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

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 …

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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 …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Asian Elephant A'Bao Makes Significant Progress in Reintroduction to the Wild

China Daily

Asian elephant A'Bao successfully reintegrated into a wild elephant herd in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province. The elephant, who was rescued in 2018 and rehabilitated, has shown signs of successfully integrating into the herd, indicating a milestone achievement in the reintroduction experiment.

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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. …

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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. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Locals in Yunnan trained on Asian elephant awareness

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 XINBO/XINHUA On just the second day after arriving in Mengla county in the Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, Ma Chenyue and her colleagues received word that …

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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 …

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3 years, 4 months ago

引发全球关注的亚洲象群平安回归适宜栖息地

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8月8日20时许，云南北移亚洲象群14头大象已跨过元江，平安回归适宜栖息地。亚洲象群通过老213国道元江桥（无人机照片，8月8日摄）。新华社发 A herd of wild Asian elephants that has wandered Southwest China's Yunnan province for more than 17 months appears to be heading home to its traditional habitat in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve. 在云南游荡了17个多月以后，亚洲象群正在回归原栖息地——西双版纳国家自然保护区的路上。【知识点】亚洲象（Asian elephants）为我国一级重点保护野生动物（wild animals under first-class national protection），在世界自然保护联盟濒危物种红色名录（ the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species）中被列为“濒危物种”（endangered species），主要分布在云南普洱、西双版纳、临沧3个州市，是亚洲现存最大和最具代表性的陆生脊椎动物（terrestrial vertebrate），也是维持森林生态系统的“工程师”。云南省林业和草原局党组书记、局长万勇介绍： The elephants …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Off the beaten track

China Daily

Tuotuo and Susu with a senior cowherd in a cattle-farming clan in Yangdong village, Liping county, Guizhou. They took the boy to pick up pineapples in Xishuangbanna's Manyuan village, and learned about the coffee planting history in Pu'er, and visited a plantation. "After several years of traveling, my son likes to communicate with others, and when we travel overseas, he …

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

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

Asian Elephant A'Bao Makes Significant Progress in Reintroduction to the Wild

Program helps locals live with elephants

Program helps locals live with elephants

Locals in Yunnan trained on Asian elephant awareness

Yunnan village prospers, naturally

引发全球关注的亚洲象群平安回归适宜栖息地

Off the beaten track