

NIIGATA, Japan - Boxes containing 10 Japanese crested ibises, which were born to three ibises provided by China, are taken to a plane bound for Shanghai at Niigata airport on Nov. 28, 2009. The ibises are being sent to China based on a memorandum of understanding between Tokyo and Beijing that about half of the chicks born to the three ibises from China will be returned to the country. (Kyodo)