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Protecting crested ibises in China's Qinling Mountains

STORY: Protecting crested ibises in China's Qinling Mountains DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Qinling Mountains 2. various of crested ibises and the nature reserve 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO JIE, Engineer, Shaanxi Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIU KESHENG, Head of management bureau, Shaanxi Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: The crested ibis, with its iconic red crest and long black beak, was thought to be extinct in China until seven wild birds appeared in Yangxian County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, in 1981. Over the years, Chinese scientists have successfully revived this tiny population to nearly 10,000. Listed as one of the state-level nature reserves, Shaanxi Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve is located in the Qinling Mountains, which is known as China's "gene bank" of wildlife. With the dedication of wildlife conservation workers t

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CHINA-SHAANXI-HANZHONG-COLE FLOWERS (CN)

(230318) -- HANZHONG, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows cole flower fields in Yangxian County of Hanzhong City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As the temperature gradually rises, the cole flowers in full bloom have attracted many tourists to Hanzhong. In recent years, the rural revitalization of Hanzhong has been greatly promoted by the development of ecological agriculture and tourism. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-HANZHONG-COLE FLOWERS (CN)

(230318) -- HANZHONG, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows beehives among cole flower fields in Yangxian County of Hanzhong City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As the temperature gradually rises, the cole flowers in full bloom have attracted many tourists to Hanzhong. In recent years, the rural revitalization of Hanzhong has been greatly promoted by the development of ecological agriculture and tourism. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-HANZHONG-COLE FLOWERS (CN)

(230318) -- HANZHONG, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2023 shows a high-speed train running past a cole flower field in Yangxian County of Hanzhong City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As the temperature gradually rises, the cole flowers in full bloom have attracted many tourists to Hanzhong. In recent years, the rural revitalization of Hanzhong has been greatly promoted by the development of ecological agriculture and tourism. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-HANZHONG-COLE FLOWERS (CN)

(230318) -- HANZHONG, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take pictures in cole flower fields in Yangxian County of Hanzhong City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 17, 2023. As the temperature gradually rises, the cole flowers in full bloom have attracted many tourists to Hanzhong. In recent years, the rural revitalization of Hanzhong has been greatly promoted by the development of ecological agriculture and tourism. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-HANZHONG-COLE FLOWERS (CN)

(230318) -- HANZHONG, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 17, 2023 shows a high-speed train running past cole field with a sculpture of crested ibises on the foreground in Yangxian County of Hanzhong City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As the temperature gradually rises, the cole flowers in full bloom have attracted many tourists to Hanzhong. In recent years, the rural revitalization of Hanzhong has been greatly promoted by the development of ecological agriculture and tourism. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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Ibis donation from China up in air amid territorial row

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows wild crested ibises in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in 2010. The planned donation of two Chinese crested ibises to Japan is in doubt due to Beijing's reluctance to formalize the deal amid the growing territorial row between the two countries over a chain of Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea known in Japan as the Senkakus and in China as Diaoyu, bilateral sources said on Aug. 27, 2012.

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A farmer is uses cattle to plow a rice field in a sanctuary for crested ibises in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 22, 2010. The lives of the ibises, which feed on loaches, frogs and insects in rice paddies, depend on farmers in the sanctuary who refrain from using agricultural chemicals.

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A flock of wild crested ibises fly to their roost during dusk in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A wild crested ibis flies near local farmers in its sanctuary in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 22, 2010.

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A wild crested ibis flies over farmland in its sanctuary in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 22, 2010.

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A pair of wild crested ibises perch on branches near a farmhouse in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 22, 2010.

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Crested ibises in China

YANGXIAN, China - A flock of wild crested ibises are seen flying in the early hours after dawn at Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, China, on Dec. 22, 2010. It is uncommon for such a large flock of the rare birds to be captured on camera.

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Crested ibises in China

YANGXIAN, China - A flock of wild crested ibises are seen flying in the early hours after dawn at Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, China, on Dec. 22, 2010. It is uncommon for such a large flock of the rare birds to be captured on camera.

