中國西北地區(qū)發(fā)現(xiàn)雪豹

中國西北地區(qū)發(fā)現(xiàn)雪豹

 Infrared cameras in a nature reserve in northwest China's Gansu Province have captured three images of snow leopards, according to the reserve Sunday.

周日(6月2日)，中國西北部甘肅省一個自然保護區(qū)的紅外攝像機拍攝到了三幅雪豹照片。

The footage was captured at Anxi national natural reserve in Guazhou County on Sept. 27, Sept. 28 and Nov. 17 last year.

這段視頻是去年9月27日、28日和17日在瓜州市安溪國家自然保護區(qū)拍攝的。

Whether it is the same big cat on the three images is uncertain.

這三張圖片上的雪豹是否是同一只雪豹還不確定。

A total of 62 infrared cameras have been set up by a joint research team of the reserve's administration and Lanzhou University since 2012, covering an area of 50 square kilometers in the reserve.

自2012年以來，國家級自然保護區(qū)和蘭州大學組成的聯(lián)合研究小組共架設紅外攝像機62臺，覆蓋面積50平方公里。

Images show that the snow leopards walking at an altitude of around 2,600 meters close to a plain desert, "which provides new scientific evidence to the study of its habitats," said Wang Liang, researcher of the team.

研究小組的研究員王亮說：“圖片顯示，雪豹在海拔2600米左右的平原沙漠上行走，“這為研究雪豹的棲息地提供了新的科學依據。”

It is the first time that such images have been caught in the reserve since it was established in 1987.

這是該保護區(qū)自1987年建立以來，首次捕捉到此類圖像。

Snow leopards are a Class A protected animal in China and are classified as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They live in the Himalayas in central and south Asia at an altitude of 2,500 to 4,500 meters.

雪豹是我國一級保護動物，被國際自然保護聯(lián)盟列為“瀕危”動物。它們生活在中亞和南亞海拔2500至4500米的喜馬拉雅山脈。