Remote nature reserve seeking volunteers
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April 12, 2012, Thursday
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THE remote Kekexili nature reserve on western China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is seeking volunteers to help protect its endangered Tibetan antelopes and other species.
Organizers hope to attract international volunteers this year.
Volunteers will spend a month in the vast expanse of uninhabited land, patrolling mountains, tackling poaching, helping animals in difficulty and promoting public awareness of conservation, said Tseten, head of the Kekexili national nature reserve administration.
Applicants must be aged under 45 and have sufficient field survival experience to survive the tough plateau environment at an altitude of over 5,000 meters.
"The ideal candidates should also have a professional background, preferably in environmental protection, biology or radio or satellite communications."
Tseten said the administration has yet to decide how many volunteers it will recruit. "We'll see how many are qualified."
Volunteers will join forestry workers and wildlife specialists, and at the end of their stint submit a report.
Applications opened yesterday on the administration's website at http://kkxl.enorth.com.cn, and the first group of volunteers will start work on May 1. They will be followed by five more teams, the last mission ending on October 31.
Kekexili began recruiting volunteers for mountain patrols in 2002. To date, more than 400 people from 28 Chinese provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions have joined.
Volunteers come from different walks of life, including reporters, teachers, students, medical workers, lawyers, environmentalists, businessmen and women, and Buddhist monks.
"We hope international volunteers will join the campaign this year, so people from across the globe will understand the importance of the plateau environment," said Tseten.
International volunteers will need to register at the State Forestry Administration and foreign affairs authorities before embarking on the Kekexili trip.
Kekexili, also known as Hoh Xil, encompasses China's largest area of uninhabited land. It is home to several species of endangered wildlife, including Tibetan antelopes.
The region became well-known following the release of the award-winning film, "Kekexili Mountain Patrol" by Chinese director Lu Chuan.
Organizers hope to attract international volunteers this year.
Volunteers will spend a month in the vast expanse of uninhabited land, patrolling mountains, tackling poaching, helping animals in difficulty and promoting public awareness of conservation, said Tseten, head of the Kekexili national nature reserve administration.
Applicants must be aged under 45 and have sufficient field survival experience to survive the tough plateau environment at an altitude of over 5,000 meters.
"The ideal candidates should also have a professional background, preferably in environmental protection, biology or radio or satellite communications."
Tseten said the administration has yet to decide how many volunteers it will recruit. "We'll see how many are qualified."
Volunteers will join forestry workers and wildlife specialists, and at the end of their stint submit a report.
Applications opened yesterday on the administration's website at http://kkxl.enorth.com.cn, and the first group of volunteers will start work on May 1. They will be followed by five more teams, the last mission ending on October 31.
Kekexili began recruiting volunteers for mountain patrols in 2002. To date, more than 400 people from 28 Chinese provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions have joined.
Volunteers come from different walks of life, including reporters, teachers, students, medical workers, lawyers, environmentalists, businessmen and women, and Buddhist monks.
"We hope international volunteers will join the campaign this year, so people from across the globe will understand the importance of the plateau environment," said Tseten.
International volunteers will need to register at the State Forestry Administration and foreign affairs authorities before embarking on the Kekexili trip.
Kekexili, also known as Hoh Xil, encompasses China's largest area of uninhabited land. It is home to several species of endangered wildlife, including Tibetan antelopes.
The region became well-known following the release of the award-winning film, "Kekexili Mountain Patrol" by Chinese director Lu Chuan.
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