Biodiversity
by Yongfeng Feng on September 20, 2007 China is witnessing a dangerous trend. The country’s policy of returning farmland to forests is faltering, and many areas are opting out of this activity in a push to protect local farmers.
by Lila Buckley on September 4, 2007 For most people, images of prayer flags blowing in the wind, intricately decorated monasteries, and nomads riding across open grasslands do not immediately bring to mind national parks and bird watching.
by Yongfeng Feng and Yingling Liu on August 21, 2007 One of the biggest priorities in China today, according to the central government, is to “save energy and reduce emissions.” But another important indicator of environmental health is the quantity and quality of big trees the country harbors.
by Lila Buckley on August 16, 2007 For the last several decades, China’s leaders have grappled with a challenging conservation dilemma. Home to some of the world’s most endangered species, the country has scrambled to set up nature reserves and parks to temper the effects of rapid economic development.
by Ling Li on August 7, 2007 The Research and Breeding Center for Giant Pandas in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan Province, is offering a new line of panda-themed souvenirs made from the animals’ manure.
by Yunwu Cao on July 17, 2007 The Three Gorges Botanical Garden for Rare and Specious Plants, located in Chongqing in western China, was closed on June 9 due to funding shortages.
by Li Zhang on June 12, 2007 For the first time ever, scientists recently captured clear footage of a wild Indo-Chinese tiger in a nature reserve in China’s southeastern Yunnan Province.
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