Surprise discovery!
Wildlife under national second-level protection
Chestnut-throated bee tiger
First appearance in Eunpyeong!
Photo by Liang Junjie
Recently, Mr. Liang, a staff member of The Qixingkeng Provincial Nature Reserve in Enping, Guangdong Province, happened to encounter a group of birds with elegant shapes, bright colors, and shining metallic dazzling light in the sun. Experts from the Institute of Zoology of the Guangdong Academy of Sciences identified and confirmed that this is a national second-level protected wild animal - chestnut-throated bee tiger, which is also the first time that this species has been recorded in Enping City.
In recent years, the Enping Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have vigorously promoted the construction of ecological civilization, providing good conditions for the gathering, habitat, recuperation and reproduction of wild animals. The first appearance of the chestnut-throated bee tiger in the Qixingkeng Provincial Nature Reserve in Enping, Guangdong Province, is a strong proof of the continuous optimization of the natural ecological environment of Enping and the continuous strengthening of the awareness of wildlife protection of the people of Enping.
Chestnut-throated bee tigers hunt in the afternoon sun
The chestnut-throated bee tiger ( scientific name : Merops philippinus ) is a bird of the genus Bee Tiger in the family Bee Tiger of the Buddhist order Monk. Tropical birds have brilliant plumage characteristics: the throat is chestnut red, black over-the-eye lines, the wings and back are green, the tail is blue, the feathers under the wings are orange-yellow when flying, and under the sunlight, their whole body shines with a metallic luster, and some people call it one of the "most beautiful birds in China".
Chestnut-throated bee tigers prey on insects
Chestnut-throated bee tigers are highly skilled in flying, and can perform difficult maneuvers such as rapid flight, gliding, hovering, rapid rotation and pitch in the air. Dragonflies, butterflies, bees, bees, beetles, flies, etc. as the main food, mainly living in Southeast Asia, China only parts of Yunnan, Hainan Island, Hong Kong and parts of the coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian are distributed.
It is reported that in the "List of Wild Animals under National Key Protection" released in February 2021, the chestnut-throated bee tiger was upgraded from the original "three wild animals under national key protection" to "national second-level protected wild animals", which shows the rarity and important ecological value of this species.
remind:
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China", where wildlife and their products are bought and sold in the name of shelter and rescue, the competent departments for wildlife protection of people's governments at the county level or above are to confiscate wild animals and their products and unlawful gains, and impose a fine of not less than two times but not more than ten times the value of wild animals and their products, and record the relevant illegal information in the social creditworthiness archives and release it to the public; Where a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility is to be pursued in accordance with law.
Guangdong Enping Qixingkeng Provincial Nature Reserve has actively promoted biodiversity conservation in recent years, providing an excellent ecological environment for the reproduction of wild animals and plants. The management office of the protected area will increase the protection efforts, strengthen the monitoring depth and breadth of rare and endangered wild animals and plants, effectively play the positive role of science popularization and education, escort the beautiful forest spirits, and continuously promote the harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
epilogue
Beautiful creatures can not rely on the camera alone to leave the so-called precious historical images, but also need human beings to constantly coordinate their symbiotic relationship with nature, so that in the future, or even further in the future, the chestnut-throated bee tiger and more natural beings can grow together with future generations.
Source: Enping Rong Media Center (Enping Radio and Television Station)
Reporter, Editor/Tan Yuanyan Video, Photo Shoot/Liang Junjie
Operation: Enping Rong Media Center (Enping Radio and Television Station)