GPS aids monitors putting rare birds under caring eye
China DailyFor the first time, Global Positioning System trackers have been used by the Heihe Wetland National Nature Reserve in Zhangye city, Gansu province, to monitor the trajectory of black storks. Two black stork chicks have been fitted with GPS trackers that can generate real-time images showing the birds' locations, and the staff at the reserve can check them anytime by cellphone, says Shan Guofeng, an official with the administration of the nature reserve. Since their installation on July 9, the GPS trackers have been functioning smoothly, and the transmitted data indicate that both birds are doing well, with their range of activities expanding, Shan notes. The Heihe Wetland National Nature Reserve in Northwest China, covering an area of about 41,000 hectares, is an important breeding ground, habitat and stopover place for wild birds.
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