Chapter 1461 Unnatural Nature Reserve (Second update, please subscribe)
The development of medical technology may not necessarily change the world, but it can always change the fate of some people.
Thanks to the development of medical technology, many incurable diseases in the past have been overcome, such as tuberculosis. Once upon a time, it was an incurable disease that killed millions of people. However, the invention of streptomycin changed everything and allowed many people to People survived.
In fact, it is not just tuberculosis that has been conquered, as the invention of statins has allowed many patients with coronary heart disease to survive.
For Lin Huiyin, if it had not been for the invention of streptomycin, she would not have been able to see her son get married and have children, and she would not have been able to enjoy family happiness and have grandchildren as she does now. Of course, not many people would have thought about the other possibility. Will consider it.
"Grandma, look, tiger, tiger..."
On the overturned off-road vehicle, the little boy pointed at the tiger in the distance and shouted excitedly. Following the direction of his grandson's finger, Lin Huiyin saw several big tigers in the meadow, staring at the off-road vehicle with eagerness.
Although there are always such safari vehicles passing by in this nature reserve, the tigers still feel that their territory is being violated.
"Mother, look, that is the South China tiger."
Liang Cong hugged the tiger and said:
"There are 17 tiger groups in this nature reserve, with a total of 276 South China tigers. They were all captured from Xiaoxiang, Gan and Guangdong provinces. Now there are 29 large and small protected areas on the island. There are a population of more than 500 tigers, and there are about 15 populations in Dongning. Those populations mainly come from Hubei and Shaanxi, and they come from the same area as cats and bears..."
Listening to his son introducing these things like a treasure trove, Lin Huiyin smiled and said:
"It looks like these animals have taken root here just like us."
Looking at my son, he was also full of joy. Back then, he wanted to take the entrance examination to the Department of Architecture of Nanyang University, but he failed to get in because of a few points. He switched to studying in the Department of Biology. Unexpectedly, he then devoted himself to animal protection, and this This protected area is also the largest protected area in the country.
"Not only these, there are also Baiji dolphins in the river. Now their population is reproducing smoothly and has completely adapted to the local environment. There are also white rhinos..."
Liang Congjie, who has been working in the nature reserve for nearly ten years, always has an unconcealable smile on his face when he mentions the animals in the reserve. After all, many of those animals are not native here, but they are all already here. It thrives here.
As if to prove his words deliberately, several majestic white rhinos were walking slowly in the grassland swamp in the distance. Looking at those white rhinos, Liang Congjie's tone became a little lower, and he said:
"Those northern white rhinos are in Kenya. There are less than a thousand of them left because of hunting, and people are hunting them every year. Now, the largest population of northern white rhinos is here. In fact, it's not just the northern white rhinos. Rhino faces this situation
The same goes for the South China tiger. A dozen years ago, thousands of tiger skins and a large amount of tiger bones were exported every year. However, in recent years, fewer and fewer tiger skins were exported. Last year, only a few dozen tiger skins were exported. Although it is not accurate Data, but the institute believes that South China tigers should have begun to become extinct regionally a few years ago. Perhaps, in a few years, they may become extinct, at least in the wild..."
When talking about the encounters of those wild animals, Liang Congjie looked at the group of northern white rhinos under the sunset, looked at the giant beast, and said with a somewhat disappointed tone:
"By then, perhaps, we will be the only wild population at this time,"
Seeing his son's somewhat disappointed look, Lin Huiyin comforted him:
“So, this is why we established nature reserves to protect them!”
"Yes, but when we did this, we were criticized by some animal protection organizations in Europe and the United States. They accused us of protecting while exterminating them. They said that native animals such as the Gulf crocodile were extinct here due to the invasion of alien species and human hunting. . They even call us an "unnatural nature reserve"
Liang Congjie looked at the northern white rhino in the distance and said:
"But if we hadn't established a protected area, maybe they would have been hunted to death by humans, or even completely disappeared from the world. By the way, we are going to the cat and panda base in a moment. There are many cat bears there that are artificially bred, but Finally, they will all be released to the plateau. They mainly live on plateaus above 3,200 meters above sea level. Only the Shenshan Mountains and the plateau in Dongning are suitable for their survival..."
While they were talking, the Land Rover off-road vehicle drove along the dirt road. The children looked at the animals in the reserve through the steel wires on the windows, and shouted in surprise from time to time.
In this protected area covering an area of tens of thousands of square kilometers, many wild animals live. In addition to animals from the north including cat bears, South China tigers, bald storks, and crested ibises, there are also rare wild animals such as northern white rhinos. Only with official protection can they thrive here safely.
After almost two hours, the off-road vehicle finally drove onto the plateau. There were vast seas of bamboo everywhere. In the plateau meadows, you could occasionally see a few silly pandas. When you saw them, the child They immediately screamed with excitement.
