Chinese Name: Tibetan antelope Chinese alias: antelope, long-horned sheep Latin Literature Name: pantholops hodgsoni English name: tibetan antelope or chiru Synonyms: antelope hodgsonii Category: Industry: animal kingdom animalia Door: Door chordata chordates Gang: mammalia mammalia Head: Artiodactyla artiodactyla Section: Bovidae bovidae Subfamily: antelope subfamily antilopinae Is: chiru is pantholops (hodgson, 1834) Species: antelope p. hodgsonii (abel, 1826) Shoulder height :80-85 cm (male) 70-75 cm (female) Weight :35-40kg (male) 24-28 kg (female)
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Shape features
Tibetan antelope (chiru), reddish-brown back, the abdomen is light brown or gray. Adult male Tibetan antelope face was black, legs black mark, his head a harp horns for defense against an enemy. Female Tibetan antelope without horns. Tibetan antelope wool is very soft bottom. Adult female Tibetan antelope stands about 75 centimeters (30 inches), weighs about 25-30 kilograms (55-66 pounds). Male stands about 80-85 centimeters (32-33 inches), weighs about 35-40 kilograms (77-88 pounds). Shape: limbs well-proportioned, strong. Tail short, sharp end. Quintana rich velvet coat dense, straight hair shape. Specificity: each nostril and 1 small bag, its role is to help in the thin air of high altitude on breathing. Color: male sheep's head, neck, upper light brown, dark summer and winter light, the abdomen white, the amount of surface and four legs have eye-catching spots in mind, the female sheep, pure brown, belly white. Angle Length: adult male horn length straight, slightly sharp angle bend within 50-60 cm (female hornless) Life: not more than 8 years old
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Habits
Tibetan antelope's activity is very complex, some of the Tibetan antelope living in one place for long, there are some migratory habits. Female and male Tibetan antelope different patterns of activity. Adult female antelopes and their female offspring each year from winter to summer mating to lambing to migratory journey of 300 km. Young male Tibetan antelope will leave communities with other young or adult male Tibetan antelope to come together, until eventually the formation of a mixed community. Tibetan antelope living things relative to cross 1600 km region, the seasonal migration of their important ecological features. Because the litter to the mother antelope, mainly in Wulanwula Lake, Zhuo is the Lake, Hoh Xil lake, sun lakes and other places, the end of April each year, male and female antelope start grouping door, the doll will be under one year old and the mother separated from antelope to May and June, with its female ewes at lambing Aberdeen real estate sub-movement, and rate of Mother and son came back and antelope, to complete a migration process. Integration, ranging from a dozen to a thousand of population, living at an altitude of 4300 meters to 5100 meters (minimum 3250 meters, 5500 meters high) in alpine grassland, meadows and alpine desert, morning and evening feeding, good run. Summer female migration north along the fixed route 6-July return after wintering in litter and male sheep, gregarious, November-December mating, Aberdeen 1 per child. A few species do not migrate.
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Distribution
Tibetan antelopes live in China (Tibet, Qinghai and Xinjiang), a small amount of the distribution in the Ladakh region of India. Tibetan antelope habitat altitude 3,250-5,500 meters (10,662-18,045 feet), 4,000 meters above sea level more responsive to the flat terrain. The annual mean temperature is below zero, short growing season. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Qiangtang as the center, south to the north of Lhasa, the Kunlun Mountains to the north, east and north of the Qinghai Tibet Qamdo southwest, west to the Indian border, and occasionally a small number of the resulting inflow of Ladakh in India.
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Population Status
In 1990 the number of Tibetan antelope is about one million in 1995 down to 75,000. In the past can be found more than 15,000 Tibetan antelope herd, now greatly reduced the number. Mainly distributed in China, Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang Provinces, the existing population of about 100,000 or more. Nature Reserve: To protect the Tibetan antelope and other rare animals unique to Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the state was established in 1983 Altun Mountain National Nature Reserve in 1992, Chang Tang Nature Reserve was established, the provincial Hoh Xil Nature Reserve was established in 1995, the end of 1997 rose to National Nature Reserve. Three Rivers Nature Reserve was established in 2000. Tibetan antelope is a national protected animals. In recent years, Tibet has increased the protection of Tibetan antelopes, Tibetan antelope hunting to crack down on illegal and criminal activities, to strengthen legal advocacy and law enforcement, so that Tibet Tibetan antelope population from 70,000 in 1999 to the present 100,000 above. Tibet Lin Yeju Wildlife Department Director, said Dolma Yangzom, according to a survey of wild animals in recent years, international experts and research results show that Tibet is a Tibetan antelope in the main distribution area, the Tibetan antelope population distribution in the Qiangtang 60 more than one million square kilometers of area, and involve Tibet Nagqu, Ali, Shigatse 17 counties in three regions. In order to protect the Tibetan antelope, the early 1990s, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the main Tibetan antelope habitat of most of the areas included in the Qiangtang Nature Reserve, established the world's largest terrestrial wildlife types of protected areas; 2000 Chang Tang Nature Reserve, was promoted as a national protected area, working for the 藏羚羊保护 played an important role. In order to combat illegal hunting of Tibetan antelope in criminal activities, and a Tibetan antelope Qiangtang distribution of the prefecture, county, township Board of protected areas were established, branch, management station, a new and enriched Ali, Nagqu, Xigaze three areas , 17 counties, 25 townships of forestry institutions and personnel, the establishment of seven management station Mayer, special vehicles equipped with 藏羚羊保护 nearly 30 units, and equipped with appropriate communications equipment. From 1999 to 2003, for the protection of Tibetan antelopes in Tibet's infrastructure construction, equipped with various types of equipment and personnel and funds invested 6,000 million; protect the Tibetan antelope staff has now reached nearly 400 people. 5 years, cracked 346 cases from the Tibetan antelope poaching, sentenced 18 people.
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Growth and reproduction
Antelope herd composition and number of times according to different gender and are subject to change. Female Tibetan antelope between 1.5 to 2.5 years to reach sexual maturity after 7-8 months of pregnancy period is generally between 2-3 years old the first child birth. Pups in late June or the end of July was born, every baby born earners. Mating season is generally between late November and December, the general need to protect the Tibetan antelope male 10-20 female Tibetan antelope. Tibetan antelope are good at running, the maximum speed of 80 km (50 miles), life expectancy up to eight years.
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Protection level
Tibetan antelope under the "Washington Convention" cites appendix i, Tibetan antelope, Tibetan antelope, the body organs and derivatives, international trade is prohibited. Tibetan antelope, known as "the pride of Hoh Xil," China's endemic species, social, national animal protection, is also included in the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," in the trade in endangered animals is strictly prohibited. Tibetan antelope is not a panda. It is an advantage in animals. As long as you see them in droves after the beginning of the snow on the horizon Ji emission, the wizard general body, a beautiful run was flying the same posture, you will believe it can survive in this land thousands of years, because it is part of here. It is not an endangered their ability to adapt to poor animal, as long as you leave it, it will be able to live their own good. Tibetan antelope in 1996 by the International Conservation Union as Vulnerable species. Endangered species in 2000. Tibetan antelope from 1979 was included in cites appendix i. Tibetan antelope also be China's "Wild Animal Protection Law," a key protection in the case without permission prohibited hunting and trade. In India, in addition to mold and Kashmir Village outside of special circumstances, under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, trade in Tibetan antelope is also prohibited. cites the Convention: the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," is a more than 100 members attended, an international inter-governmental agreement to protect wildlife, the Secretariat based in Switzerland, all countries with cites Commission Each member has a responsibility to comply with the protection of rare wildlife cites the agreement, breach of contract should be punished. In addition to a Member State other than, cites the 142 member states or regions Tibetan antelope wool or "Sha Tushi" are illegal.
