Wild big head flat turtle!The Hunan HKUST survey team found the rare and endangered species in Jiangyong County

Hunan Daily, July 17 (Correspondent Tang Yahui Cai Jie All Media Reporter Yu Rong) Recently, the Biological Diversity Investigation Team of Hunan University of Science and Technology in Hunan University of Science and Technology, in the "Three Lower Countryside" in the "Three Losses" in Du Pangling Nature Reserve, Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, , Discovered the national second -level protection animal wild head flat turtles.

This is the first time in the territory of Jiangyong County for the first time in the past 20 years. After careful inspection of his physical condition and confirming the normal life signs, it puts them back to nature.

The flat -breasted turtle, also known as the eagle -mouth turtle, is the most special type of freshwater turtle in my country. It mainly lives in the mountains and clear streams, with high water quality and environment. However, due to the decline in environmental quality and damage to the habitat, it is currently extremely rare in the wild. Its wild population has been included in the "China National Key Protection Wildlife List" (level 2), "Chinese Endangered Animal Red Book" (endangered),, endangered), and endangered "Chinese Biological Diversity Red List -vertebrate volume" (extremely dangerous) and so on. "This time in Dangling Nature Reserve, the wild big head turtle was once again found, thanks to the continuous improvement of the ecological environment of the protected area." Said Li Zijun, a team member and zoology expert.

The Biological Diversity Investigation Team of the School of Life Science and Health of Hunan University of Science and Technology consists of a professor of zoology and botanical professors. It is subject to the unique and rich biological diversity of Hunan and nearby regions. Biological diversity resources. In recent years, more than ten species of endangered wildlife have been found in the team, filling a number of gaps of rare wild animals in related areas. At the same time, the team also drives a group of reserve talents with innovative thinking and innovative capabilities in the field of biological diversity and its resource utilization.

[Responsible editor: Wang Yaobing]

[Source: Hunan Daily]

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