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The conservation of species with extremely small populations has become a consensus since the concept was put forward by Yunnan province 18 years ago. It is also receiving broad attention from th...

Elephants, peafowl and elusive maples given the chance to thrive in China's most biodiverse province.

Species with extremely small populations being saved in China-

KUNMING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- According to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented and intensifying rate. As the most bi

KUNMING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- According to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented and intensifying rate. As the most bi

© Provided by Xinhua KUNMING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- A century ago, British botanist George Forrest found a huge rhododendron in southwest China. He sent a

KUNMING, June 2 (Xinhua) -- A century ago, British botanist George Forrest found a huge rhododendron in southwest China. He sent a trunk sample back to Britain

Dozens of Chinas endangered plants have seen stable growth in their numbers over several decades thanks to improved conservation efforts, a survey on protected species said.

China has made great strides in protecting the environment and maintaining biodiversity in the past decades. Cases of population restoration of species such as giant pandas, Asian elephants, and snow leopards are familiar to people around the world. However, there are still many stories of rare wildlife species that are yet to be shared.

China's flora occupies a unique place in global plant diversity as it consists of about 38,000 "higher plants" (those able to grow to a large size), Sun Weibang, director of the Kunming Botanical Garden in Yunnan province, said.