The panda has always been the most popular animal. Not only does it have its own "luxury villa" with air conditioning in the zoo, it is also the star of the reserve. Tens of thousands of people come here to visit every year. Of course, thanks to this business card, the nature reserve not only received huge tourism benefits, but also received a large number of donations.
After entering the panda base, unlike the children who wanted to see the baby pandas, Lin Huiyin walked with her husband in the base. Looking at the bamboo sea on both sides of the path, Liang Sicheng couldn't help but said:
“I can’t believe that so many animals have taken root here now.”
"Yeah,"
Lin Huiyin nodded and said:
"In fact, animals have very strong adaptability. They have reproduced millions of years ago and have relied on their ability to adapt to the environment. The same is true for us humans."
"Survival of the fittest."
Liang Sicheng thought for a while and then said:
"But that's not the case. Some animals need to be protected. After all, humans will continue to hunt them. This nature reserve is to protect those animals. The animals can be transported here for protection, but..."
His voice paused for a moment, and then he couldn't help but sigh, his expression became a little lonely, and Lin Huiyin on the side patted his arm gently. The couple just walked in the panda base, but their mood was a little heavy. In the base, there were tourists everywhere. When they saw the pandas, people always laughed from the bottom of their hearts. The pandas were so silly. Such movements can always make people forget all their worries. Like other tourists, the couple quickly forgot their inner worries when looking at the pandas.
No matter in any era or in any country, pandas can always conquer everyone with their unique charm and make people fascinated.
Here is no exception. Among the crowd, there are many tourists from abroad. When they see the panda, they are completely obsessed. After all, they can only see it here.
"It's really unfair. Why are there only pandas here?"
Looking at the cute panda when it fell, Zhang Jiazhen said with some annoyance:
"I can only see it once a year. You are so lucky. You can always see it if you want to."
Since the two met during the Olympic Games, they have kept in touch, from exchanging letters to later phone calls. During this period, Zhang Jiazhen also came twice.
"Actually, I don't come here very often. I usually accompany my younger brothers and sisters. I have never come here on my own initiative."
Li Yixuan is telling the truth, but he can't stand it because he has so many younger brothers and sisters, only ten or twenty times a year.
"That's kind of a waste, you know? We only see it in books."
"If you want to come here in the future, you can come more often."
Different from coming here two years ago, the girl came here as an international student this time.
"Yeah."
While nodding, Zhang Jiazhen said with some regret:
"What a pity. I only received the admission notice for women's liberal arts and sciences. It's a pity that it's not a school in Dongning, otherwise..."
Before she finished speaking, Zhang Jiazhen felt her face heat up. She didn't have the nerve to continue talking, but pointed to the souvenir shop not far away and said:
"Wow, Brother Yixuan, look at that. It's so cute."
Zhang Jiazhen, who wears a panda headband on her head, holds a panda stuffed doll in her arms, and even has a small panda pendant on her shoulder, has basically become a "baby panda", with pandas all over her body. .
Even so, when I saw other panda puppets, she still looked like what I wanted. In response, Li Yixuan just smiled and asked:
"Which one do you want?"
"Really? Just...that bag."
Zhang Jiazhen grinned and said:
"I promise, it's the last one..."
Is it really the last one?
Li Yixuan was very skeptical. In fact, almost everyone in this place was like this. They were always attracted by all kinds of panda dolls and wanted to clear out all the dolls in the souvenir shop.
The two young people just wandered here, wandering with all the young people, and lost track of time. By the time they left the base, there were no buses to the high-speed rail station.
There were not even taxis. Looking at the empty bus stop, Zhang Jiazhen said:
"Brother Yixuan, what should we do now?"
"Ah, this..."
Li Yixuan looked around. There were many young college students like him. Men and women stood there, looking at a loss. However, some of them pointed the direction:
"Go to the Panda Hotel,"
The Panda Hotel is a theme hotel affiliated with the Panda Base. It has always been very popular with tourists. Many people will stay there. However, when walking towards the hotel, Zhang Jiazhen felt her heart beating violently. Occasionally, she would cast her gaze at Li Yixuan beside her, and her face would instantly turn redder.
Feeling the gaze beside him, Li Yixuan smiled and said:
"Little girl, don't think so wildly."
"Who, who is the little girl!"
Hearing this, Zhang Jiazhen retorted:
"Well, it's too small there..."
But just at this moment, a blond girl broke into her sight, which made her instantly lose confidence. When she lowered her head in annoyance, her eyes were fixed on the poster on the wall pillar.
Following the girl's gaze, Li Yixuan said:
"Otherwise, let's go to the concert together tomorrow..."
(End of chapter)