Survey of wildlife to cover South China Sea
Source: Xinhua |
July 9, 2012, Monday
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THE forestry administration in Hainan Province is to launch a wildlife survey on and around islands in the South China Sea.
The one-month survey is China's first of its kind covering the entire ecosystem of the South China Sea islands.
The investigation, part of a nationwide survey, is to be launched later this year, the administration said in a statement yesterday, without giving an exact timetable. It will cover marine life, birds and amphibians on the islands and their neighboring waters.
Researchers will establish a database and an information management system to help better protect wildlife and habitats in the area, said Jiang Haisheng, a project researcher.
"We welcome non-governmental environmentalists and volunteers to join our investigation," added Jiang, a professor of life science at South China Normal University.
The news came as Chinese patrol ships returned to the southern city of Guangzhou after covering 2,800 nautical miles in the South China Sea.
The four marine surveillance ships patrolled dozens of islets and reefs in the South China Sea and conducted a formation practice near the Nansha and Zhongsha islands.
The vessels reached as far as 47.5 degrees north and 108.35 degrees east, said Wang Yun, captain of Haijian 83.
The one-month survey is China's first of its kind covering the entire ecosystem of the South China Sea islands.
The investigation, part of a nationwide survey, is to be launched later this year, the administration said in a statement yesterday, without giving an exact timetable. It will cover marine life, birds and amphibians on the islands and their neighboring waters.
Researchers will establish a database and an information management system to help better protect wildlife and habitats in the area, said Jiang Haisheng, a project researcher.
"We welcome non-governmental environmentalists and volunteers to join our investigation," added Jiang, a professor of life science at South China Normal University.
The news came as Chinese patrol ships returned to the southern city of Guangzhou after covering 2,800 nautical miles in the South China Sea.
The four marine surveillance ships patrolled dozens of islets and reefs in the South China Sea and conducted a formation practice near the Nansha and Zhongsha islands.
The vessels reached as far as 47.5 degrees north and 108.35 degrees east, said Wang Yun, captain of Haijian 83.
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