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Information
The threat of Tibetan antelope Tibetan history, Tibetan antelope hunting are forced to livelihoods. Today, the Tibetan antelope is the biggest threat to its bottom down in order to obtain large-scale poaching. To get down to the end of the Tibetan antelope must be killed. Bottom made of Tibetan antelope wool shawl known as "Sha Tushi", is recognized worldwide as the finest softest shawl. A Tibetan antelope, shawls are only a few cost of the lives and woven. Canglingyangrong smuggled into India from Tibet and Kashmir Chai mode, where you can legally use Canglingyangrong towel woven into shawls and the like, but the export trade is still illegal. Although India's history have used Shahtoosh dowry customs, but the Western fashion industry is a direct result of the pursuit of Sha Tushi the late 1980s and early 1990s, poaching drastically increase. An estimated 20,000 Tibetan antelope are hunted because of Sha Tushi reasons. Antelope horns are also in the traditional pharmaceutical market sales. Patrol officers is difficult due to insufficient funds in the Tibetan antelope haunt the vast area to patrol. In order to protect the Tibetan antelope, the Western fashion industry should stop buying Shatu Shi, there is no demand Tibetan antelope poaching will stop. In addition, a number of agencies, organizations to protect the Tibetan antelope and their habitat protection and monitoring of the recommendations should be implemented. Other threats include human and livestock feeding a violation of the Tibetan antelope, Tibetan antelope migration of human activities and the activities of the interference, and the Tibetan antelope habitat encroachment. China 藏羚羊保护 status Tibetan antelope are mainly distributed in China Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau fauna is typical. After a long natural succession and development, populations of this species has reached a relatively stable state, and large quantities. But from the late 1980s, the species has never been subjected to large-scale poaching, population declined sharply. First, the Tibetan antelope population and ecological study of the distribution Tibetan antelopes in China, mainly distributed in Qinghai, Xinjiang, Tibet and Sichuan provinces in 3700 ╠ 5500 meters altitude alpine desert steppe. Sparse vegetation in these areas, and are plateau herbs. In addition, low temperatures in these regions, many parts of the snow-covered period was more than six months. Unique in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the harsh natural environment, and to find enough food to withstand the cold, after a long-term adaptation, the formation of a cluster of Tibetan antelope migration habits, and their physical growth of a layer of warm and wonderful hair. Although the Tibetan antelope in the natural replacement once every summer fluff, but fluff is the natural replacement of sporadic falling, carried by the wind, there is no attempt to collect natural hair replacement activities. Second, China's Tibetan antelope are suffering from very serious resource damage Although the Tibetan antelope distribution area is sparsely populated, harsh climate of the alpine region, but over the past 10 years, poachers armed with weapons, the continuous influx of Tibetan antelope habitat or waiting at the massacre of the Tibetan antelope Tibetan antelope migration route. In recent years, according to Chinese authorities seized the antelope skins, wool quantity and the distribution of the units in Tibetan antelope Tibetan antelope were found the remains of analysis, each year the average number of poaching of Tibetan antelopes in the 20,000 or so. In addition, due to poaching activities severely disrupted the activities of the original laws of the Tibetan antelope was disrupted, causing a serious impact on population reproduction. Third, China has made great efforts to protect Tibetan antelope According to incomplete statistics, since 1990, Chinese public security organs cracked forest poaching of Tibetan antelope more than 100 cases, the collection being hunted antelope sheepskin more than 17,000 copies Canglingyangrong more than 1,100 kilograms, more than 300 branches of various guns , 150,000 bullets, hair, all kinds of vehicles 153, the Tibetan antelope poachers arrested suspects nearly 3,000 people, killing three people poaching molecules. Fourth, China 藏羚羊保护 still facing difficulties, the fundamental reason is because in China there are huge profits abroad and fabric trade Canglingyangrong Unfortunately, some countries and regions Canglingyangrong and fabric trade has not been effectively combat and suppression, and this is precisely the hunting of Tibetan antelope poaching molecular crazy root causes. This can be seen very clearly the following aspects: 1, molecular hunting of Tibetan antelope poaching fundamental purpose is to get Canglingyangrong. So far, China has arrested all the elements of poaching have confirmed this statement. On the other hand, because many parasites antelope lamb, antelope sheepskin leather and poor performance reasons, not the existence of antelope meat, skin, skull, angle of trade development and utilization, there is no Tibetan antelopes in China and market demand for the product often the scene of Tibetan antelope poaching in all you can see a lot of legacy Tibetan antelope carcasses, skulls, horns, and discarded after taking a large number of Tibetan antelope wool sheep are found in many other places, can be proved to obtain possession of Antelope hunting down the cause of Tibetan antelope big fundamental purpose. 3, China has never used Canglingyangrong traditional practices, has yet to Canglingyangrong the consumer market and its products received Canglingyangrong often poaching molecules are ultimately converted into funds outside of China or the materials they need. Comprehensive analysis of the actual situation, a lot of attention 藏羚羊保护 international organizations, people and our conclusions are the same: it is precisely because in some countries there has been a Canglingyangrong processing and trade, and thus to poaching molecules bring in huge profits, stimulate poaching activities intensified, until the threat to the survival of Tibetan antelope. Fifth, the international community to protect Tibetan antelope understanding and common action Today's society has been widely recognized that uncontrolled wild animals and their products in international trade, it will seriously harm some of the natural development of wildlife species, and even endanger the survival of the species; and wildlife and their products in international trade controls and implementation of protection of certain species, rely solely on the strength of a country is difficult to achieve. Currently, groups of Tibetan antelope in the moaning died, and poachers, processors and traders are still in some countries and regions through smuggling, illegal international trade in Tibetan antelope and other forms of sheep blood soaked obtained huge profits; some consumers the pursuit of fashion, still numb as accomplices and exacerbated the carnage of Tibetan antelope. This is not only against the relevant laws in many countries, but also on the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," the contempt for humanity and a violation of the wishes of the protection of wild animals. Tibetan antelope added to the "life zone" of the magic Hoh Xil, China's largest "no man's land", the late 1980s, this area due to the crazy killings shocked at home and abroad. It Xinchan gunfire in the tens of thousands of antelope Zhang bloody sheepskin so that "no man's land" almost "no-sheep zone", the Tibetan antelope population from 20 to more than one million to tens of thousands only a sharp decline, as the world's endangered species. Through the tireless warrior Hoh Xil anti-poaching efforts, the phenomenon of the past six years, poaching has been curbed the Hoh Xil, Tibetan antelope have to re-live a peaceful and tranquil environment ... September is the wind blowing the Tibetan Plateau. Drive to climb 4767 meters in the Kunlun Pass, along with "Together with the Tibetan antelope toward the 2008 - AsiaInfo spiritual journey," the team, the reporter will go to the China's largest "no man's land" - the Hoh Xil