Species recover as national parks thrive
China DailyTibetan antelopes are a flagship species in Sanjiangyuan National Park. CHINA DAILY The population of flagship species in Sanjiangyuan and Wuyishan national parks has recovered due to the advances in park protection, an official said on Monday. These parks, namely Sanjiangyuan, the Giant Panda, the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard, the Hainan Tropical Rainforest and the Wuyishan national parks, are home to nearly 30 percent of the key terrestrial wildlife species found in the country. Citing a previous plan on the spatial layout of national parks, Tian says there were 49 candidate areas, covering 1.1 million square kilometers, accounting for 10.3 percent of China's land. Future work also includes optimizing the regulations on the establishment, construction, and operation of national parks, guiding the promulgation of provincial regulations, and strengthening unified law enforcement among multiple departments, according to Tian.