Tibetan antelope off the danger list
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January 22, 2011, Saturday
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THE population of Tibetan antelopes, once a critically-endangered species, has risen to 200,000 in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Liu Wulin, president of the Forestry Survey and Planning Institute in Tibet, said the figure was calculated on the basis of a precise census carried out in 2006, and an average annual growth rate of 7 percent.
In 2006, Liu and his team found about 150,000 Tibetan antelopes in a 710,000 square kilometer area.
The team of 119 researchers had studied the species and the plateau ecology for 18 years, focusing on antelope habitats, distribution, natural enemies, food, population density, migration, reproduction and growth rate, said Liu.
Its research project won a national award for scientific development this year.
Tibet used to have millions of Tibetan antelopes, but excessive hunting and human encroachment on their habitat had caused their population to plummet in recent decades.
Liu Wulin, president of the Forestry Survey and Planning Institute in Tibet, said the figure was calculated on the basis of a precise census carried out in 2006, and an average annual growth rate of 7 percent.
In 2006, Liu and his team found about 150,000 Tibetan antelopes in a 710,000 square kilometer area.
The team of 119 researchers had studied the species and the plateau ecology for 18 years, focusing on antelope habitats, distribution, natural enemies, food, population density, migration, reproduction and growth rate, said Liu.
Its research project won a national award for scientific development this year.
Tibet used to have millions of Tibetan antelopes, but excessive hunting and human encroachment on their habitat had caused their population to plummet in recent decades.
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