National Nature protected areas. Xiongfeng Wilderness all the way, snow grass, in the "life zone" where our hearts are cleaned up. Elf on the plateau Hoh Xil Mongolian for "beautiful girl" in the western Qinghai Province, blue, new, possession of the junction of three provinces. Here is the world's remaining ancient, original and complete one of the ecological environment. This blue chip inaccessible mountains, the Tibetan antelope in the park. June each year, in groups, the Tibetan antelope turn the Kunlun Mountains and an ice road, overcame hardships, First Clearing in the snow on the horizon after pouring. They build strong and vigorous, running like a champ, known as the "plateau Wizard." The "Chinese water tower," said Three Rivers region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the main habitat of the Tibetan antelope. Experts said the study, a group of Tibetan antelope as the barren soil of the plateau to provide organic fertilizer, they trample on the grass they play a modest role tiller, so that grass growing strong. They left behind a large number of calving placenta and old and sick persons, but also for wolves, vultures and many other carnivores with food, so the Tibetan antelope in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecosystem and food chain plays an important role. In a way, if there is no Tibetan antelope, Three Rivers will be a sharp deterioration of the ecological region, and many wild animals and plants will face extinction. Tibetan antelope full of treasure, and its slim soft cashmere fibers are known as "soft gold", made with Cangling Rong "Sha Tushi" shawl in the international illegal trade is very popular, "plateau Wizard" was so crazy massacre . 2003 "5.9" large case of armed poaching of Tibetan antelope, the bloody scene to protect the District Authority, the players still can not forget. In the lair of a poaching gang, Tibetan antelope littered with corpses, has been skinned female Tibetan antelope, abdominal lamb was abandoned in the snow on the Tibetan antelope from the blood flow through the river dyed bright red with sheep ... ... intra-abdominal fetus, illegal hunting of Tibetan antelope to reach more than a thousand only. In 1998, the Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve was established. Since then, the faithful guardian of the Hoh Xil with defender. 4.5 million square kilometers of snow-covered wilderness, the "plateau Wizard" Tibetan antelope is in good care of these were under guard, with its unique speed and tenacity to continue to tell the "life zone" of the magical, magnificent. Guardians of the Hoh Xil From early 1998 to lead the team in the "no man's land" fired the first shot to start poaching elements, protected areas, the name of the Authority Caiga closely linked with the Hoh Xil. Today, fifty years old Caiga still attached to inspect the land in protected areas, years of wrinkles has been marked by a members of the old Tibetan patrolled dark face. Caiga told reporters: "As long as the shots kept the Hoh Xil interest, I will not rest." According to statistics, since 1998, the Hoh Xil reserve adhere to the Authority to carry out armed poaching of Tibetan antelope guard crackdown of anti-poaching operations, dispatch personnel 2100 people, travel nearly 600,000 km, organize park ranger 240, cracked poaching of rare Tibetan antelopes and other Plateau and illegal hunting of wild animals, stealing and selling, transportation of all kinds of wildlife products from the 107 cases, arrested more than 300 suspects, and seized nearly 4000 antelope sheepskin. Authority, established at the beginning, there is no office space and vehicles, more than 20 anti-poaching team at the time squeeze in a rented two rooms. Primitive conditions and without obstructing the anti-poaching commitment to the team members. Each year, they have 4.5 million square kilometers of the Hoh Xil Patrol core area a dozen times, each time varies from week to more than two weeks. Because inadequate equipment, park ranger team in the "life zone" in the face of threats and death every moment. In June 2001, at a special hunt in the Hoh Xil seven main action group members is only one gun, but there are 3 guns poaching molecules, the action group to track 5 days 5 consecutive nights, and finally the hinterland of the Tibetan antelope in Hoh Xil production Aberdeen stopped the only way this armed poaching gangs. Molecule to the players crazy shot at poaching, anti-poaching team risked their lives to deal with the poachers started molecules, and ultimately their uniforms. In the "no man's land" park ranger, not only to overcome the difficult conditions of cold hypoxia, but tough to learn to endure loneliness. Protection team camped in the cold protection zone, lying snow, ice climbing, and sometimes even a day to eat a meal. As long ice and snow, many players are suffering from varying degrees of rheumatoid arthritis, heart and lung disease. Restricted area of the green dream of life Today, the rain came six years to the Hoh Xil peace from gunfire, cars driving on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway on the Tibetan antelope can be seen under the blue sky jumping, running. Since 2003, "5.9" large armed poaching of Tibetan antelope more than a year has passed since the case, the Hoh Xil Tibetan antelope and other wildlife conservation has achieved substantial results, protected areas did not hear a gunshot. In a relatively safe environment, Tibetan antelope lamb survival rate remained at about 50%, the number of Tibetan antelope is slowly growing. In the Hoh Xil, the Authority is not only a pure anti-poaching were more environmentally friendly advocate. They help the injured small antelopes, shelter stray crow, the only rations to feed their own hungry animals, they stop the illegal digging sand, past them to the Qinghai-Tibet Highway pedestrian traffic to promote environmental awareness ... ... and every Tibetan antelope migration period, the Qinghai-Tibet side of the road can always see the staff and volunteers of the figure, high-speed road they stopped the car, to make way for the Tibetan antelope. More and more volunteers have joined the ranks of those who come to the guard. However, Caiga also told reporters that his worries, as sheep and antelope wool smuggling channel is not sealed, our criminal law the punishment is too light poaching molecules and other reasons, the international illicit trade Canglingyangrong still exist, the molecular poaching poaching means to transform uncertainty, coupled with the grazing area continues to expand protected areas, the relative increase in the natural enemies of the Tibetan antelope and other factors, Tibetan antelope and the Three Rivers Ecological environment protection is still facing a crisis. "Harsh environment, we can overcome; but the lack of supplies, so I worried it!" Caiga also frankly stated, the state fiscal year funding and less than 200,000 protected areas, more than 700,000 each year falls far short of the basic fee. To raise funds, Caiga often went to Xining, Beijing and other cities show the plight of the endangered Tibetan antelope, in exchange for social assistance. It is reassuring to protect the Tibetan antelope has attracted nationwide attention. Not long ago, AsiaInfo Technologies (China) Ltd. donated to the Board five new off-road vehicles. Currently, the Hoh Xil's greatest desire is to hope the Tibetan antelope as Olympic mascot, by the concept of Green Olympics, Tibetan antelope and the world's people closer distance, so that people from genocide, love nature. Sha Tushi illegal trade International Fund for Animal Welfare (ifaw) recently released a secret investigation of sight again toward the Endangered 藏羚羊保护 this international topic. Italian animal protection advocacy groups in the lav (lega anti vivisezione) assistance, ifaw confidential survey to help the organization successfully captured the Italian official in Rome an illegal sale of two Canglingyangrong fashion shawl. This is known as Sha Tushi exquisite shawl at the expense of the Tibetan antelope lives. Poachers kill rare Tibetan antelope, and obtain from them the finest cashmere to weave Shatu Shen personal. According to the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention" (cites), any trade in Tibetan antelope