supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31272291,30970340);the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society China Conservation Fund and the Management Bureau of Altun Mountain Natural Reserve
The Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is an endemic species of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau,with its population in Xinjiang largely found in the Kunlun and Altun mountain regions.A survey of the distribution,popula...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30970340,31272291)
In 2 April 2012 a birdwatcher,Mr.Hong Guo,found a strange white bird near a garbage dump in Wuqia County,(39°55′N,75°15′E),at an elevation of 2100m.This location is approximately 80km west of Kaxgar.After experts ...
supported by the Science Supporting Project of the National Ministry of Science and Technology(2008BA C39B04);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30470262 and 30970340);the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China(2010DFA92720);the Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorships for Senior International Scientists(2009Z2-5)
Snow leopards are one of the least known large cats, the population of which has dramatically de- creased. Their habitat loss was considered the main reason for the decline during the last decade, but their habitat pr...