2022 "World Elephant Day" public welfare activity was held in the wild Elephant Valley Scenic Area

On August 12, the "August 12 World Elephant Day" series of publicity activities with the theme of "Protecting Elephant House and Persistence" series of publicity activities were held in the Wild Elephant Valley Scenic Area of ​​the Golden Peacock Tourism Group. The colorful elephant meals, Asian elephant photography exhibitions, Asian elephant protection achievements exhibition, Yang Niu "birthday party" and rainforest elephant market activities have called on all sectors of the society to actively pay attention to the living environment of Asian elephants and join the protection of protection In the ranks of Asian elephants.

This event shows the achievements of wild Asian elephants through excellent selection, results display, forum communication, online and offline interaction, and achieved the achievements of wild Asian elephants, as well as achievements in wild Asian elephant scientific research, rescue, breeding and other aspects. Pass the sound of protecting biological diversity, and actively promote the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.

At the opening ceremony, an expert evaluation of the "Rescue Elephant Health Status" was released. The relevant leaders of the State Forestry Bureau and the Yunnan Provincial Forestry Bureau issued a letter of appointment to the first Asian Elephant Expert Organization Committee experts. The scientific research undertaking unit of the scientific and popular dissemination project is awarded; the leaders of the Xishuangbanna State Party Committee and the state government presented the award to the "second Asian Elephant Most Guardian"; The winners of the "Fourth Asian Elephant Photography Contest" award.

At the scene of colorful elephant activities, volunteers set up "long table feasts" composed of fruits and vegetables such as watermelon, banana, dragon fruit, corn, etc. for Asian elephants. In the Asian Elephant Protection Photography Exhibition, more than 30 excellent works showing the wonderful instanties of Asian elephants in various living conditions have attracted many tourists to stop and watch.

"Sheep Niu" is a female image of the Asian Elephant Rescue and Breeding Center. It is also the only Asian elephant that is currently born in less than a week when she was born in less than a week. August 12 this year is the 7th birthday of "Yang Niu". At the sheep girl rain forest birthday party, "like dad" shared the growth story of Yang Niu and invited "her" rescue elephant friends to share together Special fruit cake.

It is understood that the Asian elephant is the largest terrestrial mammal in the Asian continent, which is a national first -level key protection wildlife. There are currently only more than 300 heads in our country. It is currently mainly distributed in Xishuangbanna, Pu'er, and Lincang in Yunnan Province. The wild Asian elephant is about 100 heads.

As an ecological comprehensive protection place that can observe wild Asian elephants at close range, Wild Elephant Valley has held the "World Elephant Day" public welfare activity since 2016 to promote more people to further understand and understand the current status of wild Asian elephants. As well as my country's achievements in the scientific research, rescue, and breeding of wild Asian elephants, further consolidate the results of the protection of Chinese wild Asian elephants, and promote the scientific protection of Asian elephants and the harmonious development of human beings.

(Photo Conferring in Wild Elephant Valley Scenic Area)

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