products is illegal in the international arena. The survey results confirm that, despite the international on the endangered Tibetan antelope species are increasingly concerned about the illegal trade of Shahtoosh still popular in the fashion capital. ■ photographed posing as buyers of boutiques under Shahtoosh "If the Sha Tushi this demand can not be effectively checked, then the poaching of Tibetan antelopes in China will continue, so this international event not only to China, but also with the countries closely related to the consumption of Sha Tushi . "ifaw former representative of China said the reporter, Ms. Ge Rui. In ifaw China office help, the reporter quickly and to participate in the survey ifaw Endangered Species Protection Commissioner 施巴尼卓布朗 publicity, Ms. made contact through e-mail on her far in the UK were interviewed learn more about some of the details of this survey. First, from Rome, Ms. Zhuo Bulang looking to start a non-Fashatushi shawl for the survey. "We usually work closely with the government and share information with them, we pay close attention to every heard of the illegal transaction." However, things are not so simple. As the Shahtoosh trade worldwide illegal, it also is in the ground state, which has caused so much trouble for the investigation. "I think the biggest obstacle to dry this is the Sha Tushi trade secrecy," Ms. Zhuobu Lang told reporters. "Although we know how to identify Sha Tushi, but let the owner to fully trust us and is still very difficult to deal with us." However, Ms. Zhuobu Lang and another investigator from the lav's still trying to get that boutique owner taken. They carry a hidden camera, dressed as shoppers came to the boutiques. Sure enough, when they deliberately want to buy Shahtoosh talk about when the owner began to take the initiative to sell them. "We see a sample, but because there was no cargo, the main store a few days we come back." Zhuobu Lang said Ms.. Their conversation was secretly recorded the whole process down, the owner goes to sell Shahtoosh samples were also photographed. A few days later, investigators again came to the boutiques, they pretended to see the need shawls, which have also been recorded down. "We recorded the whole process of the official videotape handed over to Italy, their import and export of endangered species management office and local police and after a month of investigation, that day last December 6 raided Rome this fashion, a total of seized two Shahtoosh, red and blue of a. "Zhuobu Lang President told reporters. ■ the "transaction" based on the full "trust" based on the As the Italian government to gather other clues to further investigate the illegal trade, so ifaw are allowed until February of this year released to the media section of the survey results. As for the boutique's name and owner-related suspects and what penalties will be imposed, said Ms. Zhuo Bulang being appropriate to disclose, because the case is currently pending. When a reporter asked whether the owner, Ms. Zhuo Bulang Shahtoosh show some advance deposit before, she said that this is precisely the most ironic, because the whole "transaction" are based on full "trust" basis. "As long as there are customers to inquire about their Shahtoosh, expressed interest and are willing to price them out of money, you do not pay any deposit transactions can be carried out," Ms. Zhuobu Lang told reporters. "We did not advance any deposit for any transactions on the Tibetan antelope products is illegal in the international arena, we must ensure that the survey does not make financial transactions, to avoid breaking the law." Ms. Zhuobu Lang said, a Shahtoosh owner to offer them $ 1,000, and they see this piece of shawl than the number of notes put together smaller, there is no embroidery. "Typically there is always fashion-conscious customers to buy at high prices, while the Shahtoosh smugglers of illegal transactions cost much less than this price you can get their hands on." ■ some European and American fashion have become prime targets for investigation "Remember, this survey is just a boutique in Rome." Zhuobu Lang said Ms.. She told reporters, before that, the Italian government in 1992 Canglingyangrong seized over 500 kilograms seized in 1995 is a 42 Shahtoosh. Ms. Zhuobu Lang said that the purpose of the survey is to prove that even if the Tibetan antelope has been included in the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," and by multi-national legal protection, but as long as the market demand for Shahtoosh there this illegal trade will be Eliminated. "The survey results are worrying because they indicate that despite the joint efforts of the international law enforcement officers, the illegal trade continues," said Ms. Zhuo Bulang. She said stop end of the deal is the most important needs. "We just want to tell you confirm that the massacre in China, Tibetan antelope, has been woven into the Indian Canglingyangrong Shahtoosh, then these shawls are smuggled to Europe last sale." Thus, when ifaw start trying to crack down on market demand, Shahtoosh illegal trade, some of Europe's fashion capital has become the primary targets for investigation. They believe that, in view of Sha Tushi trade secrecy, only to secretly investigate. The most responsible methods of investigation, is the secret video, and then to the official video for Sha Tushi illegal transactions. ■ The number of fines for traffickers to sell less than a shawl profits Last year in March and May, ifaw at Delhi and London and other cities had similar surveys, met the owner to sell Shahtoosh, and are recorded down. "London and Rome there Shahtoosh illegal trade, said the fact itself, high society and fashion circles this is still demand for luxury fabrics," Ms. Zhuobu Lang told reporters, "making a Shahtoosh need to sacrifice more only the lives of Tibetan antelope, the Tibetan antelope species with extinction, each shawl is to demonstrate an ecological disaster at all until too late, fashion-conscious people who must, and can only refuse to buy such fabric. " Ms. Zhuobu Lang said she could not disclose for security reasons in Rome on the survey in more detail. However, she hoped that the Italian government to increase penalties for traffickers, such as heavy fines, so as to act as a deterrent. Gerui woman told reporters that the international community Shahtoosh captured traffickers is not enough punishment, fines and some even smaller than the number sold a Shahtoosh from the high profits. She believes that only the severe punishment these smuggling traffickers, their punishment was bankrupt, in order to truly curb the illegal trade source. ■ illegal trade in the fashion capital of the channel is still smooth The survey not only won the Italian Roman animal protection non-governmental organizations lav support, but also by the active cooperation of local government. Zhuo Bulang woman told reporters that the Italian government is very grateful for their video provided by the local authorities are continuing to investigate the matter and trying some of the non-governmental organizations to strengthen cooperation to strengthen law enforcement. "We are very happy to help Shahtoosh official stopped the channel into the Rome market, but the survey last year in London and Delhi, the survey showed that illegal trade in these channels is still very smooth fashion, so no doubt that international law enforcement needs to be strengthened. "Zhuobu Lang she stressed. ifaw has been with the British Scotland Yard police co-operation, produced Sha Tushi identification manual, so that investigators can be Shahtoosh wool knit with other separate, because smugglers often try to disguise illegal Shahtoosh legitimate "Pache Mina" shawl muddle through. The identification manuals are being sent to the British government around the world, airports, border stations and the fight against wildlife crime, law enforcement agencies. Zhuobu Lang said she hoped that Ms. identification manual to help strengthen the international community in combating illegal trade in Tibetan antelope products cooperation. "We have been endangered Tibetan antelopes in China's situation is very serious concern and we have been actively cooperating with the Chinese government is committed to promoting the protection