Recently, the Yangtze finless porpoise ex situ conservation base construction feasibility study report of the expert review will be held in Jinxian county. From inside and outside the province more than 10 expert assessment of the feasibility study report of Jinxian County home in Junshan Lake in the Yangtze finless porpoise were "pulse", and unanimously signed by the report, which marks the Yangtze finless porpoise will officially settled in Junshan Lake in Jinxian county. Later, Nanchang people can see the finless porpoise to Junshan Lake charming smile.
It is reported that, in order to ex situ conservation to promote the Yangtze finless porpoise, expand the scale of ex situ conservation, as much as possible to establish a "conservation" population, Junshan Lake took 30000 surface acres to establish the finless porpoise habitat conservation area, this year will be in the protection zone of stocking 4 finless porpoise.
The finless porpoise is known as the Yangtze River Ecological "living fossil", is Chinese two class protection animal, mainly distributed in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River, Poyang Lake River and Dongting Lake area. At present the number of China's finless porpoise declined, only more than 1000, less than the number of giant pandas, Chinese Aquatic Research Institute based on the current population and the rate of decrease of prediction, the Yangtze finless porpoise may become extinct in the coming 15 years. If you do not take strong measures to protect, is likely to reach the IUCN Red List of threatened species of the critically endangered standard in 2035.
Junshan lake is the original habitat of the Yangtze finless porpoise with good water quality, no sand and over fishing, Lake area of perennial produces a large number of natural fish food resources rich, the finless porpoise. In June 24, 2013, Professor IHB said in the field scientific expedition to the lake when Junshan lake:
Junshan lake water quality is good, rich in resources, is the Yangtze finless porpoise ideal habitat, is the establishment of ex situ protection and rescue of the Yangtze finless porpoise is superexcellent place. |
