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CCTV News: Birds are indicator species of the ecological environment and are very sensitive to environmental changes. Up to now, there are 430 bird species recorded in Mount Wuyi National Park, and nearly a quarter of all birds in China can be found here. Among them, there are 9 species of national first level key protected birds, including the yellow bellied pheasant and the Chinese autumn sand duck, and 80 species of national second level key protected birds, including the white eyebrow mountain partridge, white pheasant, and blue throated bee tiger. "Recognizing birds by listening to their voices" has therefore become a unique skill of bird investigators in Mount Wuyi National Park.
The yellow bellied horned pheasant is an endemic bird species in China. In Mount Wuyi National Park, it is mainly distributed in the subtropical mountain evergreen broad-leaved forest and coniferous broad-leaved mixed forest at an altitude of 1200-1500 meters in Huanggang Mountain. Due to its extremely low natural reproductive capacity, serious harm from natural enemies, and shrinking habitat, the yellow bellied pheasant was in an endangered state in the late 1970s.
Zheng Zhiwu, a member of the expert group for background investigation of biological resources in Mount Wuyi National Park: The yellow bellied horned pheasant, a national first-class protected animal, is popularly known as the big stupid chicken, because it is relatively large and bulky, and is usually only good at walking, not good at flying. After the mountain lockdown protection, there are now over 1000 yellow bellied pheasants in Fujian out of over 4000 worldwide.
Insects are the elves of nature and an important component of biodiversity on Earth. Mount Wuyi National Park is pregnant with a wide range of insects that can reproduce endlessly. Therefore, it is also known as the "world of insects". At present, there are 7925 species of insects recorded in Mount Wuyi National Park, 7 of which are national key protected wild animals, including a national first level key protected wild animal, Papilio aurea.
Liu Huiying, staff member of Star Village Management Station of Mount Wuyi National Park: It is very rare. The number of wild animals is less than that of giant pandas. It is the only butterfly in China that has been listed as a national first-class protected animal, and it is also unique to China. In addition to the golden spotted phoenix butterfly, the national park has also recorded 7 species of insects as national key protected wildlife, such as the golden spotted phoenix butterfly and the Labroid beetle.
Whether it is the paradise of birds or the world of insects, the abundance of biological resources and biodiversity make this "window of world life" vibrant and vibrant.