of Tibetan antelope public awareness and to strengthen local anti-poaching campaign of law enforcement." ■ "Sha Tushi not a shawl, but the shroud." In the interview, Ms. Ge Rui, she called on China should develop a national 藏羚羊保护 program, and seek to get international support and cooperation. She believes that, although the Chinese government attaches great importance 藏羚羊保护, but the existing regulatory framework for protected areas there is still much to be desired. Therefore, among the various departments in China, between provinces, between the protected areas should strengthen coordination and enhance communication and information sharing, joint protection as quickly as possible, thus promoting the Tibetan antelope anti-poaching and habitat conservation. "Lack of funds and equipment are all anti-poaching operations 藏羚羊保护 region is currently facing major problems and many anti-poaching team has not yet sufficient self-defense weapons, but what about the poachers hit crazy?" Ms. Ge Rui said, ifaw ready to assist China and the Endangered Species Import and Export Management Office of the State Environmental Protection Administration in China in the first half of the preparations to convene a meeting to further strengthen anti-poaching of Tibetan antelope area of distribution operations, to increase law enforcement to protect the Tibetan antelope efforts and calls for protection of Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang and other regions fragile ecological environment. At the same time, they have been called on India and India Wildlife Fund Jia Jammu and Kashmir to stop their traditional Sha Tushi textile industry, turn to Mina cashmere processing Pache, to develop the world's most high-quality products Pache Mina . General Fry Germany and Europe as ifaw Mr. Reagan said: "We must encourage alternative to other Sha Tushi weaving process, and must end fashion for Sha Tushi needs." ifaw Wildlife Fund and India has in recent years in Europe and India, who initiated the wake-up fashion awareness campaign to protect Tibetan antelope, received a strong response, European and American fashion designers and fashion people have signed to support 藏羚羊保护, and reached in principle Tibetan antelope fur to stop using the garment of the international conventions. "Sha Tushi not a shawl, but the shroud," said Ms. Ge Rui, "The Tibetan antelope is an urgent need to protect this species worldwide international collaboration was only when the poaching of Tibetan antelope country, weaving sand Touche shawl countries and consumer countries to work together Shatu Shi, the ancient and beautiful species to escape extinction disaster. " ■ Background Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China live mainly endangered Tibetan antelope, also known as the oryx, is included in the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," (the cites) Appendix I has been 22 years, killing, injury and sale of Tibetan antelope and its products in the world are considered illegal. Tibetan antelope fur below its outer layer of hair called Sha Tushi fine exceptions, can be used to weave into a beautiful shawl, which was brutally killed by poachers. "Sha Tushi" in Persian means "the king of cashmere." A Sha Tushi women shawl requires about 300-400 grams cashmere, this means sacrificing the lives of three Tibetan antelope; and a shawl will have five men in exchange for Tibetan antelope. Sha Tushi velvet was smuggled to India, in its northern Jammu and Kashmir Jia was processed woven into shawls, here is the only world where technology has Shatu Shen weaving. Subsequently, Shahtoosh illegal smuggling and sale to European and American countries, high society and fashion to become the object of pursuit. Today, a Shahtoosh sell up to 16,000 dollars in the U.S. and European markets. The early 1990s, the number of Tibetan antelopes in between 65,000 to 72,500, only 100 years ago, one-tenth of the total number of Tibetan antelope. Every year there are about more than 20,000 Tibetan antelope are killed. If you do not take action, the Tibetan antelope will be extinct in five years. As the world's largest animal welfare non-governmental organizations, the International Fund for Animal Welfare every year since 1999 for our 藏羚羊保护 donation from 80,000 to 100,000 U.S. dollars in order to help the Hoh Xil, Qiangtang and Altun Mountains Nature Reserve to carry out three major anti-poaching action and various promotional activities for 藏羚羊保护. Culture: Tibetan antelope's new disaster? Sources said that in the distant Hoh Xil, Tibetan antelope was the fence to start breeding and selling stud. Taiwan Wilderness Association, Mr. Xu Renxiu deeply shocked to hear this news: "These people see the Tibetan antelope like to see a lot of money! This is to speed up the demise of the Tibetan antelope ah!" Tibetan antelope is the world's most endangered animals is one of only on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China's wild populations. Because of their hair can be made into exquisite, unparalleled masterpiece of shawls, one will be able to sell thousands of pounds, so these have been tenacious nature, ride the snow-covered plateau of the creatures, decades of effort had actually desperate. Tibetan antelope have lived in the country's vast protected areas built on the plateau, to protect the lives of the territory they are able to thrive against rampant poaching molecules. At the same time in the world, especially Canglingyangrong shawl was very popular in London, Paris, fashion gurus, famous models, government officials and environmentalists who are up against sales and use Canglingyangrong. Chinese people, overseas Chinese have to save the Tibetan antelope donations, rescue Tibetan antelope international conference opened one after another ... but all efforts could be farmed a move chess destroyed. I asked Mr. Xu: "Some people take the U.S. example of raising alligators to illustrate the artificial control of endangered species, and multiply the likelihood of success, which in turn how to look?" Mr. Xu said flatly: "A crocodile can once raw 50-100 eggs, but the U.S. is fully protected under the wild a lot to promote good breeding of crocodiles in the United States, the national awareness of the law and the legal environment than in the entire country We are perfect, even with a lot of crocodiles, or other wild animals, almost no poaching problem. " For a long time, human beings are the world from an economic point of view, the things money can not become as "wilderness", "Wasteland," "barren", and thus made a lot of it seems very stupid things. 2008 Beijing Olympic Games mascots among the Fuwa Yingying is the Tibetan antelope as the blueprint, in recognition of Tibetan antelope in the resilience to survive the harsh environment that challenges the limits of the spirit, but also to "sheep" word homonym Yiyu " beaming. "
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Growth and reproduction
Antelope herd composition and number of times according to different gender and are subject to change. Female Tibetan antelope between 1.5 to 2.5 years to reach sexual maturity after 7-8 months of pregnancy period is generally between 2-3 years old the first child birth. Pups in late June or the end of July was born, every baby born earners. Mating season is generally between late November and December, the general need to protect the Tibetan antelope male 10-20 female Tibetan antelope. Tibetan antelope are good at running, the maximum speed of 80 km (50 miles), life expectancy up to eight years. Female Tibetan antelope to be far away when offspring birth to the Hoh Xil. Some scholars believe that: speculation that Cho is the Lake and Sun Lake and other places lush, natural enemies less. Rich foods, a relatively safe environment conducive to the production and growth of Tibetan antelope. Some people think: Cho Sun Lake is the water quality of lakes and may contain some special material is conducive to the survival of Tibetan antelope mother; and, after the Tibetan antelope concentrate lambing, lambing to leave, may return to populations not previously it in the population. This will help the exchange of genes between and increase the genetic diversity of species, thus contributing to the continuation of the Tibetan antelope population.
