Learning to live with elephants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Learning to live with elephants

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. Wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China's Yunnan province. As such, the people of Dahuangba in Southwest China's Yunnan province used to hate wild Asian elephants. A temporary sign sits at the side of the village's main road, ready to be used in the event of elephant sightings, reading: "Wild elephants spotted ahead. It doesn't help that the village is closely located to the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve — a lush 241,000-hectare tropical forest and an area about one and a half times the size of London — a major habitat of wild Asian elephants.

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Real-Time Monitoring of Wild Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, China
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Real-Time Monitoring of Wild Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, China

China Daily  

Real-time monitoring of Asian elephants near Xishuangbanna, China, using infrared cameras and drones has helped to ensure the safety of the animals and the well-being of the local community. The system, which covers 38 areas where elephants are known to appear, uses AI image recognition to identify and track the animals in real-time. Rangers monitor the elephants and prevent conflicts …

Modern Technologies Offer Hope for Elephant-Human Coexistence in Southwest China
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Modern Technologies Offer Hope for Elephant-Human Coexistence in Southwest China

China Daily  

Wild Asian elephants are becoming increasingly common in Xishuangbanna, China, with residents gradually learning to live with them. Modern technologies such as early warning apps and dedicated teams of rangers help keep the elephants away from humans. While the elephants can be a nuisance for farmers, they are also a vital part of the local ecosystem. The villagers are working …

Modern Technologies Offer Hope for Elephant-Human Coexistence in Southwest China
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Modern Technologies Offer Hope for Elephant-Human Coexistence in Southwest China

China Daily  

Wild Asian elephants are becoming increasingly common in Xishuangbanna, China, but the local residents have traditionally hated them. However, modern technologies such as early warning apps and dedicated teams of rangers are helping to change attitudes. The villagers are now using a temporary sign to alert residents of elephant sightings and are working to keep the elephants away from their …

Learning to live with elephants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Learning to live with elephants

China Daily  

A ranger prepares a drone for a monitoring task. As an insurance specialist from China Pacific Property Insurance's Xishuangbanna branch, Lyu often has to inspect the aftermath of the farmland destroyed by the elephants to determine the exact economic losses. Since Feb 23, protocols on restoring the Asian elephants' habitats, elephant rescue, reintroducing rescued elephants to the wild, and the …

Learning to live with elephants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Learning to live with elephants

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. Wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China's Yunnan province. As such, the people of Dahuangba in Southwest China's Yunnan province used to hate wild Asian elephants. A temporary …

Program helps locals live with elephants
6 months ago

Program helps locals live with elephants

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. CHEN LIANG/CHINA DAILY Most of the country's wild Asian elephants, more than 280 individuals, are distributed in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in the southernmost part of Yunnan province. …

Program helps locals live with elephants
6 months ago

Program helps locals live with elephants

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. CHEN LIANG/CHINA DAILY Most of the country's wild Asian elephants, more than 280 individuals, are distributed in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in the southernmost part of Yunnan province. …

Delicate balance needed for animals, humans
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delicate balance needed for animals, humans

China Daily  

Asian elephants, once widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, are an iconic species with significant ecological value. In Yunnan province, there are nearly 300 wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Pu'er city and Lincang prefecture. Between 2009 and 2014, the project collaborated with the forestry and grassland administration of Pu'er city to launch the first …

Yunnan village prospers, naturally
1 year, 8 months ago

Yunnan village prospers, naturally

China Daily  

Asian elephants have been seen in many locations of Southwest China's Yunnan province, making headlines and posing questions on how humans and elephants can live in harmony. Locals in Daotangqing village, located on the edge of the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, Southwest China's Yunnan province, have turned to keeping bees and growing eco-friendly fruit trees to improve income and strengthen …

Govt works to ensure safety of local people and elephants
1 year, 10 months ago

Govt works to ensure safety of local people and elephants

China Daily  

Last month, animal conservationists recorded images of three female Asian elephants and seven calves foraging for food and taking naps in Pu'er, Yunnan province. Wang Zhihong, an expert with the Asian Elephant Research Center in Yunnan, said: "As numbers rise, the elephants have stepped out of protected areas and entered more resource-rich farmland as they search for food. To ensure …

Wild animals thrive as environment improves
3 years, 5 months ago

Wild animals thrive as environment improves

China Daily  

Monkeys attract visitors at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Hunan province. WU YONGBING/XINHUA Last month, a herd of 15 wild Asian elephants in Yunnan province traveled about 500 kilometers north and arrived on the outskirts of Kunming, the provincial capital. Huang Wenbin, Beijing regional program head of the World Wide Fund for Nature, said, "As the environment in China improves and …

Effective steps needed to protect elephants
3 years, 6 months ago

Effective steps needed to protect elephants

China Daily  

Luo Jie/China Daily Editor's note: A herd of more than a dozen elephants marching northward from their habitat in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan province has drawn worldwide attention. So the Yunnan authorities should shoulder the special responsibility of protecting Asian elephants using domestic and foreign resources, devising a sustainable model for wildlife protection and helping build a harmonious relationship between humans …

A herd of China’s wandering elephants is garnering international attention after 500-kilometre trek
3 years, 6 months ago

A herd of China’s wandering elephants is garnering international attention after 500-kilometre trek

Firstpost  

Beijing: Already famous at home, China’s wandering elephants are now becoming international stars. Major global media are chronicling the herd’s more than yearlong, 500-kilometer trek from their home in a wildlife reserve in mountainous southwest Yunnan province to the outskirts of the provincial capital of Kunming. The elephants have been trending for days on China’s Weibo microblogging service with photos …

Elephant herd in China on the move again after taking a break
3 years, 6 months ago

Elephant herd in China on the move again after taking a break

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The herd of 15 wild Asian elephants has covered …

China watches on as a herd of elephants wanders from town to town, causing over $1 million in damage
3 years, 6 months ago

China watches on as a herd of elephants wanders from town to town, causing over $1 million in damage

ABC  

For more than a month, 15 elephants including three calves have dominated China's domestic media as they marched through towns and villages with no clear destination in sight. Key points: China has 1 per cent, or about 300, of the world's wild Asian elephants Their habitat is largely confined to the southern parts of Yunnan Officials are trying to lure …

There's nothing amusing about stray animals
3 years, 6 months ago

There's nothing amusing about stray animals

China Daily  

A herd of wild Asian elephants makes its way in Yuxi's Eshan Yi autonomous county, Yunnan province, on May 28, 2021. The elephants have been on the move for several months now, covering 400 kilometers since leaving their habitat in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve sometime last year. In Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, a wild boar rushed into a milk …

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