Guardian of endangered salamander in Xinjiang, China

STORY: Guardian of endangered salamander in Xinjiang, China DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: WENQUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wenquan Xinjiang Salamander National Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG HUA, Ranger at Wenquan Xinjiang Salamander National Nature Reserve 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DONG HUA, Ranger at Wenquan Xinjiang Salamander National Nature Reserve 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DONG HUA, Ranger at Wenquan Xinjiang Salamander National Nature Reserve 5. various of Wenquan Xinjiang Salamander National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Dong Hua is a ranger at a ranodon sibiricus nature reserve in Wenquan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG HUA, Ranger at Wenquan Xinjiang Salamander National Nature Reserve "I am a ranger at the nature reserve. My name is Dong Hua. I have been working here for 20 years. Everyone calls me 'Mama Salamander.'" Ranodon sibiricus, also known as Xinjiang salamander, was discovere

Concerted efforts restore Xinjiang salamander from brink of extinction

STORY: Concerted efforts restore Xinjiang salamander from brink of extinction DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of the nature reserve in Xinjiang's Wenquan Countyvarious of ranodon sibiricusvarious of Xinjiang salamander scientific research and education centervarious of people visiting the research center and observe the amphibians closely STORYLINE: The population of critically endangered ranodon sibiricus in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has recorded a steady increase in recent years, thanks to conservation efforts such as artificial breeding and strengthened monitoring and patrol. According to a nature reserve in Xinjiang's Wenquan County, the major habitat of the species, the population of the primitive amphibian with an evolutionary history dating back to the age of dinosaurs has risen from around 1,700 in 2015 to over 3,000 to date. The species, also known as Xinjiang salamander, was discovered in the count

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The population of critically endangered ranodon sibiricus in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has recorded a steady increase in recent years, thanks to conservation efforts such as artificial breeding and strengthened monitoring and patrol. Produced by Xinhua Global Service