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Chinese public security agencies to fight forest work of the Tibetan antelope hunting
Since the 1980s, the international black market of illegal trade of Tibetan antelope products continues to expand, resulting in the territory of China is a large number of illegal hunting of Tibetan antelope, Tibetan antelope living environment cause great damage, seriously affecting the breeding population of Tibetan antelope . This phenomenon has caused the international community's attention. In order to crack down on poaching of Tibetan antelope, Tibetan antelope products smuggling activities to more effectively protect the Tibetan antelope, Tibetan antelope, the Chinese government have in the distribution area of Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai and the establishment of Altun, Qiangtang, the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve, and were in Qiangtang, Hoh Xil, Altun the surrounding area _set_ up 11 forest public security agencies, existing forests and more than 50 police officers. At the same time, many county government of Qinghai Province, the county government to increase the Hoh Xil region's natural resources protection, I _set_ up the public security organs in the forest west of the main work for law enforcement committee. Tibetan antelope in the distribution of all forest police officers to protect the Tibetan antelope every year to combat poaching activities, numerous in-depth up to 5700 m above sea level over a wide geographical no man's land, and the Tibetan antelope poaching criminals engaged in the struggle between life and death . According to incomplete statistics, since 1990, poaching of forest public security organs cracked more than 120 cases of Tibetan antelope, the Tibetan Antelope sheepskin collection of more than 20,000 copies Canglingyangrong more than 1,100 kilograms, more than 400 branches of various guns, bullets, 190,000 issued , a variety of vehicles 171, the Tibetan antelope poachers arrested suspects of nearly 3,000 people. In the protection of Tibetan antelope, to combat poaching, 2 of whom died. Such as January 1994, many counties in western Qinghai governance committee secretary Suonandajie, in the hinterland of the Hoh Xil poaching molecules encounter with park ranger on the way, he led three police officers and 10 rangers more than compete against poaching molecules, captured antelope sheepskin 1,800 sheets. Poaching escort molecules in the way back, was shot to death poaching molecules, only 40 years old. Over the years, although the forest public security authorities continue to crack down on illegal poaching of Tibetan antelopes, but the overall situation analysis, the captured Tibetan antelope poaching of Tibetan antelope and sheep captured only the actual 1 / 5. Tibetan antelope's distribution area has more than 80 million square kilometers, which is responsible for the protection of wild animals in the forest with only 56 police officers, each responsible for an average of 15,000 square kilometers of area, and these regions are cold, no plateau region, human survival is very difficult, and these areas are very underdeveloped economy, the forest police officers of the equipment is very poor, has caused great difficulties to the protection. As the international market has not been effectively controlled, the Tibetan antelope products are still sold openly in some places, forming a huge profit margins, resulting in China continued occurrence of poaching Tibetan antelopes, Tibetan antelope populations have been seriously damaged. In order to effectively protect the Tibetan antelope resources, step up our efforts to show that our government in the fight against piracy in the harsh Tibetan antelope pig attitude and determination to fulfill CITES Convention approved by the China State Forestry Administration, April 11, 1999 to May 1 , the State Forestry Forest Public Security Bureau organized Qinghai, Xinjiang, Tibet, provinces of the forest area of more than 170 public security organs police in Hoh Xil, Altun, Qiangtang area on the fight against the illegal Tibetan antelope poaching unity of action (the "Hoh Xil a No. Action "). By the majority of police officers and combatants forest of hard work, a heavy blow to the arrogance of poaching molecules, solved a number of major cases, destroyed a number of poaching gang and confiscated a large number of wildlife hides. According to statistics, the operation destroyed a total of 17 poaching gangs, arrested 66 poachers molecule (which killed one person and injured 2 people), the collection of sheepskin 1658 antelope, sheep 545 antelope, wild yak head 28 , wild yak leather 4, a variety of car 18, of 14 guns, bullets, more than 12,000 hair. Up to now, in this operation the suspects have been arrested 14 people by the local court ruling, the maximum sentence of 19 years, a minimum of 2 years. Others are the prosecution stage. Although the Chinese government has taken various forms, to crack down on the poaching of Tibetan antelopes criminal activities, illegal poaching and smuggling of Tibetan antelope Tibetan antelope products activities have not been effectively controlled. The story of the Tibetan antelope: Tibetan antelope bow down This is the sound of a Tibetan story. There's the story happened some years ago. However, every time I When traveling across the no man's land of northern Tibet will always help but think of this hero of the story - the maternal concentration of bird Kneeling in the deep Tibetan antelope. At that time, shootings, arbitrary arrest of wild animals is not subject to legal punishment. Is today, the Hoh Xil Reverberation of gunfire still keyed in with a sin nature reserve guards who patrol the footprints of hard to reach corners. Year are everywhere the Tibetan antelope, wild horses, wild ass, snow chicken, Mongolian gazelle, etc., now have become rare. At that time, people often run northern Tibet can always see a Jianpi long hair, keep the bushy beard, long pedal system Tibetan boots of the old hunter in the vicinity of the Qinghai-Tibet highway activities. That support the worn shiny shiny Chazi Inclined gun on him, Behind the two Tibetan yaks laden with a variety of heavy prey. He nameless, wander toward the other northern Tibet snow, Overnight River Source, yellow lamb high heat when hungry, drink a bowl of ice water when thirsty. Hunting will naturally sell those hides to Some money, part of his own consumption in addition to, but more to give relief to Lu Yu of the pilgrims. Those kowtowing Pilgrimage to Lhasa, the Tibetan family willing to take a difficult and dangerous situation covered a long way. Every time the old hunter Always tears at the relief they wish: God bless, safe and sound. Killing and charity in the old hunter who co-exist. Chazi prompted him to put down the gun in the event of such a After the incident - it should be said he was lucky that day is the day. Early in the morning, he came out from the tent, stretching lazy Waist, is preparing a copper bowl to drink butter tea, he suddenly saw two steps away across the grass standing on a fat Fat Zhuangzhuang Tibetan antelope. His eyes lit up, right at your fingertips the good things sleeping the night he was covered immediately took to the Fresh momentum to the surge, did not hesitate, they turned back to the tent brought the Chazi gun. He cited a Weapon Sight Up, strangely enough, it would only fat antelopes did not run away, just looked at him with pleading eyes, and then He directed forward two steps, two front legs splash kneeling down at the same time I saw two tears from its eyes governor Flow. The old hunter's heart a soft, pull the trigger of the hand could not help but loose a bit. Circulating an old Tibetan Young well-known saying: the birds flying in the sky, the ground running rats, are in humanity's. Tibetan antelope to him the next time Begged him for mercy kneeling is a natural. He is a hunter, not to be impressed by the mercy of the Tibetan antelope is what makes sense. He Eyes closed, fingers trigger the next move, the guns sounded, it would only Tibetan antelope will stumble to the ground. It fell to the ground after Lying position is kneeling, the eyes of two lines of tears to keep track is also clear. Day, the old hunter will be no hunting like the old days immediately as the Tibetan antelope slaughtered open, peeler. His old eyes Is the surface of the bird to his bow down to the Tibetan antelope. Some of his Qiaoxi, Tibetan