摘要：Three crested ibises, often referred to as the "giant pandas of the bird world", were spotted in Chenxiang village of Zhuanqiao to

Three crested ibises, often referred to as the "giant pandas of the bird world", were spotted in Chenxiang village of Zhuanqiao town, Guangshan county, Central China's Henan province, the Wildlife and Plant Management Station of Guangshan reported on June 5.

6月5日，光山县野生动植物管理站工作人员在光山县砖桥镇陈乡村，发现3只“鸟中大熊猫”朱鹮幼鸟。

The crested ibis, a first-class nationally protected wild animal in China, is celebrated as the "Oriental Gem" and a symbol of good fortune. Chenxiang, designated by the county's forestry authority as a key conservation zone for the bird's habitat and breeding, offers abundant food sources for the species with its surrounding fish ponds, rice fields, and rivers provide for the species.

朱鹮是国家一级保护野生动物，被誉为“东方宝石”和“吉祥之鸟”。陈乡村是县林业部门划定的光山朱鹮栖息和繁殖重点保护区之一，周边鱼塘、稻田、河流等为朱鹮提供了充足的食物来源。

“我们首次发现朱鹮在光山栖息是2018年，当时只有两只。”光山县野生动植物管理站站长吴军表示，由于光山自然环境优越，各级党委政府积极落实朱鹮保护措施，成立了朱鹮保护志愿服务队，划定了朱鹮栖息地保护区。如今朱鹮数量已有30多只，栖息地已扩散至7个乡镇。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/卢松 编译/杨佳欣 审校/陈行洁 赵汉青）

来源：全国党媒信息公共平台