is located in Qinghai Province in the northwest of . Its geographical environment is very complex, with plateau terrain, inland basins, Loess Plateau, and Qinghai's climate environment is also very complex, with monsoon climate, arid climate, and plateau climate. In people's impression, Qinghai's forest area is limited and species are relatively rare.
However, due to the efforts of Qinghai people, Qinghai has received good news about "green". In 2021 alone, the green area of Qinghai Province has increased by 5.15 million acres, and the total coverage of forests and grasslands in the province has reached 7.5%. In addition, Qinghai’s urban greening rate reached 34.24%.
This does not count. In June 2022, Qinghai also plans to increase the green area by 13.05 million acres in the next three years, of which 5.53 million acres will be afforestation. If the greening goals of this three-year plan are completed, then Qinghai’s greening will The area will increase a lot, and the number of animals and plants in the wild will also increase.
Isn’t this? The "beast" brown bear appeared for the first time in Qinghai Huzhu Beishan National Forest Geopark, and precious images of it were captured by multiple infrared cameras.
Qinghai Huzhu Beishan captured images of brown bears for the first time
This year, staff from Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences placed multiple infrared cameras in Qinghai Huzhu Beishan National Forest Geopark. Recently, staff were viewing infrared When searching the camera, it was found that 13 infrared cameras captured precious images of the "beast" brown bear passing in front of the camera.
It is understood that the infrared camera collected a total of 5 photos and 1 video of the brown bear. The video showed that the brown bear was chubby and walking towards the camera with clumsy steps, but it seemed a little cautious. Maybe it found the infrared camera. Then he left the sight of the infrared camera.
Although it is an infrared camera photo, you can still see clearly that there is a white ring around the neck of the brown bear. This is a very typical feature of the brown bear. It is definitely a brown bear. The infrared camera not only captured brown bears, but also captured images of wolves and red foxes, but wolves and red foxes are relatively common in Qinghai.
This is the first time in more than 70 years that brown bear images have been captured in Huzhu Beishan, Qinghai Province. In the past, people have always suspected that there might be brown bears moving in the area, but no one has seen it with their own eyes, but now it is finally confirmed, and these videos and photos confirm it There are indeed brown bears in Qinghai Huzhu Beishan.
proves that there is another animal inhabiting the area
The brown bear is the largest "beast" in the world. When mentioning beasts, people think of tigers and lions. Tigers are called the "King of the Jungle", and lions are Known as the "Kings of the Grasslands", they are hunters at the top of the food chain. They are invincible and can kill gods and Buddhas when they meet them.
But if a tiger or a lion encounters a brown bear on a narrow road, they will not dare to attack easily. They will most likely make concessions and leave slowly. You must know that brown bears also have a bad temper. If they are angered, they will not get any good results. It is very likely that There is only one outcome: either you die or I die.
Although the attack power of brown bears is not as good as that of tigers and lions, brown bears have the advantage in weight and strength. A tiger weighs between 200 and 300 kilograms, and a lion weighs between 150 and 250 kilograms. However, a A male brown bear can weigh more than 500 kilograms.
In the past 100 years, a total of 44 instances of brown bears and tigers fighting have been recorded. Bears killed tigers 12 times, tigers killed bears 22 times, and 10 times without a winner. Did you see that? Brown bears are also very ferocious.
The brown bear is an omnivorous animal that eats all kinds of meat and vegetables. It also likes roots, various edible fruits, and bamboo shoots. It also eats fish, insects, sawtooths, and hooves.
Among so many foods, brown bears like to eat a large serrated animal called " marmot". Therefore, the presence of brown bears in Qinghai Huzhu Beishan Mountains proves that there are a large number of marmots in Qinghai Huzhu Beishan area, which can ensure The brown bear has an ample supply of food.
Compared with mice, marmots are relatively large. The maximum weight can reach 8 kilograms and the body length can reach 0.6 meters. They are stout and have short limbs. They look cute. People often encounter marmots on the roadside in Qinghai. Standing up and asking people for food, it's cute and adorable.
But for brown bears, marmots are their best "candlelight dinner". This is something that can't be helped. If you save the marmots, then the brown bears may be hungry. In the wild, brown bears are at the top of the food chain. At the top, the marmot is only in the middle of the food chain and is eaten as a matter of course.
Finally
From the perspective of the ecosystem, the appearance of brown bears confirms that the Huning Yulin of Qinghai Huzhu Beishan Forest Farm has done a very good job, and the ecological environment is getting better and better, otherwise there would not be so many marmots. , more marmots attract other animals, brown bear is one of them.
In short, Qinghai Huzhu Beishan captured images of brown bears for the first time in 70 years. This is very precious. Qinghai also has a three-year greening plan. In the future, the ecological environment will be better, and the number of brown bears may further increase. This is a good thing. For interesting and informative scientific content, please follow the only WeChat public account: Interesting Exploration