antelope Why kneel? This is him a few Decade career in hunting only seen one scene. Night lying on the ground covered with his long time could not sleep, his hands a Straight trembling ... ... The next day, the old hunter trepidation on the bird Ripper Pa Tibetan antelope skin, his hands still shaking. Open the abdominal cavity in the blade, he surprised the sound was called out, in the hands of the butcher's knife bam soon fall to the ground ... ... the original To the womb in the Tibetan antelope, a small antelope lying quietly, it has been formed, naturally dead. At this time, Old Tibetan antelope hunting people understand why the body of fertilizer Zhuangzhuang, also came to understand why the body to bend heavy Kneel for their own: it is the pursuit of the hunter to leave their children a life ah! Mother of all the world bow down, including animals, including, is sacred. And old hunter disembowelling halfway and stop. Day, he did not hunting, on the hillside dug a pit, the Tibetan antelope, along with its bird's child is not born Son buried. Since then, the old hunter in northern Tibet grassland disappeared, no one knows the whereabouts. Information The threat of Tibetan antelope Tibetan history, Tibetan antelope hunting are forced to livelihoods. Today, the Tibetan antelope is the biggest threat to its bottom down in order to obtain large-scale poaching. To get down to the end of the Tibetan antelope must be killed. Bottom made of Tibetan antelope wool shawl known as "Sha Tushi", is recognized worldwide as the finest softest shawl. A Tibetan antelope, shawls are only a few cost of the lives and woven. Canglingyangrong smuggled into India from Tibet and Kashmir Chai mode, where you can legally use Canglingyangrong towel woven into shawls and the like, but the export trade is still illegal. Although India's history have used Shahtoosh dowry customs, but the Western fashion industry is a direct result of the pursuit of Sha Tushi the late 1980s and early 1990s, poaching drastically increase. An estimated 20,000 Tibetan antelope are hunted because of Sha Tushi reasons. Antelope horns are also in the traditional pharmaceutical market sales. Patrol officers is difficult due to insufficient funds in the Tibetan antelope haunt the vast area to patrol. In order to protect the Tibetan antelope, the Western fashion industry should stop buying Shatu Shi, there is no demand Tibetan antelope poaching will stop. In addition, a number of agencies, organizations to protect the Tibetan antelope and their habitat protection and monitoring of the recommendations should be implemented. Other threats include human and livestock feeding a violation of the Tibetan antelope, Tibetan antelope migration of human activities and the activities of the interference, and the Tibetan antelope habitat encroachment. Conservation status Tibetan antelope are mainly distributed in China Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau fauna is typical. After a long natural succession and development, populations of this species has reached a relatively stable state, and large quantities. But from the late 1980s, the species has never been subjected to large-scale poaching, population declined sharply. First, the Tibetan antelope population and ecological study of the distribution Tibetan antelopes in China, mainly distributed in Qinghai, Xinjiang, Tibet and Sichuan provinces altitude 3700-5500 meters high mountain desert steppe. Sparse vegetation in these areas, and are plateau herbs. In addition, low temperatures in these regions, many parts of the snow-covered period was more than six months. Unique in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the harsh natural environment, and to find enough food to withstand the cold, after a long-term adaptation, the formation of a cluster of Tibetan antelope migration habits, and their physical growth of a layer of warm and wonderful hair. Although the Tibetan antelope in the natural replacement once every summer fluff, but fluff is the natural replacement of sporadic falling, carried by the wind, there is no attempt to collect natural hair replacement activities. Second, China's Tibetan antelope are suffering from very serious resource damage Although the Tibetan antelope distribution area is sparsely populated, harsh climate of the alpine region, but over the past 10 years, poachers armed with weapons, the continuous influx of Tibetan antelope habitat or waiting at the massacre of the Tibetan antelope Tibetan antelope migration route. In recent years, according to Chinese authorities seized the antelope skins, wool quantity and the distribution of the units in Tibetan antelope Tibetan antelope were found the remains of analysis, each year the average number of poaching of Tibetan antelopes in the 20,000 or so. In addition, due to poaching activities severely disrupted the activities of the original laws of the Tibetan antelope was disrupted, causing a serious impact on population reproduction. Third, China has made great efforts to protect Tibetan antelope According to incomplete statistics, since 1990, Chinese public security organs cracked forest poaching of Tibetan antelope more than 100 cases, the collection being hunted antelope sheepskin more than 17,000 copies Canglingyangrong more than 1,100 kilograms, more than 300 branches of various guns , 150,000 bullets, hair, all kinds of vehicles 153, the Tibetan antelope poachers arrested suspects nearly 3,000 people, killing three people poaching molecules. Fourth, China 藏羚羊保护 still facing difficulties, the fundamental reason is because in China there are huge profits abroad and fabric trade Canglingyangrong Unfortunately, some countries and regions Canglingyangrong and fabric trade has not been effectively combat and suppression, and this is precisely the hunting of Tibetan antelope poaching molecular crazy root causes. This can be seen very clearly the following aspects: 1, molecular hunting of Tibetan antelope poaching fundamental purpose is to get Canglingyangrong. So far, China has arrested all the elements of poaching have confirmed this statement. On the other hand, because many parasites antelope lamb, antelope sheepskin leather and poor performance reasons, not the existence of antelope meat, skin, skull, angle of trade development and utilization, there is no Tibetan antelopes in China and market demand for the product often the scene of Tibetan antelope poaching in all you can see a lot of legacy Tibetan antelope carcasses, skulls, horns, and discarded after taking a large number of Tibetan antelope wool sheep are found in many other places, can be proved to obtain possession of Antelope hunting down the cause of Tibetan antelope big fundamental purpose. 3, China has never used Canglingyangrong traditional practices, has yet to Canglingyangrong the consumer market and its products received Canglingyangrong often poaching molecules are ultimately converted into funds outside of China or the materials they need. Comprehensive analysis of the actual situation, a lot of attention 藏羚羊保护 international organizations, people and our conclusions are the same: it is precisely because in some countries there has been a Canglingyangrong processing and trade, and thus to poaching molecules bring in huge profits, stimulate poaching activities intensified, until the threat to the survival of Tibetan antelope. Fifth, the international community to protect Tibetan antelope understanding and common action Today's society has been widely recognized that uncontrolled wild animals and their products in international trade, it will seriously harm some of the natural development of wildlife species, and even endanger the survival of the species; and wildlife and their products in international trade controls and implementation of protection of certain species, rely solely on the strength of a country is difficult to achieve. Currently, groups of Tibetan antelope in the moaning died, and poachers, processors and traders are still in some countries and regions through smuggling, illegal international trade in Tibetan antelope and other forms of sheep blood soaked obtained huge profits; some consumers the pursuit of fashion, still numb as accomplices and exacerbated the carnage of Tibetan antelope. This is not only against the relevant laws in many countries, but also on the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," the contempt for humanity and a violation of the wishes of the protection of wild animals. Tibetan