The reporter learned from National Forestry and Grassland Administration today (30th) that the newly adjusted List of Terrestrial Wild Animals with Important Ecological, Scientific and Social Values was published.
The newly adjusted "Three Owns List" contains 1924 species of wild animals, including 91 species of mammals, 1028 species of birds, 450 species of reptiles, 253 species of amphibians, 96 species of insects, 2 species of arachnids and 4 species of oligochaeta. Compared with the original catalogue published for the first time in 2000, more than 700 species of wild animals have been added while basically retaining the original species, thus greatly expanding the scope of wildlife protection.
On the basis of scientific evaluation of the ecological, scientific and social values of terrestrial wildlife species, this list adjustment fully considers many factors such as population dynamics, threats, social concerns, etc., with the basic principles of adhering to ecological priority, maintaining scientific research needs and benefiting social development as the adjustment, and doing everything possible to protect vertebrates; For invertebrates, because of their wide variety and huge quantity, they are really necessary and conform to the basic principles of adjustment. This directory adjustment will effectively promote the improvement of protection and management capabilities, the protection and improvement of natural ecology, the level of wildlife scientific research and the public awareness of protection.
China is rich in wildlife species, with 8,197 species of vertebrates alone, making it one of the countries with the largest number of wildlife species in the world. (CCTV reporter Shi Yuyu)