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Global population of crested ibises exceeds 9,000

STORY: Global population of crested ibises exceeds 9,000 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of crested ibises STORYLINE: The global population of crested ibises, a rare bird species, has increased from seven in 1981 to more than 9,000 at present. This is according to the forestry authorities of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Official figures show the species' habitat area has expanded from under 5 square kilometers to about 16,000 square kilometers. The crested ibis, with its iconic red crest and long black beak, was in the past widely distributed across East Asia and Russia's Siberia. It was thought to be extinct in China until seven wild birds were observed in Yangxian County, Shaanxi, in 1981, a discovery that prompted captive breeding and enhanced the protection of the species. Currently, about 7,000 crested ibises live in Shaanxi. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-HANZHONG-ECOLOGICAL PROTECTION (CN)

(220922) -- HANZHONG, Sept. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers havest rice in a field at Yangxian County of Hanzhong City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 10, 2022. In recent years, Hanzhong city has been making persistent efforts to improve local ecological environment. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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Ecological resources revitalize remote villages in China's Qinling Mountains

STORY: Ecological resources revitalize remote villages in China's Qinling Mountains DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fields 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG JINZHI, Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU ZHANGCHAO, Local official 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU ZHIYONG, Local official STORYLINE: The Qinling Mountains are known as China's gene bank of wild biology as they house a huge variety of plants and wild animals. In villages nearby the Qinling Mountains, local governments have made full use of the mountains' natural resources to develop diversified industries and revitalize local economy. In Yangxian County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, integrated rice-frog farming is developed in the local fields. Bullfrogs are raised in the rice fields to produce organic fertilizer while the rice field itself can purify water resource. This kind of ecological agriculture not only protects the environment, but also brings fortune to local

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGXIAN-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CN)

(220419) -- HANZHONG, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Crested ibises are seen in Yangxian County of Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 16, 2022. Yangxian County, dubbed the "hometown of the crested ibis", has boosted its green economy to create a good habitat for crested ibis while developing the economy. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGXIAN-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CN)

(220419) -- HANZHONG, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 16, 2022 shows a kiwi fruit orchard in Yangxian County of Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Yangxian County, dubbed the "hometown of the crested ibis", has boosted its green economy to create a good habitat for crested ibis while developing the economy. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGXIAN-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CN)

(220419) -- HANZHONG, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 18, 2022 shows Huayang township in Yangxian County of Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Yangxian County, dubbed the "hometown of the crested ibis", has boosted its green economy to create a good habitat for crested ibis while developing the economy. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGXIAN-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CN)

(220419) -- HANZHONG, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a scenic spot in Yangxian County of Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 16, 2022. Yangxian County, dubbed the "hometown of the crested ibis", has boosted its green economy to create a good habitat for crested ibis while developing the economy. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGXIAN-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CN)

(220419) -- HANZHONG, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman works at a wine factory in Yangxian County of Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 16, 2022. Yangxian County, dubbed the "hometown of the crested ibis", has boosted its green economy to create a good habitat for crested ibis while developing the economy. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGXIAN-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CN)

(220419) -- HANZHONG, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Crested ibises are seen in Yangxian County of Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 16, 2022. Yangxian County, dubbed the "hometown of the crested ibis", has boosted its green economy to create a good habitat for crested ibis while developing the economy. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGXIAN-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CN)

(220419) -- HANZHONG, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A crested ibis (R) is seen in Yangxian County of Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 16, 2022. Yangxian County, dubbed the "hometown of the crested ibis", has boosted its green economy to create a good habitat for crested ibis while developing the economy. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGXIAN-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CN)

(220419) -- HANZHONG, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 16, 2022 shows Longting township in Yangxian County of Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Yangxian County, dubbed the "hometown of the crested ibis", has boosted its green economy to create a good habitat for crested ibis while developing the economy. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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Crested ibises in China

YANGXIAN, China - A flock of wild crested ibises are seen flying in the early hours after dawn at Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, China, on Dec. 22, 2010. It is uncommon for such a large flock of the rare birds to be captured on camera. (Kyodo)

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Crested ibises in China

YANGXIAN, China - A flock of wild crested ibises are seen flying in the early hours after dawn at Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, China, on Dec. 22, 2010. It is uncommon for such a large flock of the rare birds to be captured on camera. (Kyodo)

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A wild crested ibis flies over farmland in its sanctuary in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A wild crested ibis flies near local farmers in its sanctuary in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A flock of wild crested ibises fly to their roost during dusk in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 21, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A farmer is uses cattle to plow a rice field in a sanctuary for crested ibises in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 22, 2010. The lives of the ibises, which feed on loaches, frogs and insects in rice paddies, depend on farmers in the sanctuary who refrain from using agricultural chemicals. (Kyodo)

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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A pair of wild crested ibises perch on branches near a farmhouse in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)