antelope added to the "life zone" of the magic Hoh Xil, China's largest "no man's land", the late 1980s, this area due to the crazy killings shocked at home and abroad. It Xinchan gunfire in the tens of thousands of antelope Zhang bloody sheepskin so that "no man's land" almost "no-sheep zone", the Tibetan antelope population from 20 to more than one million to tens of thousands only a sharp decline, as the world's endangered species. Through the tireless warrior Hoh Xil anti-poaching efforts, the phenomenon of the past six years, poaching has been curbed the Hoh Xil, Tibetan antelope have to re-live a peaceful and tranquil environment ... September is the wind blowing the Tibetan Plateau. Drive to climb 4767 meters in the Kunlun Pass, along with "Together with the Tibetan antelope toward the 2008 - AsiaInfo spiritual journey," the team, the reporter will go to the China's largest "no man's land" - the Hoh Xil National Nature protected areas. Xiongfeng Wilderness all the way, snow grass, in the "life zone" where our hearts are cleaned up. Elf on the plateau Hoh Xil Mongolian for "beautiful girl" in the western Qinghai Province, blue, new, possession of the junction of three provinces. Here is the world's remaining ancient, original and complete one of the ecological environment. This blue chip inaccessible mountains, the Tibetan antelope in the park. June each year, in groups, the Tibetan antelope turn the Kunlun Mountains and an ice road, overcame hardships, First Clearing in the snow on the horizon after pouring. They build strong and vigorous, running like a champ, known as the "plateau Wizard." The "Chinese water tower," said Three Rivers region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the main habitat of the Tibetan antelope. Experts said the study, a group of Tibetan antelope as the barren soil of the plateau to provide organic fertilizer, they trample on the grass they play a modest role tiller, so that grass growing strong. They left behind a large number of calving placenta and old and sick persons, but also for wolves, vultures and many other carnivores with food, so the Tibetan antelope in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecosystem and food chain plays an important role. In a way, if there is no Tibetan antelope, Three Rivers will be a sharp deterioration of the ecological region, and many wild animals and plants will face extinction. Tibetan antelope full of treasure, and its slim soft cashmere fibers are known as "soft gold", made with Cangling Rong "Sha Tushi" shawl in the international illegal trade is very popular, "plateau Wizard" was so crazy massacre . 2003 "5.9" large case of armed poaching of Tibetan antelope, the bloody scene to protect the District Authority, the players still can not forget. In the lair of a poaching gang, Tibetan antelope littered with corpses, has been skinned female Tibetan antelope, abdominal lamb was abandoned in the snow on the Tibetan antelope from the blood flow through the river dyed bright red with sheep ... ... intra-abdominal fetus, illegal hunting of Tibetan antelope to reach more than a thousand only. In 1998, the Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve was established. Since then, the faithful guardian of the Hoh Xil with defender. 4.5 million square kilometers of snow-covered wilderness, the "plateau Wizard" Tibetan antelope is in good care of these were under guard, with its unique speed and tenacity to continue to tell the "life zone" of the magical, magnificent. Guardians of the Hoh Xil From early 1998 to lead the team in the "no man's land" fired the first shot to start poaching elements, protected areas, the name of the Authority Caiga closely linked with the Hoh Xil. Today, fifty years old Caiga still attached to inspect the land in protected areas, years of wrinkles has been marked by a members of the old Tibetan patrolled dark face. Caiga told reporters: "As long as the shots kept the Hoh Xil interest, I will not rest." According to statistics, since 1998, the Hoh Xil reserve adhere to the Authority to carry out armed poaching of Tibetan antelope guard crackdown of anti-poaching operations, dispatch personnel 2100 people, travel nearly 600,000 km, organize park ranger 240, cracked poaching of rare Tibetan antelopes and other Plateau and illegal hunting of wild animals, stealing and selling, transportation of all kinds of wildlife products from the 107 cases, arrested more than 300 suspects, and seized nearly 4000 antelope sheepskin. Authority, established at the beginning, there is no office space and vehicles, more than 20 anti-poaching team at the time squeeze in a rented two rooms. Primitive conditions and without obstructing the anti-poaching commitment to the team members. Each year, they have 4.5 million square kilometers of the Hoh Xil Patrol core area a dozen times, each time varies from week to more than two weeks. Because inadequate equipment, park ranger team in the "life zone" in the face of threats and death every moment. June 2001, at a special hunt in the Hoh Xil seven main action group members is only one gun, but there are 3 guns poaching molecules, the action group to track 5 days 5 consecutive nights, and finally the hinterland of the Tibetan antelope in Hoh Xil production Aberdeen stopped the only way this armed poaching gangs. Molecule to the players crazy shot at poaching, anti-poaching team risked their lives to deal with the poachers started molecules, and ultimately their uniforms. In the "no man's land" park ranger, not only to overcome the difficult conditions of cold hypoxia, but tough to learn to endure loneliness. Protection team camped in the cold protection zone, lying snow, ice climbing, and sometimes even a day to eat a meal. As long ice and snow, many players are suffering from varying degrees of rheumatoid arthritis, heart and lung disease. Restricted area of the green dream of life Today, the rain came six years to the Hoh Xil peace from gunfire, cars driving on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway on the Tibetan antelope can be seen under the blue sky jumping, running. Since 2003, "5.9" large armed poaching of Tibetan antelope more than a year has passed since the case, the Hoh Xil Tibetan antelope and other wildlife conservation has achieved substantial results, protected areas did not hear a gunshot. In a relatively safe environment, Tibetan antelope lamb survival rate remained at about 50%, the number of Tibetan antelope is slowly growing. In the Hoh Xil, the Authority is not only a pure anti-poaching were more environmentally friendly advocate. They help the injured small antelopes, shelter stray crow, the only rations to feed their own hungry animals, they stop the illegal digging sand, past them to the Qinghai-Tibet Highway pedestrian traffic to promote environmental awareness ... ... and every Tibetan antelope migration period, the Qinghai-Tibet side of the road can always see the staff and volunteers of the figure, high-speed road they stopped the car, to make way for the Tibetan antelope. More and more volunteers have joined the ranks of those who come to the guard. However, Caiga also told reporters that his worries, as sheep and antelope wool smuggling channel is not sealed, our criminal law the punishment is too light poaching molecules and other reasons, the international illicit trade Canglingyangrong still exist, the molecular poaching poaching means to transform uncertainty, coupled with the grazing area continues to expand protected areas, the relative increase in the natural enemies of the Tibetan antelope and other factors, Tibetan antelope and the Three Rivers Ecological environment protection is still facing a crisis. "Harsh environment, we can overcome; but the lack of supplies, so I worried it!" Caiga also frankly stated, the state fiscal year funding and less than 200,000 protected areas, more than 700,000 each year falls far short of the basic fee. To raise funds, Caiga often went to Xining, Beijing and other cities show the plight of the endangered Tibetan antelope, in exchange for social assistance. It is reassuring to protect the Tibetan antelope has attracted nationwide attention. Not long ago, AsiaInfo Technologies (China) Ltd. donated to the Board five new off-road vehicles. Currently, the Hoh Xil's greatest desire is to hope the Tibetan antelope as Olympic mascot, by the concept of Green Olympics, Tibetan antelope and the world's people closer distance, so that people from genocide, love nature.